Light on your numbers.
Light on your mission.
Small nonprofits often lack in-house finance and communications expertise — and most fractional services are built for organizations of a larger size. We're an accessible strategic partner, with storytelling at the root of everything we do.
Fractional support — no full-time hires, no long-term retainers.
Finance and communications. One strategic partner.
Small nonprofits often lack in-house finance and communications expertise — and most fractional services are built for organizations of a larger size. Lamplighter is an accessible partner: finance that tells a clear internal story, communications that carry your work to the world.
01A clear internal story for your numbers.
Sound financial management that gives your board, staff, and funders a shared, accurate picture.
QuickBooks set-up & clean-up
Get help setting up your accounting system, or cleaning up existing data so it better tells your financial story.
Bookkeeping, payroll, reporting & audit prep
We can fully manage your finance function, or partner with your staff to provide an added layer of expertise.
Customized board & staff training
Bring clarity to your financial story, future goals, and internal processes.
02An impactful external story of your work.
Photography, video, and digital strategy that carry your mission to the people who should hear it.
Visual storytelling
Authentic photos and video that bring your visual media to life.
Digital communications planning & execution
A strategic thought partner in planning and executing your digital communications strategy, so you get the most from your stories.
Have other needs? Reach out. We are flexible enough to provide customized support.
Reach outOne light on your books — and on your mission.
Our financial services give your organization a clear, internal story — numbers your board, staff, and funders can read and trust. Our communications services deliver an impactful story of your work to an external audience.
Storytelling is at the root of everything we do.
How we'll work together.
Clear, unhurried, and built around your capacity. No jargon, no surprise invoices — just steady, reliable support.
Introduction call
A free, no-pressure conversation about where your organization is and what you're trying to solve — financial, narrative, or both.
A right-sized plan
We will customize a plan to address your short term goals and pain points.
Results driven, strategic support
We will get to work.
Deeper collaboration
We will revisit your needs, explore long-term goals, and - if desired - long term support.
Meet our founder.
Lamplighter's founder, Casey Hayes-Deats, holds an MBA from George Washington University and a certificate in nonprofit financial stewardship from the Harvard Kennedy School.
She has worked as a finance consultant to charter schools and nonprofit arts organizations, and as a nonprofit administrator in roles spanning finance, development, and education. She is currently earning an MFA in Film and Media Arts, with a focus on documentaries, from American University. Casey is a fellow of AU's Community Voices Lab, which produces films that capture the voices of marginalized storytellers with an ethos of collaboration rather than exploitation.
I'm interested in how stories - whether told in the language of visual media or accounting - build consensus and understanding.
Casey Hayes-Deats · Founder
Good to know.
A few things organizations usually ask before we start.
We're built for small nonprofits — organizations large enough to need real financial discipline and strong storytelling, but not yet able to afford full-time finance or communications staff. Typically these organizations have an annual operating budget of $100-500K. Most fractional services are built for organizations of a larger size; ours is built to be accessible to yours.
Let's get your mission in order — and in view.
Tell us a little about your organization and what you're hoping to solve. We'll reply within two business days to set up a free introduction call.
- casey@lamplighterco.com
- Remote · serving nonprofits nationwide
