About Tide Pool Creative
Tide Pool Creative was founded on a simple belief: nonprofit organizations deserve partners who build their capacity, not their dependency.
Our team has more than two decades of combined experience working in nonprofits across various roles. We speak "nonprofit" fluently because we've lived it, balancing industry best practices with the realities of limited funding, capacity constraints, and evolving organizational needs. This insider perspective shapes everything we do, from initial consultations to final deliverables.
Like the tide pools that inspired our name—ecosystems of diverse, interconnected life—we bring together a range of skills: design, website development, operations, data systems, and capacity building. All of our services are informed by our experience as nonprofit leaders and shaped by the direct needs of our community. We believe in flexibility and customization, ensuring our solutions align with your mission, budget, and capacity.
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Contact Information
Kim SullivanFounder + Creative Lead (207) 837-7622 |
Sam ChamberlainFounder + Technical Lead (207) 740-2273 | LinkedIn |
Why Partner With Tide Pool Creative?
We Speak Nonprofit
Both founders have extensive nonprofit operations, programming and fundraising experience. We understand board dynamics, funding restrictions, capacity limitations, evolving needs, and the pressure to demonstrate impact.
Capacity Building, Not Dependency
Our goal is to empower each client with skills, tools, and confidence to manage news systems, solutions, and websites independently. We measure success by how well our work can be sustained independently.
Transparent, Fair Pricing
We provide clear, detailed estimates with no hidden fees. We always do our best to work within client’s budget constraints and help prioritize our work and fees for maximum impact.
Local Knowledge, Broader Perspective
As a Maine-based company, we have built deep community connections through years of work across diverse missions. We also bring experience from other geographies, both domestic and international. This combination ensures solutions are customized to each client's context while incorporating best practices from many communities.
Responsive & Reliable
As a small team, we're nimble and accessible. Each client works directly with Sam and Kim on every project without a cumbersome, and expensive, large agency structure.