GRACE. GRIT. GOD
Natalie Leon in childhood with her angel mom, Maria.
Acts of Grace Project was founded by Natalie Leon, a mother and award-winning communications and community engagement professional whose understanding of Grace • Grit • God was shaped not only by what she believes, but by what she has lived.
Natalie lost both of her parents to tragedy at 14, an experience that changed the course of her life and required her to navigate profound loss and adversity at an early age.
She went on to put herself through college, build a career spanning more than 20 years, and establish businesses and brands. Her journey has also included becoming a mother during the pandemic, experiencing family isolation, navigating postpartum health complications and multiple surgeries, and encountering workplaces and public programs where she did not always feel seen, heard, or supported.
Through it all, she kept moving forward and eventually began asking, “How can I help others with what I have lived and learned?”
That question became part of the foundation for Acts of Grace Project.
Experience Meets Purpose
For more than 20 years, Natalie has worked across strategic communications, entrepreneurship, and community engagement, helping businesses, organizations, public agencies, and communities communicate, connect, and build meaningful relationships.
She has built award-winning ventures of her own, created programs and experiences that brought people together, and led communications and community engagement initiatives serving diverse communities across Miami-Dade County.
Her professional experience taught her the power of listening, communication, connection, and trust.
Her personal experiences taught her why they matter.
Why Acts of Grace
Natalie Leon with her daughter, Grace, in the early days of motherhood.
Natalie created Acts of Grace Project to build the kind of community she believes women need, one where we can speak honestly about what we have lived, uplift one another, rediscover our connection to ourselves and each other, and recognize that hardship can shape our stories without defining what comes next.
Through communications, storytelling, community engagement, and partnerships, Acts of Grace creates space for women to be heard and connected while turning lived experiences into greater understanding and meaningful action.
Grounded in Grace • Grit • God, the organization is a reminder that grace is how we live and lead, grit is how we continue forward, and faith grounds us in something greater than ourselves.
Inspired by Natalie's daughter, Grace, and dedicated to the memory of her mother, Maria, Acts of Grace Project carries forward a deeply personal belief:
Every story has purpose. Every season can teach us something. And every woman carries God-given gifts, wisdom, and the capacity to create meaningful change through the way she lives, loves, leads, and serves.