― My background
My career is devoted to work as a grant writer and grant manager on a full-time and contract basis. I am dedicated to offering my skills specifically as they relate to foundation relations and grant management. Ultimately, I seek to use my skills to advance missions for the betterment of society and humanity.
― Skills
Grant writing
Grant management
Prospect research
Grant reporting
Donor cultivation and stewardship
― experience
Contracts & Grants Specialist
Black Public Media / May 2021 - September 2025
In short, I wrote foundation and government grant proposals and reports to support Black documentaries and the creators who produce them.
― Education
University of Pittsburgh
Master's degree, Social Work / 2002 - 2004
Concentration: Community Organizing and Social Administration
Chatham College
Bachelor’s degree, Psychology / 1994 - 1998
Grant Writer & Consultant
Self-Employed / May 2015 - Present
I work on a contract basis as a grant writer, grant manager and consultant for small- to medium-sized nonprofit organizations looking to increase their funding and capacity. I have secured about $800,000 for various organizations collectively in my time as a consultant, writing and managing foundation, local, state, federal and corporate grants, in the areas of human services, public media, education, and more.
Additionally, I offer mentoring to aspiring grant writers on both a paid and volunteer basis.
I do not use artificial intelligence (AI) in my grant writing.
Foundation Coordinator
WQED Multimedia / February 2012 - April 2021
At WQED, I solely managed an average of $1.5 million in foundation, government and corporate grants per year. This included grant prospecting and research; team coordination; and writing, editing and submitting all grant proposals.
“Writing is a legitimate way, an important way, to participate in the empowerment of the community that names me.”
- Toni Cade Bambara
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