20+ years of extensive experience securing substantial funding from private, public and corporate sources through prospect research, cultivation, face-to-face gift solicitation, board development, overall grant proposal development and writing, grant management and special events. Committed to facilitating meaningful connections with high-performing non-profit agencies and philanthropic partners. Dedicated to educating and advising funders and grantees in the most efficient, meaningful ways to connect. Direct experience in training and coaching on: basic fundraising, board development, proposal research and development, project and grant management, successfully cultivating donors, prospect research and grant writing.
Specialties: training, coaching and speaking and writing about grant research, proposal development, writing and management, corporate and foundation relations for non-profit agencies, prospect research for non-profit fundraising and growing effective special events.