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Fishers, In United States

Fishers, Indiana, United States

Writing and editing funding proposals, strategic plans, procedural manuals, performance evaluation plans, training programs, annual reports, and public relations materials. Assessing data management capacity to improve decision making and image building.

Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Lead projects relative to grant writing particularly public funding and technical writing required to respond to Requests for Proposal.Facilitate strategic planning, board governance and program development strategy sessions with nonprofits and localgovernment entities.Conduct community needs assessments, guide program planning, and propose funding strategies.Lead workshops and trainings in areas of nonprofit capacity building including grant writing, board governance, andresearch for public funding opportunities.

Canton, Ohio, United States

Community Development Consultant (contractual) – Write grants and submit proposals for nonprofits and governmental entities.

Canton, Ohio, United States

-Wrote grants and managed the proposal development process for this nonprofit providing housing for homeless persons with severe mental illness. Rental housing included scattered-site and low-income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) units.-Developed data management systems to ensure access to accurate data for reporting to funders (HUD, OHFA, FHLB).-Evaluate programs and report progress timely to funders and the community.

Canton, Ohio

-Conduct community needs assessments, guide program planning, and propose funding strategies.-Build relationships with funders and submit funding proposals ($750,000 awarded in 11 months).-Evaluate programs and report progress timely to funders and the community.

Dayton, Ohio, United States

-Secured funding: YouthBuild [U.S. Department of Labor ($700,000)], AmeriCorps, KaBoom!-Exceeded enrollment goals for three (3) ISUS Institutes assisting dropouts.Managed data via a variety of databases, using multi-mode queries.-Developed Grants Management and Admissions manuals and implemented lean management principles to continually improve effectiveness.

Hamilton, Ohio

-Administered Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Programs ($2 million).-Submitted Consolidated Plans and Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Reports.-Subgranted funds: public facilities improvements, housing, services, and economic development.-Developed and conducted a training program for approximately 25 nonprofits annually.-Secured $225,000 through U.S. Department of Justice for a Weed and Seed Site.

Dayton, Ohio

-Administered programs to benefit lower income home owners, renters, and home buyers.-Established networking opportunities for a group of housing assistance providers.-Designed programs, wrote grants, performed loan officer and housing counselor duties.