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As the Research and Planning Director for a large $38m education, employment and training non-profit organization, I supervise a department that conducts all research and grant writing activities working with local, state, federal and foundation grant programs. Some of these programs include: WIOA Adult/DW, One-Stop Coordinator, Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG), Department of Labor National Farmworker Program (NFJP), California Department of Education( CDE), Energy and… Show more As the Research and Planning Director for a large $38m education, employment and training non-profit organization, I supervise a department that conducts all research and grant writing activities working with local, state, federal and foundation grant programs. Some of these programs include: WIOA Adult/DW, One-Stop Coordinator, Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG), Department of Labor National Farmworker Program (NFJP), California Department of Education( CDE), Energy and Weatherization programs through SCE, PG&E, Gas Co, and others. Other duties include: Building and maintaining relationships with contributors, collaborative partners, and community leaders. Responsible for growing a funding base that is large enough to sustain the organization’s current size $38M. Developing standard operating plans, procedures and policies. Responsible for planning and implementing the five year Corporate Strategic Plan. Participating in board of director meetings; presenting new funding opportunities, grant awards, board recommendations, by-law standards, organizational standards and Strategic Plan updates. Show less

 Responsible for researching grant opportunities for local non-profits, for-profits, school districts, youth service organizations, health centers, hospitals, cities, counties and other organizations. Prepare, edit and submit grant proposals ensuring they are highly competitive and thorough.  Actively work together as a team to complete Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation and the Council on Occupational Education Accreditation (COE). Develop… Show more  Responsible for researching grant opportunities for local non-profits, for-profits, school districts, youth service organizations, health centers, hospitals, cities, counties and other organizations. Prepare, edit and submit grant proposals ensuring they are highly competitive and thorough.  Actively work together as a team to complete Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation and the Council on Occupational Education Accreditation (COE). Develop marketing and outreach plans including fundraising strategies.  Conduct budget analysis and provide assistance with evaluation for program reporting and monitoring. Prepare and submit program and budget modifications Show less

 Managed Grant Department; responsible for meeting all grant deadlines and maintaining compliance with federal grant guidelines. Prepared, edited and submitted grant proposals through Grants.gov, including all HRSA Capital Improvement Grants, New Access Points, Expanded Services, Planning Grants and others to maintain funding levels for Federally Qualified Health Clinics. Prepared grant tracking systems, completed grant reporting and budget analysis according to grant… Show more  Managed Grant Department; responsible for meeting all grant deadlines and maintaining compliance with federal grant guidelines. Prepared, edited and submitted grant proposals through Grants.gov, including all HRSA Capital Improvement Grants, New Access Points, Expanded Services, Planning Grants and others to maintain funding levels for Federally Qualified Health Clinics. Prepared grant tracking systems, completed grant reporting and budget analysis according to grant requirements. Prepared community needs assessments and conducted research collecting patient information and demographics in underserved, disadvantaged communities. Participated on FHCN Corporate Leadership Team; provided direction to the organization. Established standards and goals and set up new policies and procedures Show less

 Lead grant writer for large community based employment, education and training organization in the Central Valley serving disadvantaged communities. Prepared grants, grant modifications, memorandums of understands (MOUS) working directly with funding sources. Served as lead on several collaborative grant projects resulting in successfully funded grant programs: Community Challenge Grant, California Gang Prevention City of Visalia and City of Fresno Cal Grip, City of Lindsay… Show more  Lead grant writer for large community based employment, education and training organization in the Central Valley serving disadvantaged communities. Prepared grants, grant modifications, memorandums of understands (MOUS) working directly with funding sources. Served as lead on several collaborative grant projects resulting in successfully funded grant programs: Community Challenge Grant, California Gang Prevention City of Visalia and City of Fresno Cal Grip, City of Lindsay McDermott Field House Project, City of Visalia Prop. 40 Wittman Center Park Project, Department of Energy, PG&E, Southern CA Gas, Pacific Gas & Electric and others. Prepared corrective actions and met with program directors to discuss new policies and procedures. Active Committee Member of Proteus Scholarship Committee, Proteus Fundraising Committee, Proteus Roundtable Committee, Visalia Unified Community Partners Committee, local Workforce Investment Board Youth Service Committee, Fresno Area Youth and Adult Committee, Cal Grip Youth Gang Prevention Committee Member, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, and many others. Show less