William Kay Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managing a portfolio of small and mid-sized colleges and universities, secured more than $15M in grants in 2023. Awards from the Department of Education, Economic Development Administration, and National Science Foundation, among others, support all aspects of academic and student affairs.

Presented on developing SMART goals and provided individual consultations with faculty at Fort Valley State University.

College Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

As Proposal Manager and Writer I initiated and assisted with the development and submission of new proposals, improved the content and quality of research and programmatic NSF, NIH, DOE and DOD proposals, as well as developed new initiatives, programs, and projects to increase grant seeking activity and strengthen proposal submission competitiveness. The position also provided proposal development assistance throughout the funding request process, to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements. Efforts have contributed consistent year over year increases in submissions, a 20% increase in grant request value, and steady increases in research expenditures. Federal grant awards where I made significant contributions include DOE ARPA E, NSF CAREER, and NSF MRI .

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Manage a portfolio of 30 higher education partners, including public and private, 2- and 4-year universities and colleges, to support and advance institutional development through the provision of research, project planning, and proposal production services. Responsible for client relations and project development, scoping, and management. Significant grant wins include US Department of Education Title 3 & 5, NSF EPSCOR, and NSF CAREERs totaling more than $30M.• Unit lead in account renewals and additional sales two consecutive fiscal years• Instrumental in the development and sales of Hanover's Grant Academy, achieving 100 percent renewal of Grant Academy accounts.• Delivered approximately 150 projects annually

Ithaca, Ny

Serving the Office of the Provost and VP of Academic Affairs on an interim basis:• Managed $3M+ in federal grants and contracts as well as administered research oversight to support all federal grants related activity:• Developed new policies and procedures aligning faculty with institutional needs with federal regulations and increased number of grant submissions and dollar value awards.

Ithaca, Ny

Managed all facets of corporate and foundation grantseeking and grants administration. • Developed and coordinated proposals resulting in $50M+ in grant awards;• Achieved one-hundred percent compliance in reporting to private and public funding entities. Implemented a multi-channel grant alert system using blogs, listserves and social media to inform stakeholders of relevant funding opportunities, resulting in an increase in grant submissions;• Convened stakeholders, assessing needs and opportunities around student-alumni engagement programs, leading to the development of one of fifteen priority institutional initiatives incorporated into IC20/20, IC’s 10-year vision and plan.

Ithaca, Ny

Ithaca, Ny

Ithaca, Ny

Finch Network LLC formed to provide program assessment, program planning, and capacity building services to non-profit organizations. Developed proposals and worked with clients to develop, finalize, and implement assessment protocols.

Ithaca, Ny

Managed allocations and related activities, working with partner agencies to enhance member services, managing volunteer committees to allocate $1.2M in grants to community agencies, and facilitating internal grant monitoring and assess grant impacts.

Portland, Or

Employing qualitative research methods, completed socio-economic assessments of natural resource policy impacts on communities in proximity of administrative units (national forest) under USDA management in Oregon and Washington. Served as lead author for the Mt. Hood National Forest and Three Communities Case Study, contributing author for the Olympic National Forest and Three Communities Case Study, and contributing author to the overarching, Northwest Forest Plan Socioeconomic Monitoring Module report.

Taylorsville, Ca

Employing qualitative research methods, completed socio-economic assessments of $1.2B federal investment program impacts on communities in proximity of administrative units (national forest) under USDA management in California, Oregon, and WashingtonServed as the author for six community case-studies and as contributing author to the overarching, Northwest Economic Adjustment Initiative (NEAI) Assessment report.Build a federal funding database accessible through a web-based platform for managing and analyzing $1.2B in federal NEAI investments in the Pacific Northwest.

Greater Applegate Valley, Oregon

Served the Applegate Valley community by managing the fledgling Greater Applegate Community Development Corporation (GACDC). Completed a process to prioritize actions in the communities' strategic plan, recruited and managed volunteers to implement priority projects, including a regional recycling program, raised funds through grant writing and events, and implemented an outreach and education campaign to gain support for GACDC initiatives.

Master'S Degree, Community And Regional Planning

Certificate Of Advanced Study, Data Science

Ba, Anthropology