Grant writing + reports

Collaborated as a team of two with NPO leadership to grow and maintain pool of federal, private, and corporate donors — securing 60% of the org’s $2m budget
Worked closely with data professionals to deliver timely, accurate, and compelling proposals and reports to new and existing funders + improve program content
Won investment funding for propriety educational tech, an app which brought in the other 40% of the org’s budget.
Maintained federal data privacy standards in support of a 9-year, double-blind study to evaluate the program’s effectiveness among high school and university students.
Supported merger efforts between College Forward and College Possible in 2021, before my departure for a new role at Indeed.

Funders I've worked with: AmeriCorps \\\ Greater Texas Foundation\ Arnold Foundation \\ Bill + Melinda Gates Foundation \\ Salesforce \\ Michael + Susan Dell Foundation \\ Communities in Schools \\ Evergreen Prize \\ Trellis Foundation \\ Black Mamas ATX \\

Goals and purpose:

Fund training efforts for staff and volunteers so they could better serve a wider range of students in Central Texas
Provide mental health support to students experiencing racial discrimination to aid their journey to and through college
Educate leadership on the importance of representation

Goals and purpose:

Turn College Forward’s website into an accesible portal for prospective and existing program participants
Become more attractive to students needing college access and persistence support in Central Texas
Reach a greater number of underserved students in rural areas of Central Texas not typically served by standard programs