Karen L.

I’ve raised approximately $25 million in grants and contracts on behalf of nonprofits, public sector organizations and startups. I’ve submitted grant applications to federal and state government agencies as well as to private foundations. My specialties are government grants and social impact innovation. I’ve built programs from the ground up, so I have hands on experience with nearly every aspect that a grant is expected to cover, including: ^program design ^staffing ^metrics and evaluation ^partnership development ^project management ^reporting ^budgeting ^policy implications ^creation of final products I can offer insights into strengthening these areas of your application and I can do contract work in these areas. In addition, I know what grant makers look for because I was a grant maker. I developed five different grant making programs while at UCLA. As a result, I intimately understand how grant makers think and how grants work their way through the review process. I'm a very strategic thinker. I can help with everything from polishing an existing draft to building a grant strategy from the ground up. Some of the content areas where I have expert knowledge (or written grants on): human rights, substance abuse prevention, developmental disability, gender based sexual violence, diversity and inclusion, national service and volunteerism, community & economic development, historic revitalization, community organizing, job placement and workforce development, emergency preparedness, COVID-19, starts ups, technology, entrepreneurship, social enterprise, sustainability (green), faith based initiatives, farming and agriculture, housing and homelessness, food insecurity, supply chain, social responsibility, bio-tech, information and communications technology, national security and defense, youth leadership and development and much more. I have subscriptions to several grant databases. I can do research for you if you'd like to discover what granting agencies are looking for projects like yours.