Recent Accomplishments - Grants
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In 2024, assisted Make Way for Books obtain a $1.5 million three-year award from the Helios Education Foundation and
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JobPath obtain $100,000 from the Halle Foundation
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In 2023, assisted Pivot Produce in obtaining $748,500 from USDA Local Food Promotion Program
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In 2022, assisted the City of Winslow, Arizona in obtaining a $500,000 award from AZ Tourism and a $198,000 award for USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program
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Submitted a $4.7 million dollar request to EDA Indigenous Communities for White Mountain Apache Heritage Fund in Arizona; the full amount was awarded for capital improvements in 2022
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In 2022, assisted International Sonoran Desert Alliance (ISDA) in obtaining a $268,236 award from USDA Rural Business Development for capital improvements
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Assisted the Turtle Mt Band of Chippewa in North Dakota in obtaining a $596,000 award from BJA COSSAP, in 2021
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In 2021, I obtained a $530,000 award from HRSA for Heart City Healthcare for COVID vaccine access
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In 2020, via a subcontract, I assisted in obtaining a $4.9 million award from USDA HBIIP (higher blend fuel) for a Midwest retailer
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In 2021 I assisted Interfaith Community Services in obtaining a $114,000 award from Americorps for a new program, and in 2020, helped them secure more than $900,000 in CARES funding from the City of Tucson and Pima County as well as a $100,000 award for AmeriCorps RSVP
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During 2021 I obtained $729,254 in grant awards for Middle Georgia Community Food Bank
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In 2017 acquired a $250,000 contract with City of Tucson for TMM Family Services for whole home rehabilitation
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In 2016 I assisted TMM Family Services in acquiring $950,000 from Pima County and City of Tucson funds for their Senior Housing new construction project
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From July 1, 2015 to June 28, 2016 I obtained over $700,000 in grant awards for Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino including a $125,000 award from the Weingart Foundation and an $80,000 award from the Annenberg Foundation
Recent Accomplishments - Training
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Grant writing training for the Pima County Public Library, ongoing
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June 2024 provided grant training for the community group organized by Tufts University
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May 2024 provided grant training for Community Food Bank Southern Arizona partner agencies
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November 2022 provided individual feedback to prior applicants for Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
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October 2021 provided a grant writing series for Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
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In January 2022 and 2021, a half day grant writing training for AZ Dept of Education
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In September 2019 provided two half day grant writing trainings for Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
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Grant writing training for Community Food Bank of Southern AZ in July and Aug 2018 for their Community Food staff
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Grant writing training in April 2018 for teachers as part of Community Food Bank School Garden training for teachers
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Governance training at the Pima County Public Library Idea Space in 2019
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Strategic Planning with Courtney's Courage Board of Directors in 2017
Current and Past Clients
Big Brothers Big Sisters San Luis Obisbo, California
Interfaith Community Services
City of Winslow, Arizona
Make Way for Books
JobPath
Black Teal Energy
Big Brothers Big Sisters Southern Michigan
Middle Georgia Community Food Bank
Town of Kearny, Arizona
TMM Family Services
SARSEF
Felicia Ann Cutler Farm (Felicia's Farm)
Rio Grande Community Food Bank
Heroes on the Water
Feeding America Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
International Dark Sky Association
Courtney's Courage
Nogales Community Development
DIRECT Center for Independence
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson
United Community Health Center