Grant Writing

I write grants to increase access in the arts for audiences and artists.

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Work

• Write and consult on grant proposals for nonprofit organizations and projects/artists (total yield of $436,875).
• Work with the Resonance Collective, Urban Voices Project, Aquilon Music Festival, Renegade Opera, and independent artist projects.
• Experience with grant applications from: NEA, New Music USA, MAP Fund, Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Amphion Foundation, the LA County Department of Arts and Culture, and more.

• Write narrative for grant proposals and letters of inquiry (total yield of $337,755 to date). 
• Manage the grants calendar and all applications through the grant cycle: stewardship, preparation, submission, and reporting. 
• Develop narrative for grant applications, private foundations, corporate sponsorship, and internal processes.
• Conduct prospect research for grant, private foundation, and corporate giving opportunities.
• Develop the company’s organizational system for prospect research and application tracking.
• Served as UVP’s Development Associate from September 2021 to July 2023. Promoted to Grants Coordinator in July 2023. 

• Roles: Development Director + Creative Producer (January 2020 - January 2024)
• Wrote narrative for grant proposals and letters of inquiry (total yield of $48,510). 
• Created the Grants Projection/Calendar from seasons 2020-2024 and researched new funding opportunities.
• Managed all grant proposals through the application process and stewarded relationships with program officers. 
• Co-produced and executed fundraising campaigns and galas.
• Created season programming, project budgets, and artist contracts; cultivated relationships with potential collaborators and partners.
• Wrote press releases for all projects, conducted outreach to press contacts, and worked with community partners in cross-promotion.  

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