Cortney Leach
Grants Manager at Tacoma Public Schools
- Role
- Grants Manager at Tacoma Public Schools
- Location
- Tacoma, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Cortney Leach
Full lifecycle grant development and funded program management professional with 15+…
Experience
Grants Manager
Aug 2016 — Present · Tacoma, WA, US
Leads prospecting, proposal development and submission, and coordinated management of school district activities related to external grant funding ($50M+ annually) and gifts in collaboration with district leadership, staff at all levels, and community partner organizations • Oversight: coordinate development, review, and implementation of district priorities, policies, and procedures related to grant development and management; provide districtwide review of funding proposals for compliance and competitiveness prior to submission; support contract review, maintenance of legal/regulatory/fiscal compliance, and successful implementation of grant-funded programs• Guidance and training: facilitate cross-departmental development of grant program and evaluation plans; provide funding opportunity identification and targeted dissemination; provide grant writing support, compliance coaching, partner identification and engagement, and funder engagement and reporting support• Communications: represent district strategic priorities and activities with federal, state, local government, and private funders; auditors; and community partners
Education
Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington
Master, Public Administration
2009 — 2011
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Literature & French
1997 — 2001
University of Washington Information School
Master, Library & Information Science
2008 — 2011
Skills
- Research Design
- Program Evaluation
- Project Management
- Policy Analysis
- Human Computer Interaction
- Editing
- Technical Writing
- Grant Writing
- Information Architecture
- Content Management
- Fundraising
- Usability Testing
- Policy
- Grants
- Research
- Nonprofits
- Community Outreach
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Higher Education
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