Laura Laura Lepage

About Laura Laura Lepage

Ms. Lowe lives in Florence. She is a successful researcher, grant writer and consultant with over 19 years of experience in the non-profit arena, and the single and unsupported Founder and Owner of Granted, LLC, a non-profit consulting business. Always seeking freelance work, Laura was a founding member/officer of the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT), serving as its President from 2003-05, increasing LCT’s membership, incorporating the organization and spearheading its 501(c)3 application process, and named as one of the “Next Influentials” by CityBeat Magazine in 2003. She has worked in various professional and volunteer capacities with numerous non-profit agencies throughout the Cincinnati region and throughout the country. Laura served with Cincinnati’s Arts Services Office’s Business Volunteers for the Arts program for several years, volunteering on both the Advisory Board and the Application Review Team. She is a member of the American Association of Grantwriting Professionals and the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She is a skilled development profession with a strong desire to use her skills to advance the mission of nonprofit and qualified for-profit agencies. Specialties: Grantwriting, foundation research, prospect research, proposal review, written and verbal communication, customer service, technical writing, events, database management. creative problem solving.

Experience

1. Contract Grant Writer

   Josh Cares Inc

   Apr 2019 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

Education

• Xavier University

  Master's degree, English Literature

  2000 — 2003

• Miami University

  English, English, Theatre

  1986 — 1991

• Jackson High School

  Diploma, College Prep

  1982 — 1986

Skills

• Word
• Program Management
• Strategic Planning
• Research
• Annual Giving
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Theatre
• Excel
• Event Planning
• Newsletters
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Community Relations
• Proposal Review
• Editing
• Non-Profits
• Writing
• Foundations
• Event Management
• Access
• Public Speaking
• Social Networking
• Public Relations
• Proofreading
• Arts
• Microsoft Office
• Copy Editing
• Donor Relations
• Grant Writing
• Leadership Development
• Budgeting
• Philanthropy
• Healthcare
• Proposal Writing
• Social Media
• Prospect Research
• Powerpoint
• Management