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Julie Boll, M.Ed., GPC is the founder of Julie Boll Consulting, which provides grant writing and strategic planning support to nonprofits. Julie serves as a Grant Consultant for DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. Over the course of her career, Boll has secured more than $9.4 M in competitive grants from foundation, state and federal funders. Boll served as the Director of Grants for Quincy University, and in this role secured more than $6.2 M in competitive grants including the university's first National Science Foundation grant in over 25 years and a $2.25 million US Department of Education Strengthening Institutions grant. Julie has more than 17 years experience in the nonprofit sector, serving in marketing, public relations and grant development roles. Julie is a member of the programming committee of the St. Louis Grant Professionals Association board, serves on the board of the West Central Illinois Center for Independent Living Center, and is a guest reviewer for the Quincy United Way Resource Allocation team. Julie holds a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations and Masters Degree in Education, both from Quincy University. She is Grant Professional Certified (GPC) by the Grant Professional Certification Institute (GPCI) and is a GPA Approved Trainer. Julie recently co-authored a peer reviewed journal article titled, “Measuring Up: Measuring Up: A Review of Current Grant Professional Performance Metrics” in the Nov 2018 edition of the Grant Professionals Association Journal.

Amy has worked with and for nonprofits for over 20 years as a practitioner, researcher and consultant. She oversees the creative direction at Finch Network as well as business development.  Amy has worked with local, regional and national organizations including the National Alliance to End Homelessness, Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the Corporation for National and Community Service and United Way of Tompkins County. She specializes in program planning, fund development and qualitative research. Notable projects include a fellowship she completed for the Corporation for National Service where she conducted an evaluation of program sustainability of AmeriCorps*VISTA projects, coordinating an allocation process that invested $1.3 million dollars annually to health and human service nonprofits in Tompkins County and leading the qualitative research portion for two evaluations conducted for City Harvest. Amy has a strong commitment to her own community and volunteers with her local Foster Care program, Plattsburgh Community Garden and in Plattsburgh City Schools. Amy holds a B.A.in American Studies and a teaching certificate from the University of Rochester and a graduate degree in Community and Rural Development from Cornell University.

Julie is pleased to be part of the DH Leonard Consulting Team. She enjoys contributing to projects that connect people, organizations, businesses, and communities. Julie lives in Minnesota where she operates her grant consultancy jorjastone. All grant consultants have a unique story to tell about their path into this field. A compilation of skills from Julie’s employment, education, and experience have funneled together into this perfect profession for her. She has been working with grants since 1999. She launched her own grant consultancy on January 1, 2015. She’s a proud member of the Grants Professionals Association and the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. Julie is a grants generalist. She works on grants that support nearly every type of activity in nearly every state in the United States. She has a long history of submitting successful grant applications. In her community, she shares her knowledge about nonprofit organizations and grants. She has been a lead volunteer in publishing a book about the history of her town’s gorgeous public library and in initiating a community nonprofit fund for a food cooperative. For Julie, there is no better work than the good results of grant awards.

Jasmine has been serving the nonprofit sector for more than a decade which includes County Government and Higher Education. She specializes in post-award grant activities, indirect cost rate negotiation, financial management, compliance, audit, and training solutions for employees. Her expertise includes assisting organizations with leading change, employee development, and strategic planning. Jasmine received her BS degree in Business Administration with Information Systems from Emporia State University, and her MBA from MidAmerica Nazarene University.

A Barnard College and University of Michigan Law School graduate, Ariella was privileged to be a senior executive at Columbia University, The New York Public Library, William Paterson University, and the Five College Consortium. She’s been responsible for the grant writing and stewardship of federal, state, corporate and private foundation grant funds totaling $50m. Her commercial real estate and leasing law practice included the structuring of bargain sales, CRTs, and planned giving instruments. Ariella owns Maine-based Ariella Nasuti Consulting, LLC and is a grant consultant for DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC.

Jane Nelson is an experienced Information Technology professional and Project Manager. Her life-long passion for wanting to make a difference inspired her to leverage her project management and technical proficiencies to start a career in the grants industry. As the sole proprietor of JCN Grant Services, she provides consulting services to non-profit organizations on programs in the areas of Education, Healthcare, and Human Services. Jane earned a BS in Mathematics from Cheyney University and a MS in Computer Science from Clark Atlanta University. She received her Project Management certificate from George Washington University. Jane attained her Certified Grant Writer® credential from the American Grant Writers’ Association. She is a member of American Grant Writers’ Association and Grant Professionals Association.

Briana Popek has worked in the grant development field since 2012, and has secured over $14 million at all levels of funding for nonprofits, school districts, and municipalities. In 2017, Briana established Kaleidoscope Grant Consulting in Buffalo, NY, after several years of working for high-volume consulting companies. Briana’s experience includes sole or primary authorship of over 106 grant applications and counting, not including her contributions to collaborative projects for which she has been subcontracted by other firms. Briana’s diverse grant project experience includes education and community youth programs, capital projects, safety net services, arts and culture, medical services, municipal infrastructure improvements, police and fire services and equipment, community economic development, and more. Briana enjoys all aspects of grant development, especially researching community data for grant narratives and conducting funder research. An avid learner, Briana enjoys the project diversity that consulting provides, and strives to share her grant knowledge with her clients so that they can better understand the field as it relates to their organizations and goals.

Dr. Judy Riffle is a former teacher, university mentor, and administrator with degrees in special education, Deaf education, and educational leadership. She has served as a Grant Professionals Association Southern Arizona chapter Treasurer, on the GPA Grant News Publications Subcommittee, and as a Grant Professionals Foundation Board member and Chair of the Marketing Committee. She currently serves as board Vice-President for the Green Valley Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Besides work, she loves traveling and spending time with her grandson. Judy owns Santa Cruz Grants & Consulting, LLC and is a grant consultant for DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. She has raised over $18 Million for nonprofits and schools. You may follow her on Twitter at @uscdrj1 or contact her on LinkedIn.

Megan Shane serves as the Marketing and Training Coordinator for our team at DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing. Megan has a passion for marketing with a background in business such as; administrative assistant, accounts receivable, and business manager. Megan has worked with large corporations such as Howard Hanna and small privately owned businesses such as Classic Island Cruises. She also volunteers in her small town of Clayton with groups like Rotary and TIERS. In her free time in the summers you can find her out on the river enjoying the boat and spending time with family, during the winters you’ll find her hibernating waiting for boating season to come again.

As a Certified Grant Professional, Nicole provides highly specialized grant writing, research, and training to nonprofits, government agencies, and businesses nationwide. Expertise includes funding for legal aid programs and their partners, as well as partnership creation and program development. Services include state and federal grant (DOL, USDA, DOJ, NSF, and DOE) writing, foundation grant writing, new funder research and analysis, staff and board training, and needs assessment research. Total grant amount awarded: $20 million since 2013. Grant Professional Certified since 2016. 2016 Grant Professional Association Chapter President (TN-Nashville) Grant Professional Foundation Board Member 2017-2020 Presenter at the 2018 GPA National Conference in Chicago, Illinois: "Safeguarding Your Grant Strategy During Economic Crisis"

Bethany Turner, GPC, is the owner and lead consultant of bmtconsulting. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications Studies from Ball State University, Bethany got her start in the grant profession as an AmeriCorps VISTA member in 2011. Since becoming a grant professional, Bethany has worked with many different organizations securing more than two million dollars in federal, state, and foundation funds. These grant monies have been awarded for disaster response and rebuilding, humanitarian aid, arts and culture, arts education, drama therapy, historic preservation, higher education, after-school youth programs, and youth mentoring programs. Bethany earned a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Administration from Western Kentucky University in 2015 and the Grant Professionals Certification credential from the Grant Professionals Certification Institute in 2016. She authors bmtconsulting’s Nonprofit Book Nook. Bethany loves reading, traveling (anywhere and everywhere), and cheering on The Ohio State Buckeyes.

Micki Vandeloo, GPC has over 15 years experience performing grant/incentive consulting services for clients in the manufacturing and technology communities, including trade associations, college and university technical/vocational programs, Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers, and for manufacturers and early stage technology companies. Her Industrial Engineering and MBA degrees, as well as over 25 years experience in manufacturing, provide a sound technical foundation for her grant writing services. She has personally obtained over $60 million in grant funding for her clients. Micki published the book, “THE For-Profit Grant Writing Guide”, in 2014, is the Past Chair of the Grant Professionals Foundation Board and Past President of the St. Louis Grant Professionals Association Chapter.