DURANN DUNGEE
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Highly adept professional with proven grant writing expertise; experienced in providing support and contributing to the expansion of community services for individuals across various cultures and demographics
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Grant Writer
Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid)
10.2023 - Current
- Lead writer for concept notes, proposals, and reports for submission to U.S Federal government, UN agencies, and private grant makers in support of programmatic initiatives
- Lead writer for organization wide emergency humanitarian response efforts
- Facilitated the procurement of $22.2+ million in funding since October 2023 to aid vulnerable communities in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan
Grant Writer
SMP Non-Profit Consulting
04.2023 - Current
- Provides grant writing, capacity-building, and fundraising support to BIPOC-led non-profits
- Develops comprehensive grant proposals and strategic development plans for growing client portfolio, including organizations supporting innovative food ecosystems, student midwives, and racial literacy and socialization
- Raised $115,000 for client portfolio since Q3 2023
Grant Writer
Granted Fundraising Consultants
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Researched and developed grant proposals for submission to private foundations, government agencies, and corporate philanthropies
- Lead development contact for diverse client portfolio, including organizations supporting minority owned businesses, indigenous rights, deliberative democracy, right to transportation, critical access hospitals, crisis animal sheltering, ocean conservation, and more
- Curated strategic development plans and worked directly with Executive Directors to ensure organizational goals were met
- Raised 900k+ in funds and sponsorships for client portfolio from Q1 2022 – Q2 2023
Graduate Fellow
United Nations International Fund For Agricultural Development
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Researched and presented the impacts of COVID-19 policies on underserved, rural communities to senior management to support the Germany-IFAD partnership; German support of partnership amounted to a total investment equivalent of 8.40 USD for every 1 USD donated
- Managed internal communications through media campaigns which resulted in increased membership of the IFAD Staff Association; spearheaded team transition
to Mailchimp, curated weekly newsletters to over 600 staff, assisted in development initiatives - Organized events to maintain staff morale during country-wide quarantine
Immigration Analyst
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Lowey LLP
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Facilitated global mobility by providing comprehensive immigration services and solutions to clients
- Drafted legal arguments to secure approval of non-immigrant and immigrant petitions to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Education
Master of Arts - International Relations And Affairs
St. John's University
Rome, Italy09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre And Performance Studies
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw05.2017
Certification
Candid - Proposal Writing Bootcamp
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy - Fundraising from Foundations and Grant Management
St. John's University - International Law and Diplomacy
Languages
Italian
Professional Working
Timeline
Grant Writer
Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid)
10.2023 - Current
Grant Writer
SMP Non-Profit Consulting
04.2023 - Current
Grant Writer
Granted Fundraising Consultants
11.2021 - 05.2023
Graduate Fellow
United Nations International Fund For Agricultural Development
02.2020 - 09.2020
Immigration Analyst
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Lowey LLP
08.2017 - 10.2018
Master of Arts - International Relations And Affairs
St. John's University
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Kennesaw State University
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre And Performance Studies
Kennesaw State University
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