Jared Francis Mouro

Grant development expert with 8 years of experience in higher education and nonprofit sectors. Aligns faculty projects with funding priorities and enhances proposal strategies to drive successful grant submissions. Guides faculty through grant processes, sponsor guidelines, and institutional requirements while coordinating limited submissions.

• Chelsea Liddy, University of Michigan Law School, Marketing Communications Specialist, (248) 767-1761, cliddy@unmich.edu
• Susan Miller
• Gayle Foley, Wayne State University, Senior Foundation Relations Officer, (734) 223-7245, gayle.foley@wayne.edu

• Wayne State University, University-Wide Philanthropy Specialist, 02/22, present, Advise faculty and principal investigators on foundation funding opportunities, proposal requirements, and sponsor guidelines, Serve as a liaison between faculty, development officers, and research administration teams to support grant development and submission, Coordinate the identification and distribution of foundation funding opportunities aligned with faculty research priorities, Provide pre-award support to faculty by assisting with concept papers, letters of inquiry, and proposal strategy, Coordinating with faculty and internal stakeholders to ensure the timely submission of grant proposals that are in alignment with sponsor guidelines and university policies and procedures, Monitor foundation RFPs, guidelines, and deadlines to ensure compliance with sponsor requirements, Coordinate limited submission opportunities, including internal review and institutional nomination processes, Collaborate with the Prospect Research team to produce a monthly funding digest highlighting opportunities by research area, Develop and deliver workshops for faculty on foundation funding strategy and proposal preparation
• Wayne State University, Prospect Research Analyst, 11/17, 02/22, Identified corporate and foundation funding opportunities aligned with university research priorities and faculty initiatives., Developed detailed funder profiles and funding analyses to support proposal development and grant strategy., Produced research briefings on philanthropic sectors, industry trends, and potential sponsors., Maintained a monthly funding opportunity database including RFPs and grant deadlines., Prepared reports and presentations for development officers and leadership on funding prospects and trends., Supported faculty and development staff by providing research and background information for grant proposals., Tracked and reported monthly performance metrics for the Corporate and Foundation Relations team., Delivered training sessions for faculty on foundation fundraising and proposal development, Project managed proposal submissions, including those from federal sources, Served on the Data-Driven Decision Making Committee supporting institutional planning for Wayne State’s campaign.
• ACCESS, Development Officer, 06/16, 11/17, Same duties as subsumed under Development Generalist position with the addition of:, Cultivated corporate and foundation partnerships supporting organizational funding initiatives., Coordinated grant proposal development and submission processes., Managed appeal campaigns including messaging, targeting and performance tracking., Developed reporting protocols for fundraising campaigns and grant-funded initiatives., Supervised database administration and contractor support for development operations.
• ACCESS, Development Generalist, 07/15, 06/16, Same duties as subsumed under Development Intern position with the addition of:, Working with little supervision on major and minor grant applications, Management and oversight of grant submissions, stewardship materials, and grant reports, Creating and managing relationships with prospective Corporation and Foundation funders, including: initiating contact with potential leadership, creating and submitting proposals in a timely manner, and maintaining stewardship contacts with funders., Working on collaborations with the ACCESS Communications Department and creating donor centered marketing materials, Working to maintain donor database (Altru and Raiser’s Edge) and developing and generating reports and queries on demand
• ACCESS, Development Intern, 08/14, 07/15, Primary Duties included:, Corporation and Foundation prospect research, Appeal writing, Writing LOIs and other proposals, Adding gifts, actions, and media to Raiser’s Edge, as well as creating basic queries and reports, Donor relations: Thank you letters and calls, tours etc., strategizing to develop new donor relations programming, Creating donor surveys and other donor relation materials, Charitable sponsorship solicitations, Writing traditional letter and email correspondence for ACCESS’ CFO, Acting as the development liaison for the National Network for Arab American Communities