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Jenny Memmott

Leawood,KS

Summary

Seasoned grant director and manager with over 15 years of experience in grant writing, proposal management and team leadership. Proven track record of successfully securing funding for clients and driving exceptional project outcomes. Expertise in federal, state, and local funding opportunities, ensuring compliance with client policies and industry standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create tailored proposals. In-depth knowledge of various federal grant programs and hold a strong commitment to continuous improvement, client satisfaction and quality outcomes.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Manager

University Of Missouri - Kansas City
01.2023 - Current
  • Manage and direct portfolio of projects funded through the DeBruce Foundation.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
  • Oversee evaluation processes for all projects, including development of qualitative and quantitative instruments, implementation of measures and analysis of findings.
  • Create comprehensive evaluation reports for partners and present on findings.

Grant Consultant and Writer

Center For Public Partnerships And Research, KU
03.2022 - Current
  • Manage funding from Kansas Health Foundation to match grant writers with public agency, community and governmental partners. Collaborate with clients to research, draft and submit grant proposals to match needs and funding goals. Lead grant strategy development and monitor grant opportunities across federal, state, local and private domains.
  • Oversee all aspects of proposal management, including the creation of timelines and schedules for proposals.
  • Develop and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders or Clients to ensure client satisfaction.
  • Review proposals for compliance with client policies, industry standards, and cognizant agency requirements.
  • Analyzed data and wrote compelling narratives to support grant proposals.

Principal

JenMem Works
08.2017 - Current
  • Collaborate with various partners across non-profit, federal government, state government, and school districts to identify funding opportunities to support client goals.
  • Write compelling narratives to support grant applications.
  • Manage the grant application process from conception to submission, including creation of timelines, project plan and coordination of partners.

Research Associate and Grant Writer

Center For Public Partnerships And Research, KU
01.2012 - 07.2015
  • Worked collaboratively with community, state and national partners to identify and write grant applications for local, state and federal funding sources.
  • Actively assisted with the management of 5-6 funded grant projects on an annual basis. Assisted with all facets of each grant, including budget maintenance, grant compliance, internal and external, technical assistance with key stakeholders and collaborators, communications, and overall program management and reporting.

Education

Master of Music Education -

University of Kansas
Lawrence
2009

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
2003

Skills

  • Grant writing and proposal development
  • Community relations
  • Grant tracking and monitoring
  • Needs assessments
  • Understanding federal, state and local funding opportunity requirements
  • Policy compliance
  • Team management
  • Problem-solving
  • Process mapping
  • Qualitative and quantitative data methods
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Cultural awareness
  • Strategic planning
  • Analysis & Evaluation

Grant Experience

Federal Grant Experience: 

  • Health & Human Services: ACF, CMMS, HRSA, OPA, NIH, NSF, SAMHSA
  • Other federal department/agencies: CDC, DOEd, FEMA, DOJ-CTAS, DOJ-OVW, DOS, HUD, NEA, NEH, USDA

Private Funding Experience (Examples):

  • Bank of America, Ford Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Spencer Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, Wounded Warriors

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

University Of Missouri - Kansas City
01.2023 - Current

Grant Consultant and Writer

Center For Public Partnerships And Research, KU
03.2022 - Current

Principal

JenMem Works
08.2017 - Current

Research Associate and Grant Writer

Center For Public Partnerships And Research, KU
01.2012 - 07.2015

Master of Music Education -

University of Kansas

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Kansas

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