JULIE BURNFIELD
Longview,Texas
Summary
Accomplished and results-oriented grant management professional possessing cross-functional expertise in grant writing, post-grant administration, government, non-profit, and foundation grant programs. Over $100 Million in grant funds raise. High-level experience in economic development, community development, air quality, solid waste, small business loan programs, and implementation of federal, state, and local government grant programs. Demonstrated talent in project management, data analysis, financial and budget management, as well as undertaking and managing all phases of a grant project lifecycle from inception through closeout. Exceptional communication skills and extensive proficiency in various computer software programs including CRMs, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Grants Manager
WOMEN’S CENTER OF EAST TEXAS
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Responsible for management of grants and client data for the Women’s Center of East Texas, Inc. Develop and manage a pipeline of current and prospective grant funders that align with the organization’s priorities. Will work closely with the CEO to submit grant proposals, manage grant awards, and client database.
- Grant Administration for entire WCET organization
- In collaboration with CEO, make decisions on appropriate funding sources based on funding requirements, organizational mission, and programmatic needs.
- Track and monitor annual revenue goals for grants to provide financial updates and recommendations for annual budget development.
- Analyze grant funding trends to identify growing programs, opportunities for increased funding, and areas in need of greater development.
- Conduct internal and external research to identify funding opportunities with foundations, governmental agencies, corporate, and community-based funding organizations.
- Cultivate, manage, and maintain relationships with organizational funders and stakeholders through targeted and strategic outreach, interpretation, and stewardship.
- Ensure adequate reporting and compliance with the funder guidelines.
- Monitor application and reporting timelines and communicate them interdepartmentally to ensure deadlines and requirements are met.
- Write grant proposals, letters of interest/inquiry, concept papers, and related materials for proposal submissions that align with funder interests and organization priorities.
- Prepare and submit applications and reports in accordance with funder requirements and deadlines and provide guidance to staff on necessary and/or useful evaluation strategies to grow reporting capacity and improve outcomes-based proposal writing.
- Maintain and manage complete records and files related to past, present, and prospective grant- based donor engagement, that includes funder and proposal information, contracts, paperwork and key documentation.
- Manages client data system (VELA) for grant funding, including data tracking, grant reporting, comparing budgets to actuals, and training new users.
- Coordinates with program staff to ensure grant contractual requirements are met.
- Provide on-call coverage in accordance with on-call guidelines when scheduled.
- Other duties assigned by CEO.
Government Grant Specialist II
KINDERCARE LEARNING COMPANIES
06.2024 - 02.2025
- Prepare grant applications in response to RFPs.
- Cultivates an in-depth knowledge of government funding opportunities in the early childhood education space.
- Develops meaningful relationships with funding agencies.
- Collaborates with others to build new processes for each grant opportunity.
- Documents required compliance of assigned grants and communicates grant requirements to internal business partners.
- Prepares financial and budget plans and allocations along with the planning and finance department in accordance with each requirement.
- Maintains grant tracking, reporting documents, and databases for assigned grants and contracts.
- Proactively identifies funding opportunities aligned with the company.
- Creates strategic initiatives and new internal processes.
- Cultivates relationships with internal business partners and external grant funders.
- Researches new grant government opportunities related to needs of the company.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify grant opportunities and align funding strategies.
- Analyzed grant applications for compliance with organizational guidelines and funding requirements.
Content Manager
LEXIPOL LLC.
06.2021 - 01.2024
- Manages all grant content for grant search engine, GrantFinder; approximately 11,000 grants
- Achieves content integrity and confidence with GrantFinder and Sponsor programs
- Researches custom grant research opportunities for current and potential sponsors
- Reviews and updates all GrantFinder content in alignment with funder requirements
- Conducts content meetings with Customer Success, Product, VP, Director, and Content Team
- Manages and oversees GrantFinder Research Team which is composed of five grant researchers and grant contractors
- Manages time, tracking, and grant researcher budgets
- Meets annual cost targets and sales goals
- Researches grant opportunities for current and potential GrantFinder subscribers.
- Audits and monitors grants daily to ensure content integrity
- Maintains Grant Alerts Inbox which receives approximately 500 emails a week regarding updates, changes, and announcements of current, new, and upcoming grants.
- Creates custom filters to monitor grant websites for relevant grants and changes to content
- Onboards new corporate sponsors for GrantFinder and manages research, tagging, and auditing of relevant sponsor grants.
- Trains grant researchers and Content Team on numerous subjects including grant composition, research, auditing, and monitoring of all grants for GrantFinder search engine.
- Composes inaugural strategic plan for GrantFinder Operations team
- Establishes metrics and baselines for Content Team, and tracks and reports all grant related work of team.
Director of Grants Development
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Leads a sustainable grants program by capitalizing upon opportunities to partner with public and private sector entities for funding to address priorities of TJC
- Researches and identifies grant opportunities to enrich the educational environment and to advance the mission, vision, and annual priorities of TJC
- Leads analysis of grant options for authentic partnerships including potential benefit and liability for the College
- Serves as primary information resource for grants for the institution
- Manages grant planning and initiation processes and assists faculty and staff with grant projects
- Guides faculty and staff, to develop, write, edit, and submit departmental and program grant proposals
- Works with department of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research to utilize compelling data to enhance proposals
- Ensures accuracy, completeness and timely submission for all grants and reports relating to grant activities
- Develops and maintains relationships with local, state, and federal funding agencies and private foundations on local and national level
- Facilitates a culture of grants development by hosting workshops for personnel concerning proposal writing and grants reporting
- Keeps abreast of local, federal, and state regulations concerning grant compliance and best practices for grant proposals
- Researches, develops, and writes proposals in support of high-level institutional priorities
- Interprets funding regulations for grants to ensure appropriate compliance for College.
- Provides ongoing reports to the Vice President concerning grant revenue, budgets, reporting, and post-grant management.
Community Services Manager
EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
01.2000 - 01.2020
- Has secured over $25,000,000 in Federal, State, and Local grants
- Researches, writes, and submits grants for any ETCOG member in the fourteen-county area.
- Provides comprehensive post-grant administration for any grant program as requested by a member.
- Complies with all grant reporting as required by funding entities including annual reports, financial reports, monthly and quarterly reports, close out reports, and stewardship reports.
- Responsible for researching grant opportunities, preparing proposals and budgets, and submittal of grant applications for ETCOG departments as well as outside customers.
- Manages, communicates, and directs staff for the grant writing program.
- Responds to all local citizen and government official requests for information, research, and support.
- Effectively communicates mission and vision to partners, internal and external stakeholders.
- Implements fundraising strategies and grant acquisitions that help grow ETCOG’s programs well into the future and shape them into income generating programs.
- Special projects coordinator for Executive Director including grant writing, grant consulting, grant project lifecycle from application through close out.
- Provides strategic direction for any member that may need to know how to make their City or County a success. Provides SWOT analysis, consensus building, visioning, implementation, and grant submittals that are in line with what each entity needs. Takes an entities vision and turns it into a reality.
- In 2017 secured over $3,500,000 in grant funding for a State of Texas project that was worked on for 5 years.
- Develops and executes plans and programs relating to economic and community development, grant and contract management with government agencies and private consultants, as well as researching for supplemental funding sources and grants for program activities.
- Provides community and economic development planning assistance to local governments, economic development professionals and private organizations, including grant preparation, review, submission and administration.
- Coordinates and executes the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for fourteen East Texas Counties including administering the grant, developing proposals and writing yearly grant reports and manual.
- Manages the East Texas Economic Development District (ETEDD) grant program, the East Texas Regional Review Committee (ETRRC), and the Texas Community Development Program (TCDP).
- Performs planning, research and coordination of economic development plans to write the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) including economic forecasting and analysis for East Texas.
- Meets with local government officials, economic development professionals, chambers of commerce and other business-related organizations to disseminate information regarding EDA programs and the role of the ETEDD.
- Coordinates and executes the Solid Waste grant program. Coordinates the regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC). Administers a pass-through grant program to provide funding for regional and local Municipal solid waste projects.
- Manager of Air Quality grant program including staff support to the North East Texas Air Care (NETAC) Leads a comprehensive approach to improving air quality based on regional needs and works to ensure air quality standards are met in the future.
- Manages the East Texas Regional Development Corporation (ETRDC) and is responsible for directing, planning and coordinating financial and other administrative or support services for the ETRDC loan programs, ensuring accountability to management, the ETRDC Board and ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
- Manages the Community Loan Center of East Texas which is a program to reduce the amount of people having to obtain payday loans. Manages all program staff as well all employees and employers (1500) that are part of the system.
- Manages the AmeriCorp VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program and staff.
- Manager of solid waste grant program for East Texas. Managed and communicated with solid waste staff
- Manager of ETCOG’s Air Quality program including North East Texas Air Care (NETAC)
- Rewrote the East Texas Regional Solid Waste Management Plan for 2000-2015 to be adopted by the State of Texas
- In charge of committee of 24 public and elected officials; coordinated all meetings
- Administered $900,000 in grant funds to local entities
- Served as information and instruction point for grant applicants in 14 County area. Experienced in grant writing and grant application procedures
- Experienced in delivering speeches to community-based organizations, member governments, state and federal agencies
- Experienced in managing multiple projects and independently completing projects under tight deadlines
- Administered budget of $750,000, including day to day workings and yearly budget reviews
- Promoted to Community & Economic Development Manager in 2007
- Aided Solid Waste Coordinator in any and all tasks assigned
- Investigated and composed a 1400 page document on illegal landfills in the 14 county East Texas region
- Made numerous presentations to civic groups as well as schools on the benefits of recycling and the hazards of illegal dumping. Acted as a liaison between the public and local governments
- Promoted to Solid Waste Coordinator after seven months of assistantship
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
LeTourneau University
LongviewMaster of Science - Public Administration
Univeristy of Texas At Tyler
Tyler, TXSkills
- Proposal development
- Grants management
- Funds disbursement
- Grant-writing expertise
- Contract oversight skills
- Federal funding sources
- Funds disbursement experience
- Budget development
- Organizational skills
- Strategic thinking
- Documentation and reporting
- Strategic planning
Certification
- Certified grant writer
- Certified grant manager
- Certified post-grant administrator
Training
- THE GRANTSMANSHIP CENTER
- Essential Grant Skills
- Competing for Federal Grants
- Grantsmanship Intensive Program
- Grant Management Essentials
- INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
- Classes in Economic Development including:
- Introduction to Economic Development
- Business Retention and Expansion
- Real Estate Development and Reuse
- Economic Development Credit Analysis
- Managing Economic Development Organizations
- Economic Development Strategic Planning
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Gaelic
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Grants Manager
WOMEN’S CENTER OF EAST TEXAS
01.2025 - 04.2025
Government Grant Specialist II
KINDERCARE LEARNING COMPANIES
06.2024 - 02.2025
Content Manager
LEXIPOL LLC.
06.2021 - 01.2024
Director of Grants Development
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
05.2020 - 06.2021
Community Services Manager
EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
01.2000 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
LeTourneau University
Master of Science - Public Administration
Univeristy of Texas At Tyler
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