SYLVIE MCGEE

Over the past 25 years, I have obtained over $104 million for capital, operations and special projects needs for my clients, which include non-profit organizations, housing authorities, school districts, colleges city and county departments, community coalitions, and health care providers... Part of the joy of grantwriting is the joy of hearing that the agency got the money! But fundamentally, what drives my grantwriting is my desire to help communities - and people in the community - succeed. I want accessible and affordable housing, enough food for everyone, healthy families, schools and colleges that are vibrant places of learning, and neighborhoods where we feel connected and engaged with each other. What drove me as a social worker in my 20s still motivates me today as a grantwriter and consultant.