Rachel Werner, MPA, GPC, PMP, Author at Bloomerang

About Rachel Werner, MPA, GPC, PMP

Rachel Werner began her career as a New York City public-school teacher which parlayed into a two-decade career of work in the public sector. She has served as a nonprofit fundraiser/grant writer, grants manager at an education management organization, and management consultant overseeing federal government contracts. Since the beginning of her career, her firm has helped to secure over $40 million in funding from government, foundation, and corporate sources, and has managed over $2 billion in grant funding. She studied at Vassar College and received a Master's in Public Administration from New York University's Wagner School of Public Service. She has also obtained a Certificate in Grants Management (2012), is a certified Project Management Professional (since 2010) and is a Certified Grants Professional (since 2014). Rachel is an active member of the Grant Professionals Association and Association of Fundraising Professionals, and regularly conducts in-person and online trainings at national and local conferences.

Building Nonprofit Sustainability and Financial Independence

As we continue to think about 2020 events and how nonprofits are adapting to the ongoing changes, an important topic that keeps coming up centers on building nonprofit sustainability. What exactly does sustainability refer to in the nonprofit setting and why should this be top of mind? To be clear, [...]

By Rachel Werner, MPA, GPC, PMP|2020-11-10T13:47:50-05:00November 11th, 2020|Nonprofit Finance, Nonprofit Sustainability|

Nonprofit Strategic Planning in a New Era

2020 has been a year for the ages. Not only are we dealing with a global pandemic, but also civil unrest, a shrinking economy, partisan politics, and environmental disasters, leading to uncertainty about 2021. Not only does this create unease in our personal lives, but also professionally, and across all [...]

By Rachel Werner, MPA, GPC, PMP|2020-09-28T16:16:17-04:00October 7th, 2020|COVID-19 / Coronavirus, Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofit Sustainability, Strategic Planning|

Not Your Mother’s Nonprofit Case Statement

When you work in the fundraising space, sometimes it seems as though you refurbish the same materials. Grants language? Check the latest proposal, or if you are very organized, a master proposal that contains updated language. Impact? Check the annual report. Heartwarming stories? Check your annual appeal letter. While writing [...]

By Rachel Werner, MPA, GPC, PMP|2020-02-25T15:56:37-05:00February 26th, 2020|Nonprofit Brand, Strategic Planning|