Nineteen community and regional leaders accepted into new Indiana Uplands Grant Writing Fellowship: Program to support grant writers pursuing projects and programs that improve the quality of life for Uplands residents

​Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) has announced that its new Grant Writing Fellowship program is launching in July with 19 community and regional leaders selected from a competitive application process.
 
“It was clear from the quality of applications we received that people in the Indiana Uplands are eager for this type of fellowship program,” said Lisa Abbott, ROI Vice President of Economic and Community Development. “We are thrilled to welcome this talented group and look forward to the different perspectives they will bring as we work collectively to enhance grant writing skills and positively impact lives in the Indiana Uplands.”
 
In the 10-month program, participants will learn to effectively develop compelling grant applications by gathering data, developing budgets, and finding funding opportunities. In addition, fellows will receive professional development on a variety of related topics and form a network of fellow grant writers. Upon completing the program, fellows will each receive $1,000 stipends, plus up to $1,000 in matching dollars for successful grant applications fellows submit and win using their new skills.

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ROI Grant Writing Fellows, 2021-2022

Name	Organization	Position	Counties
Jesse Belcher	Crawford County Economic Development Corporation	Project Specialist	Crawford
Timber Browning	Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence County	Resource Development & Marketing Director	Lawrence
Emily Cook	Greene County Foundation	Community Relations Coordinator	Greene
Michele Evans	Owen County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development	Grant Writer	Owen
Kathy Goad	Linton-Stockton School Corporation	Superintendent	Greene
Cheryl Hamilton	Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce	Executive Director	Greene
Jennifer Jones	Lawrence County Economic Growth Council	Marketing Manager	Lawrence
Apryl Kidd	COSMOS	Director of Initiatives	Lawrence
Jill King	Boston International Import Export, Inc.	Human Resources Manager	Orange
Valerie Moon	First Chance Center	Director of Development	Orange
Danielle Murphy	Martin County Community Corrections	Community Cirrections Director	Martin
Kristal Painter	Orange County Economic Development Partnership	Executive Director	Orange
Erin Raper	Bloomfield Elementary	Teacher	Greene
Stacy Sedory	Monroe County Community School Corporation	Outreach & Innovation Coordinator	Monroe
Katie Stout	Greene County Foundation	Program Manager	Greene
Katelyn Thomas	White River Valley School District	Math Teacher/Wolverine Enterprise Program Director	Greene
Lindsey Wade-Swift	Washington County Community Foundation	Program and Finance Manager	Washington
Kristen Weida	Bloomington Board of Realtors	Association Executive	Monroe
Andrew Woodard	Indiana University/Uplands Maker Mobile	Maker Education Specialist	Monroe

ROI’s Grant Writing Fellowship was developed to help seek and secure grant funding for projects and programs that can strengthen communities in the 11-county Uplands region. Fellows applied for the program in May and commit to providing grant writing services to their community through their organizations for a minimum of two years.
 
“We’re grateful and excited to partner with a variety of organizations with this new grant writing fellowship,” added Abbott. “Participating fellows will learn and gain insights from Purdue Extension, Indiana University, Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs, Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance, as well as many entities and nonprofits that have successfully secured grant funding. We look forward to more collaborations as our program continues. We can’t wait to get started!”
 
Read more about ROI’s Grant Writing Fellowship Program:
https://regionalopportunityinc.org/grant-writing-fellowship