La Quetta M. Shamblee, M.B.A.

​Creator of The Grantbuilder (TGB) System and Author of

​TGB: Step-by-Step Guide to Grant Writing Workbook

• Currently approved as a Grant Review Panelist for the California Arts Council (CAC)
  
  • March 2018:  Served on panel in Sacramento, CA to review and score 63 grant applications from CA arts organizations located throughout the state
    
  • Provide recommendations on ways to strengthen the application and review process for artists and organizations that provide arts and cultural programming
    

• Former UCLA Extension Instructor:  Nonprofit Fundraising and Leadership Certificate Program
  • Taught 10-week grant writing course using The Grantbuilder Workbook
  • Curriculum development and instruction of 5-Week "Federal Grants Management" course for the Port of Long Beach staff
  • Curriculum development for CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) Management Module​

• Master Trainer for Certified Educator Program for $46M Outreach and Education Grants to implement Affordable Care Act (Obama Care); One of six Southern CA Field Officers, caseload included state's largest grantee, CSULA and L.A. County Federation AFL/CIO and SEIU LTCW

• Grant review panelist for health, social services, arts and work development programs (County of Los Angeles, Cities: Los Angeles, Pasadena and Long Beach)

• Design and coordinate RFP process for government-funded projects:
  • Collaborative $500K Oral Health Initiative for L.A. Health Plan and First 5LA
  • Regional workforce development program for low-income residents in eight-city service area​ in San Gabriel Valley
    

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• Contracted by First 5LA to conduct first programmatic review of their largest single contract* to prepare draft report to be finalized for the Los Angeles County Proposition 10 Commission (* $585 million award to establish Los Angeles Universal Preschool)

Only $35.00 for the  grant writing workbook that will teach you how to find and raise millions from government, foundation and corporate funders.

Professional career entails responsibility for grants research, writing, management and contractual compliance for educational, health and social service programs with annual budgets up to $6.3M. Includes multi-site, multi-department programs funded by government (federal, state, county and local) and foundation sources; supervisory responsibilities for up to 73 staff, nine departments, 12 funding sources; interim reporting and invoicing (narrative and statistical); program design and curriculum development, staff and leadership training; fundraising, including special events, sponsorship solicitation (cash and inkind from individuals and businesses) and grant writing; community outreach and marketing; volunteer and intern recruitment and supervision. Grant review panelist (County of Los Angeles, Cities: Los Angeles, Pasadena and Long Beach. Professional writings include press releases, web content and more than 500 articles on business, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, management and leadership.