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

  • The Grantbuilder Workbook, 4th Edition is currently in use as the text for a graduate course at University of LaVerne (Southern California) for the second consecutive year.
  • 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, including California Arts Council, County of Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Department of Health Services), Cities: Los Angeles (Cultural Affairs Department), Pasadena (Cultural Affairs Department) and Long Beach (Public Health Department); First5LA and LA Care (largest public health insurance program in the U.S.)

  • 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 region of Los Angeles County​

  • 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 (* $584 million award to establish Los Angeles Universal Preschool)
  • (Former) Adjunct Faculty on-campus at the Colangelo School of Business in Phoenix, AZ teaching Finance and Accounting courses
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. Professional writings include press releases, web content and more than 500 articles on business, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, management and leadership.