Susan Sapiro
Grants Manager at Pace Women's Justice Center- Claim this Profile
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French Elementary proficiency
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Hebrew Limited working proficiency
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Lydia Howie, MS, GPC
As a grant writer consultant for Howie Marketing and Consulting, Susan handled all aspects of grants management including grants research, writing, follow-up reporting, and client and funder contact. She has written proposals and reports on a wide variety of topics including youth development, health and human services, learning disabled, mental illness, diseases, the environment, the arts, and more. She is a gifted grant writer who is skilled at incorporating the right balance of facts and passion. She is also a pleasure to work with. She takes on all assignments willingly and is very conscientious. Susan will be an excellent employee for any organization lucky enough to hire her!
Anne Weisberg
Susan researched potential funding sources for us under a very tight deadline and did a thorough and well organized job. She listened well and was very responsive. She was a pleasure to work with and is very dedicated to helping non-profits find the funding they need to support their work.
Lydia Howie, MS, GPC
As a grant writer consultant for Howie Marketing and Consulting, Susan handled all aspects of grants management including grants research, writing, follow-up reporting, and client and funder contact. She has written proposals and reports on a wide variety of topics including youth development, health and human services, learning disabled, mental illness, diseases, the environment, the arts, and more. She is a gifted grant writer who is skilled at incorporating the right balance of facts and passion. She is also a pleasure to work with. She takes on all assignments willingly and is very conscientious. Susan will be an excellent employee for any organization lucky enough to hire her!
Anne Weisberg
Susan researched potential funding sources for us under a very tight deadline and did a thorough and well organized job. She listened well and was very responsive. She was a pleasure to work with and is very dedicated to helping non-profits find the funding they need to support their work.
Lydia Howie, MS, GPC
As a grant writer consultant for Howie Marketing and Consulting, Susan handled all aspects of grants management including grants research, writing, follow-up reporting, and client and funder contact. She has written proposals and reports on a wide variety of topics including youth development, health and human services, learning disabled, mental illness, diseases, the environment, the arts, and more. She is a gifted grant writer who is skilled at incorporating the right balance of facts and passion. She is also a pleasure to work with. She takes on all assignments willingly and is very conscientious. Susan will be an excellent employee for any organization lucky enough to hire her!
Anne Weisberg
Susan researched potential funding sources for us under a very tight deadline and did a thorough and well organized job. She listened well and was very responsive. She was a pleasure to work with and is very dedicated to helping non-profits find the funding they need to support their work.
Lydia Howie, MS, GPC
As a grant writer consultant for Howie Marketing and Consulting, Susan handled all aspects of grants management including grants research, writing, follow-up reporting, and client and funder contact. She has written proposals and reports on a wide variety of topics including youth development, health and human services, learning disabled, mental illness, diseases, the environment, the arts, and more. She is a gifted grant writer who is skilled at incorporating the right balance of facts and passion. She is also a pleasure to work with. She takes on all assignments willingly and is very conscientious. Susan will be an excellent employee for any organization lucky enough to hire her!
Anne Weisberg
Susan researched potential funding sources for us under a very tight deadline and did a thorough and well organized job. She listened well and was very responsive. She was a pleasure to work with and is very dedicated to helping non-profits find the funding they need to support their work.
Credentials
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Certificate in Fundraising
NYU SPS George H. Heyman Jr. Program for Fundraising and PhilanthropyAug, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Pace Women's Justice Center
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Grants Manager
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Apr 2020 - Present
In this position, I coordinate the grant activity and manage the grant contracts for PWJC, which includes research for potential funding sources, soliciting, developing and preparing grant proposals, developing grant budgets, maintaining the grant database, creating and maintaining schedules of grant activity, and preparing grant reports. In this position, I coordinate the grant activity and manage the grant contracts for PWJC, which includes research for potential funding sources, soliciting, developing and preparing grant proposals, developing grant budgets, maintaining the grant database, creating and maintaining schedules of grant activity, and preparing grant reports.
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S.E. Sapiro Fundraising Research and Writing
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Greater New York City Area
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Principal
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Nov 2013 - Present
Since 2013, I have helped nonprofit organizations in New York City and Westchester County find sources of corporate and foundation funding to support their important programs and services. My experience with different funding databases and strong research skills help to create new funding prospect opportunities for organizations that will increase their capacity. Representative engagements: - Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson: Using Wealth Engine and other databases, I created detailed profiles of 50 high-touch donors with the potential to give at least $50K gifts, for the organization’s development staff to craft a cultivation strategy. - Project Kesher: I edited program reports for funders, which were written by non-native English speakers. I also drafted new text for the reports, which was incorporated into them. - NMG Evaluation: For an evaluation project of a grant for leadership development in a local school district, I interviewed key informants about their experiences in leadership development programs. I drafted sections of the analytic evaluation report based on interviews that identified effective practices and measured outcomes. Accomplishments include: - Reviewed and analyzed profiles and 990s’ of approximately 125 foundations, finding 31 potential funding sources for a national nonprofit focused on work-family issues. Show less
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Lilith Magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance book reviewer
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1998 - Present
Since 1998, I have reviewed books for Lilith Magazine, a nonprofit Jewish feminist quarterly magazine. I’ve published on a variety of books that include academic feminist studies, work-life issues and motherhood. I have also published book reviews for other online publications on topics ranging from caregiving and work-life issues to girls and the “princess problem” and women’s leadership in nonprofit organizations. I've published 19 reviews in print and online publications to date. Show less
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Pro Bono Partnership
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Coordinator
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2019
The Pro Bono Partnership is a nationally recognized provider of free business and transactional legal services to nonprofits. PBP recruits and supports volunteer attorneys with a range of specializations to help nonprofits in the tristate area achieve their goals, avoid risk, and better serve their constituencies. I provided fundraising support to the Director of Development, primarily by collaboratively managing a portfolio of foundation, corporate, and government grants. I worked with the Director of Development on fundraising initiatives, including grant proposals and reports, the annual appeal, and special events, and oversaw a portfolio of renewals and prospects in collaboration with the Director. I also tracked and met upcoming grant deadlines, reports, and requirements. I am very familiar with online grant submission portals including Versaic, Cybergrants, New York State Grants Gateway and Smart Simple , and the New Jersey State grants portal - (www.sage.nj.gov). Accomplishments include: - I submitted 60+ grant proposals and 20+ grant reports to funders during my tenure at the Partnership (an average of 5 per month). - Raised grant awards ranging from $2,500 to $50,000. Show less
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Association for Jewish Studies
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Associate
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Oct 2015 - May 2017
I was hired as one of the organization’s first development staff, to help build the infrastructure to support a high-quality development effort and to organize and implement an annual gift campaign to expand revenue. I coordinated the annual campaign, and helped design and produce fundraising materials. I researched potential individual and institutional funders and provided statistical reports on development activities. I tracked, reported, and acknowledged donations. I also edited and drafted grant proposals for foundation requests for travel grants for untenured/independent scholars. I tracked and coordinated foundation requests, and monitored grants activity. Accomplishments include: - Created a brand new donor stewardship program for Lead Gift donors ($1000 +), which included special acknowledgment and events. At least a half a dozen donors were acknowledged in the new program. Show less
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock - Large Grants Program
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Greater New York City Area
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Grants Consultant
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Sep 2015 - Mar 2017
I assisted the Large Grants program of the UUCSR with their grantmaking program. As a “start-up” grantmaking project, the Large Grants program gave away six, one-time grants of $100K each year to Long-Island based organizations that were chosen by the members of the congregation. I helped manage the RFP process for funding areas chosen by the Congregation, researched potential grantees, drafted and distributed RFPs, and wrote proposal summaries. I also prepared summary reports of mid-year and year-end impact reports from the previous year’s grantees for the Large Grants Advisory Committee and Congregation. Accomplishments include: - Prepared summary reports of 10-12 mid-year and year-end impact reports from previous year’s grantees. - In one week, wrote summaries for 6-7 grant proposals in both fall and spring for a summary report distributed to Large Grants Committee and congregation. Show less
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Teatown Lake Reservation
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Membership and Development Assistant
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Mar 2016 - Oct 2016
I processed donations, membership renewals, prepared mailings, and other development-related tasks using Exceed Premier fundraising database, as a temporary sick-leave replacement position. I processed donations, membership renewals, prepared mailings, and other development-related tasks using Exceed Premier fundraising database, as a temporary sick-leave replacement position.
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Howie Marketing and Consulting
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Greater New York City Area
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Associate Consultant/Proposal Writer
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Apr 2014 - May 2016
As a grant proposal writer, I drafted, wrote, and submitted grant proposals to local and national foundations and county funders for Westchester-based nonprofits that provided necessary educational, healthcare and social services. Accomplishments include: - Submitted 50+ grant proposals, raising over $35K for nonprofit organizations. As a grant proposal writer, I drafted, wrote, and submitted grant proposals to local and national foundations and county funders for Westchester-based nonprofits that provided necessary educational, healthcare and social services. Accomplishments include: - Submitted 50+ grant proposals, raising over $35K for nonprofit organizations.
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DRG Talent
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Nov 2004 - Jul 2009
At DRG, I recruited and advised high level candidates for executive and senior level positions at a range of nonprofit organizations. I managed relationships and acted as liaison among board and search committee members, senior nonprofit executives, and DRG consultants and President. With senior consultants, I conferred with client organizations to clarify organizational goals and leadership needs and helped to create and implement recruitment strategies. Accomplishments include: - Learned and used industry-specific relational database software to identify potential candidates and manage the search process. - Managed workload of 3 - 4 searches per quarter; for each search, contacted approximately 150 sources. - Juggling multiple searches simultaneously, I worked to ensure timely responses and efficient communication, while maintaining discretion and confidentiality. Show less
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Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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Greater New York City Area
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Project Assistant
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2002 - 2003
The largest and most extensive collection of Hebraic and Judaic material in the Western Hemisphere. At the Archive, I created an accessible database and collection description of the papers of institution’s founder. Solomon Schechter. The largest and most extensive collection of Hebraic and Judaic material in the Western Hemisphere. At the Archive, I created an accessible database and collection description of the papers of institution’s founder. Solomon Schechter.
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Ma'yan: the Jewish Women's Project of the JCC in Manhattan
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Greater New York City Area
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Senior Associate
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1998 - 2002
At Ma'yan, I developed cutting-edge programs, and created educational resources on history, philanthropy, and community leadership that inspired women and men locally and nationally. I also wrote, edited, and commissioned articles for the organization's journal, "Journey," and was a contributing editor for Ma'yan's signature publication, "The Journey Continues." Accomplishments include: - With the Jewish Women's Archive, I co-developed an educational poster series and resource guide, Women of Valor, that was distributed to more than 8,000 organizations across North America. - Created content for the first version of Ritualwell.org, a Webby-nominated website. - Managed a 75-member monthly academic discussion group that promoted networking among scholars that resulted in publications and career opportunities. Show less
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The WNET Group
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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200 - 300 Employee
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Historical Researcher, Heritage Interactive Project
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1997 - 1998
A multimedia historical DVD linked to documentary on Jewish history in the context of world civilization. At the Heritage Interactive Project, I researched and wrote reports on a wide range of topics in ancient, medieval, and modern Jewish history. I also proofread and edited text for an interactive historical atlas. A multimedia historical DVD linked to documentary on Jewish history in the context of world civilization. At the Heritage Interactive Project, I researched and wrote reports on a wide range of topics in ancient, medieval, and modern Jewish history. I also proofread and edited text for an interactive historical atlas.
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Lilith Magazine
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Assistant
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1997 - 1997
At Lilith Magazine, as an editorial assistant I proofread, edited, and confirmed facts for non-fiction articles. Accomplishments include: - Published articles and a book review. At Lilith Magazine, as an editorial assistant I proofread, edited, and confirmed facts for non-fiction articles. Accomplishments include: - Published articles and a book review.
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Education
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2021 - 2028
The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)
Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Modern Jewish Studies -
2012 - 2012
New York University
Certificate in Fundraising, Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising, Fundraising and Philanthropy -
2002 - 2003
Seton Hall University
Graduate Certificate, Nonprofit Management -
1994 - 1995
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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1990 - 1994
University of Toronto - University College
Hons. B.A., Sociology -
The New School
M.A., Gender Studies, Concentration in Sociology
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