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Sharyl McGrew is a skilled grant writer, project manager, and researcher with over 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector. She is adept at overseeing large, complex projects, and skilled at bringing diverse stakeholders to consensus on project goals and outcomes. As a grant writer, she has helped her clients raise over $40 million in public and foundation funds for a range of social service and education-related projects.

Content Areas:

  • K-12 Education

    • Afterschool programs​

    • Career and Technical Education

    • Enrichment

    • Full Service Community Schools

  • Higher Education​

    • ​Distance education
    • Competency-based education
    • Mergers/acquisitions​
    • Prison-based higher ed

    • Workforce development​

  • Mental Health Services & Wraparound Services

  • Criminal Justice and Re-entry

  • ​Food Systems and Policy

    • Municipal food policy​

    • Food procurement policy

    • Sustainable food production

    • Local food systems

    • Food hubs

    • Community gardens

Clients:

  • Accrediting Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

  • Alameda County Office of Education​

  • Alameda County Sheriff's Office
  • Bay Area Community Resources
  • California State University, East Bay
  • Columbia College Hollywood
  • City of Oakland
  • Deputy Sheriff's Activities League / Dig Deep Farms and Food Hub
  • Ethical Traveler
  • Hayward Unified School District
  • La Familia Family Services
  • Pajaro Valley Unified School District
  • Middle College High School @ San Joaquin Delta College
  • Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
  • New Haven Unified School District
  • Pajaro Valley Unified School District
  • Prison University Project
  • Quality Assurance Commons / National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
  • San Francisco Department of Public Health
  • ​YMCA of the East Bay
  • LinkedIn Basic Black
  • LinkedIn Basic Black
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