How to Write Grants Funders Actually Want to Read
Join us for an afternoon presentation from grant funding expert Sarah Lambert.
Sarah has worked in Rockford’s nonprofit sector since 2012, first at Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden and then in the grants department at the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL). Throughout her ten years at CFNIL she managed the region’s largest private scholarship program as well as numerous partnerships, events, and community collaborations. Since 2018, she has overseen CFNIL’s entire grantmaking portfolio as the Vice President of Programs and Community Investment. She has been a sought-after expert in her field for professional groups such as the National Scholarship Providers Association and the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations, and has brought her leadership and expertise to multiple community initiatives and task forces, including Winning Start Winnebago and the Mayor's Hunger Luncheon.