Gail M. Coffey
10 Forest View Drive
Hollis, New Hampshire 03049
Cell: (603) 809-2883, E-mail: ggcoffey@tds.net
Summary
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Over 20 years of experience in raising funds from government, foundation and corporate grants.
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Raised over $4,000,000 for environmental, community development, international healthcare, humans service and educational non-profits.
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Extensive experience in foundation and corporate fundraising and relationship management.
Professional Experience
10/12- Present Fundraising Consultant and Grant Writer
Self-Employed
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Provide fundraising consulting and writing services for non-profit organizations and municipalities. Research and write government, foundation and corporate grants.
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Contract with Antioch University-New England for grant consulting and writing services. Identified 39 foundation and 15 corporate prospects for funding of scholarships and academic programs.
8/08–9/12 Foundation and Corporate Relations Manager
3/06-8/08 Grant Writer
The Nature Conservancy-New Hampshire Chapter, Concord, NH
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Responsible for researching, writing and managing foundation and corporate grants and relationships. Write or assist with writing state and federal grants.
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Raised an average of $500,000 per year over 6 years in foundation and government grants for land protection, conservation science projects, and operations support.
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Research, prospected and established database of 41 new foundation and 96 corporate prospects. Solicited and received grants from 7 new foundations and 10 new corporate memberships.
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Worked with conservation and science staff to write federal grants - Forest Legacy,
NAWCA, NH Fish and Game. LCHIP and Moose Plate grants for the protection of coastal areas, forests, wetlands, wildlife habitats.
 Managed and produced field guide for The Nature Conservancy’s preserves in New
Hampshire. Field guide was 200 pages and included preserve descriptions, natural features, photos and maps.
8/02 – 2/06 Grant Writer
Community Development Division, City of Nashua
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Wrote proposals for funding from HUD, EPA, Plan NH, LCHIP and other grant programs for support of community development, economic development, urban revitalization, and environmental projects.
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Awarded 9 grants for a total of $780,000 for environmental and community development projects.

4/02- 3/06 Grant and Technical Writer (self-employed)
Coffey Communications
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Contracted to research or write grants for environmental, education, human service and capacity building projects.
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Raised over $1,000,000 in government, foundation and corporate grants for clients such as FIRST in Manchester, Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, Chelmsford
Land Conservation Trust, Nashoba Conservation Trust, and Massachusetts Water
Works Association.
1993-97 Grant Writer
Organization for the Assabet River, Concord, Mass
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Wrote foundation and government grant proposals for water quality monitoring project, computer equipment and other operation support. Required technical knowledge of watershed ecology, water biology and chemistry.
1982 - 88 Assistant Regional Director-Africa and Middle East
The Pathfinder Fund, Watertown, MA
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Wrote proposals for USAID and private foundation funding of health care programs in
Africa and Middle East. Managed 2.5 million dollar USAID healthcare grant for
Africa. Successfully worked on grants from Hewlett and Carnegie foundation for funding of women’s healthcare and economic development projects
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Provided technical assistance in USAID financial and program reporting for subgrantees in Africa and Middle East.
Other Non-Profit Experience
2002-Present Environmental Educator, Beaver Brook Association, Hollis, NH
2002- 2008 Outreach and Membership Coordinator- Nashoba Conservation Trust, Pepperell, MA
1999 - 2000 Board Director, Beaver Brook Association
1991 - 1998 Board Director, Organization for the Assabet River, Concord, Mass.
Education
Certificate in Technical Writing, UMass, Lowell (GPA 3.75)
MBA graduate courses, Babson College, Wellesley, Mass.
BA Political Science-UMass, Amherst
Numerous workshops on grant writing with Foundation Center, Center for Non-Profit Success and
Associated GrantMakers, Boston, MA