Jess Stack is a life-long educator and excels in uncovering the talents hidden within students and organizations. She enjoys helping people find, foster, and fund their passion projects.
Jess is a lead grant writer, project manager, and grant funding strategist. She also has leads monthly coaching calls to aspiring grant writers at The Global Grant Writers Collective, a course offered by SenecaWorks.
- We have secured approximately 6.5 million dollars in grants for clients to date.
- Managed teams (both local and national) in writing, editing, and submitting local, state, and federal grant applications promptly.
- Researched and wrote private, state, and federal grants (including USDA, Full-Service Community Schools, Governor's Innovations in Education projects, and competitive city and state grants).
- Grew social media accounts from 145 to 2.6k+ followers
- Enrolled and served clients in Honolulu, Maui, Alaska, New York, New Jersey, and Florida.
- Served on the Hawaii State Foundation of Culture and the Arts review panel for Artists in the Classroom and Individual (ARP) Artist Recovery Grants
- Elected member and Chair of the School Community Council for Manoa Elementary School
- Elected board member of the Hawaii branch of the International Dyslexia Association (HIDA)
- Selected for the YWCA Women In Business Accelerator program