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My trainings are consistently ranked between 4.25 and 5 on a scale where 5 is the top or “excellent” rating.

  • Feedback from October 14, 2009 presentation at a “Reality Grantmaking” workshop in Sacramento, California:
  • “You were wonderful! I don’t like doing this, but now I feel better about writing some more.”
  • “Thank you so much … I’ve written several grants, but learned so many tips today to make it easier in the future.”
  • “You gave me the confidence and knowledge to start writing some proposals.
  • “I’ve worked on almost 20 proposal so far, but today I heard several excellent ways of improving my funding argument.”
  • “I used your “boilerplate” directions and budget format and got onto the shortlist for recent funding. Thank you!” Josephine Watts.
  • “What a great presentation!”
  • “Thank you for taking on such a huge task and being so helpful! You did a wonderful job and made such an amazing impression on our participants. We really appreciate your dedication to finding a cure for breast cancer.” Sommer N. Hayes, Grants, Volunteers and Education Coordinator, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Sacramento Valley Affiliate, October 2, 2009.
  • “I credit all the success I’ve had to the basic instructions and discussions I had with you more than four years ago.” Joyce Beeman, Board Member, A Touch of Understanding, Sacramento, California, January 2009.
  • “After your workshop, I put together the “easy stuff” for our program and I’m so glad I did. When I came back to it the next day, I felt as if I were returning to a familiar neighborhood instead of being “stared down” by a blank page.” Donna J. Russell, Institute for Family Counseling, Somerset, California, April 9, 2008.
  • “Thank you for your BUDGETING class yesterday. I really appreciate your clear and concise teaching style.” Kirsten Tripplett, Crocker Art Museum, March 26, 2008.
  • “You are definitely an experienced professional.” Megan Timpany, Executive Director, United Way Nevada County, February 1, 2008.
  • “Thank you again for the great one-hour workshop at Meet The Funders in Nevada County. You really know your stuff! Your class brought me new inspiration.” Kristy Dewey, January 31, 2008.
  • “I heard you speak ten years ago at an Association of Fundraising Professionals luncheon and it made such an impression on me that I still remember it today … it was the best 90 minutes I ever spent!” Deborah Bell Dancer, Grant Writer, November 2007.
  • “I do appreciate your graciousness and ability to roll with a different group than we had planned for.” Maurine Huang, Chief Executive Officer, Opening Doors, Inc., November 9, 2007.
  • Feedback from participants at my May 31st, 2007 “Budgeting for Grant Proposals” training scored the workshop at 4.80 out of a possible 5.00 rating. Comments in response to the question “What did you like most about this workshop?” included: “The open discussion format;” “Instructor’s passion and knowledge about the subject;” “Great instructor!;” “Very thorough in presentation and materials;” “The hands-on work;” “Took confusing topic and simplified it!;” “Lots of basic information and a lot of explanation;” and “I can see why Joyce speaks so highly of you as a person and an educator. I hope to be able to spend time with you again soon.”
  • “Susan, one of our staff members, was REALLY IMPRESSED…she’s attended many trainings, and yours was the best ever!” Maurine Huang, Executive Director, Opening Doors Inc., Refugee Resettlement Agency, February 12, 2004.
  • “You did a wonderful job with the training presentation and I appreciate the way you jumped right into our program and seemed to understand it.” Susan J. Harmon, National Safe Place Training Director, Louisville, Kentucky, April 21, 2003.
  • “Another winning class!! ‘How to Respond to Federal/State/County Requests for Proposals’ was really well-received…you do a superb job in communicating knowledge and information. You always do a first-rate job.” Jan Stohr, Executive Director, Nonprofit Resource Center, April 2002.
  • “You are the consummate professional and I am glad to have the opportunity to work with you.” Ann Lucas, Executive Director, Nonprofit Resource Center, Sacramento, California, April 1, 2007.
  • “Thank you for presenting at the ‘5-A-Day-Power Play’ conference. Attendees found your presentation so useful in helping them write more concise reports. One person even noted that they were excited to start writing!” Melissa, Kristy, Susan and Tanya, May 2002
  • “Your presentation went over incredibly well. I had folks tell me that it was the best grant workshop they’ve ever attended.” Mary Poole, Management Analyst II, City of Citrus Heights, California, January 20, 2005.
  • “For your spirit and enthusiasm, thanks. … The feedback from participants of the Grant Writing Tips and Techniques workshop has been wonderfully positive! Thanks you so much for your facilitative skills … but more importantly, your personal touch with each participant group. It was a marvelous day.” Larry D. Moeller, Chair, Discipling Team, Sierra Pacific Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, April 2001.
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