Mark Paris

PROFILE

I support clients in the pursuit of their missions and goals through the identification of funding sources, the

authoring of successful proposals fusing client needs and funding source interests, the completion of

application processes, and the resolution of inter agency issues. Utilizing professional skills acquired during

thirty years in resource development consulting, local government, nonprofit management and higher

education administration, and grant proposal review for foundations and governmental agencies, I have

developed successful grant proposals securing strategic and project specific funding exceeding $1.4 billion

from foundation and government sources.

CONSULTING PRACTICE

Since 1982, I have worked with local, state, national and international organizations, including start up and

well established governmental and nonprofit institutions with divergent missions addressing: Children &

Youth, Community Development, Culture, Education, Environment, Health, Immigration, Medicine,

Museums, Performing Arts, Public Safety, Social Services and Visual Arts. I have developed successful grant

proposals seeking both long term & project specific funding, across the spectrum of available types of

support including: Building/Renovation, Continuing Support, Emergency Funds, Endowment Funds,

Equipment, General/Operating, Land Acquisition, Matching Funds, Program Development, Publication,

Research, Scholarships & Seed Money.

A representative sampling of funding sources includes the following corporate & private foundations: Abbot

Laboratories Foundation, Cowles Charitable Trust, Ford Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,

Lilly Endowment, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, and the MetLife Foundation. Proposals I have written have been

funded by every Federal department from Agriculture to Veterans Affairs, and agencies in more than two

dozen states including: California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and

Washington.

Examples of successful Federal proposals include:

At Risk Student Scholarships ($1,450,000) ~ US Department of Education

College Assistance Migrant Program ($1,100,000) ~ US Department of Education

Curriculum & Laboratory Improvement ($270,000) ~ National Science Foundation

Distance Learning Project ($3,500,000) ~ US Department of Commerce

Emergency Food Distribution Program ($310,000) ~ US Department of Agriculture

Grants for Arts Projects ($385,000) ~ National Endowment for the Humanities

Informal Science Education ($140,000) ~ National Science Foundation

Institutional Corrections Technology ($1,800,000) ~ US Department of Justice

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Landmarks of American History & Culture ($180,000) ~ US Department of Education

Project Haiti ($175,000) ~ US Agency for International Development

State Victim Assistance Academy ($650,000) ~ US Department of Justice

Telecommunications Facilities Program ($1,200,000) ~ US Department of Commerce

Title III ($1,250,000) ~ US Department of Education

Title V ($1,750,000) ~ US Department of Education

PUBLIC SERVICE AFFILIATIONS

US Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Project

Evolve Team – Member (2012 Present)

Federal Emergency Management Administration National Preparedness Coalition – Member (2012 Present)

US Department of the Treasury/IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel – Member (2006 2009)

Coconut Grove Arts Festival – Board of Directors (1993 1995)

Radio Reading Service for the Blind – Reader (1990 1995)

World Championship Games for Disabled Youth Committee – Member (1989)

Junior Orange Bowl Committee – Member (1988 1997)

Ad Hoc Group – Board of Directors (1986 1996), Board of Trustees (1996 2006)

Sports Ability Games Executive Committee – Member (1984 1997)

American Red Cross – Disaster Services and Health & Safety Trainer (1981 1996)

EDUCATION

Master of Arts (Philosophy) – Florida State University (2015)

Bachelor of Arts (English Literature) St. Thomas of Villanova University (1984)

Bachelor of Arts (History) St. Thomas of Villanova University (1983)

Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) St. Thomas of Villanova University (1982)

Nonprofit Management Certificate University of Illinois/Chicago (2006)

Contemporary Communications Certificate University of Massachusetts (2005)

Community & Economic Development Certificate Pennsylvania State University (2004)

Contract Management Certificate Villanova University (2003)

Leadership Certificate Villanova University (2001)

Institutional Research Certificate Pennsylvania State University (1999)

Project Management Certificate University of California/Berkeley (1998)

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