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Tracey Alperstein
Fund Development & Program Management
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‪(571) 479-0908
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Washington, DC
Dedicated nonprofit leader with grants, program management, fund development, and learning design expertise, passionate about equitable access in the human services, arts, & culture fields.
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MS Arts Administration, Advanced Excel & Microsoft Office Suite, Expert Data Analytics Certification and Project Management
A Bit About Me
I am a mission-driven leader with nearly 20 years of experience as a project director and grant maker in the arts, culture, and human services fields. My passion lies in building capacity for nonprofits to engage their community with impactful, data-driven programs and services. Throughout my career I have worked to bolster nonprofits by designing relevant professional development focused in strategic program management, grants management, grant seeking, and data analytics and management.
Most importantly, I am a mom to an amazing 7-year-old, a musician, and yogi.
Work Experience
Aug 2025 - present
Sept. 2024 - Sept. 2025
April 2022 - Sept. 2024
June 2012 - April 2022
Executive Liaison, CANVAS Collaborative Fund | CANVAS
Serves as the primary liaison to the CANVAS Board, Executive Committee, and members of CANVAS Collaborative Fund, by overseeing Funding Partner relationships, grant seeking & management, and donor database management. Manages grant proposal administration and drafts funding applications in response to Request for Proposals. Utilizes prospecting tools to cultivate donors and analyzes donor trends to giving. Maintains the development calendar, donor pipeline, and oversees the communications calendar to draft strategic and relevant announcements to Funding Partners and the Board of Directors. Extensive needs assessment research in the Jewish Arts & Culture sector and program measures analytics for gran writing and reporting.
Grants Management Specialist | National Endowment for the Arts
Managed the review and processing of 150+ applications annually to the NEA’s Grants for Arts Projects program across multiple artistic disciplines from nonprofit organizations across the country. Stewarded relationships with artistic and administrative leaders by providing guidance and technical assistance on agency opportunities, processes, and project recommendations in the context of opportunity guidelines. Excel analytical skills and database management practices utilized for strategic communications, panel volunteer management, and project management/ tracking.
ARPA Nonprofit Grants Support Specialist | Loudoun County
Engaged with nonprofit organizations serving Loudoun County residents to identify need and design relevant grant support and training services including trainings in grant seeking and management and data management best practices, prospecting relevant grant opportunities and disbursing funding alerts to the community. Managed two ARPA grant making programs and assisted with County grant writing and seeking. Implemented new grants management software and provided technical assistance and training to internal County staff and external nonprofit applicants.
Deputy Director | DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
Provided strategic direction to ensure the organization's education programs and community engagement initiatives were operated in a mission-driven, fiscally sound, and equitable manner across DC public and charter schools. Cultivated and maintained relationships with more than 120 cultural institutions and individual members and designed events and professional development services relevant to member needs. Collaborated with staff to respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and drafted reports for federal, state, and private funders. Oversaw training and onboarding for all staff, consultants, and interns. Directly supervised four staff.