Marianne Brown, MPH, provides grant writing and program evaluation services for non-profit and government agencies in the Greater San Diego area and beyond. Much of her work has been in the areas of health and human services and education. Marianne’s specialties include:
- Writing grant proposals and LOIs
- Designing and guiding program evaluations
- Analyzing and summarizing data
- Researching government, foundation and corporate funding opportunities
- Training staff on how to write grants and evaluate programs
Marianne’s clients describe her as highly organized, efficient, intelligent and responsive. A list of her clients is posted here; please review her clients’ testimonials to learn more about Marianne’s unique skills and abilities.
Born and raised in the California Bay Area, Marianne attended CSU Hayward before transferring to San Diego State University. Here she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education with a Minor in Psychology, and later, a Master’s Degree in Public Health. After 16 years at the SDSU Research Foundation, she became an independent contractor in 2004.
When she’s not working with clients, Marianne enjoys hiking the hills of Poway, reading her Book Club selections, and solving puzzles – from jigsaws to New York Times crosswords. Because she believes we should all give back, Marianne is an active volunteer with the Friends of Scott Foundation, Friends to Children with Cancer.
To learn more about Marianne’s background, please download her résumé here. Samples of her work, such as grant proposals and evaluation reports, are available upon request.