Our Team

Louis S. Schafer, Ed.S., partner and Lead Grant Developer, has over 30 years of experience collaborating with school districts and nonprofit agencies throughout the country to successfully develop, write and submit grant proposals to foundations, corporations, private entities, and state and federal agencies. With thirteen years as a classroom teacher and a dozen more as a school administrator, he has a firm understanding of essential program, curriculum and professional development needs in schools. Finally, with both a Masters degree and Educational Specialist degree in Community Education from Central Michigan University, he is highly qualified to comprehend “best practices” in the world of education and non-profits. Lou is also a published author, specializing in history and humor. A brief list of successful grants include:

• Education Technology & Information Literacy – Staff Development: $41,345
• Innovations in Civic Learning – Civic Education: $60,000
• 3M Foundation – Construction: $175,800
• Abbott Laboratories Fund – District Phone System; $35,800
• ADC Telecommunication – Teacher Training: $5,500
• American Honda Foundation – Construction Projects: $70,000
• Andrew Family Foundation – District Phone System: $45,800
• Annie E. Casey Foundation – Migrant Program: $359,250
• Aspect Communications – Teacher Training: $15,500
• Burton G. Bettingen Foundation – Summer Programs: $18,266
• Charles Lafitte Foundation – Construction Projects: $350,000
• Cingular Wireless – HOSTS mentoring: $59,800
• Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation Grants – HOSTS mentoring: $25,000
• COPS Grant – Resource Officer: $148,800
• Maytag Corporation Foundation – Family and Friends: $30,000
• Schlumberger Foundation – Summer Programs: $18,266
• School Counselor’s Grant – School Counselor: $298,000
• Medicaid (MESH) Grant – Med. Reimbursement: $56,888
• Department of Wildlife – Science Project: $10,000
• School Counselor’s Grant – School Counselor: $212,,000
• At-Risk Grant, Colorado – At-Risk Programs: $1,288,000
• Character Education Grant – Character Education: $170,000
• Reading First Grant – Early Childhood: $2,765,000