More About Rachel Werner, MPA, PMP, GPC
Rachel Werner, Owner, and CEO of RBW Strategy, a woman-owned grants and fundraising consulting firm located in the Washington, DC, area. Rachel and her team collectively have 130 years of professional grants and fundraising experience— and combined, they raised over $240 million and managed over $2.5 billion in federal grant awards. She has a Certificate in Grants Management, is a certified Project Management Professional, is a Certified Grants Professional, and is a Grant Professionals Association Approved Trainer.
Rachel began her career as a New York City public school teacher, which parlayed into a two-decade career of work in the public sector. She has served as a nonprofit fundraiser/grant writer, grants manager at an education management organization, and management consultant overseeing federal government contracts.
Since the beginning of her career, she and her firm have helped secure millions in funding from government, foundation, and corporate sources and managed over $2.5 billion in grant funding. She studied at Vassar College and received a Master’s in Public Administration from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service. She has also obtained a Certificate in Grants Management (2012), is a certified Project Management Professional, (since 2010) and is a Certified Grants Professional (since 2014).
Rachel is an active member of the Grant Professionals Association and Association of Fundraising Professionals and regularly conducts in-person and online training at national and local conferences.
Rachel’s favorite thing about being a grant professional: Learning about causes and missions that help communities all over the world and how little steps make a huge difference. It is a privilege to help organizations fulfill their missions while enhancing my perspective on critical issues and causes.
She can be reached at Rachel@MyFedTrainer.com
