Barbara Floersch has more than 40 years of experience in nonprofit management, grant proposal writing, grants administration, and nonprofit consulting. She has secured tens of millions of dollars in federal, state, and foundation grants; taught hundreds of classes; testified before the United States Congress on the reauthorization of the National Endowment for the Arts; and served as an expert reviewer in many federal grant competitions. She has provided consultation to foundations and led the design of a proposal review process. Barbara played a pivotal role in establishing two state-wide youth-focused coalitions in her home state of Vermont and designed direct service programs that have benefitted hundreds of young people and families. Barbara is a long-time, regular contributor to the NonProfit Times and has written hundreds of articles on proposal writing and related topics. She is author of the Textbook: Grantsmanship: Program Planning & Proposal Writing, the updated version of Norton Kiritz's seminal work in the field of grantsmanship. She has been Chief of Training and Curriculum for The Grantsmanship Center in Los Angeles since 2011 and has been a senior trainer for the Center since 2000. She has trained thousands of nonprofit staff members throughout the United States and internationally. Barbara was born in Quincy, Florida and has lived in Vermont since 1976.