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Principal Consultant & Founder
KCA Grant ConsultingPrincipal Consultant & Founder
Jan. 2021United StatesKari Cronbaugh-Auld, MSW, GPC, has written and reviewed numerous foundation, corporation, and federal grants focused on youth crisis and homelessness, juvenile justice, domestic violence, emergency aid/housing, developmental disabilities, the arts, and STEM programming. She has successfully secured over $13.4 million in grant funding since 2017. Successful funders include private family foundations and large foundations such as the Sprint Foundation, U.S. Bank Foundation, H&R Block Foundation, and the Health Forward Foundation. Additional experience includes writing and reviewing grants for institutions of higher education to the National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, and SAMHSA. In 2017, Ms. Cronbaugh-Auld earned her GPC certification from the Grants Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI). Her master's in social work and 25 years of experience in the non-profit sector have given her the knowledge and background to effectively manage, review, and write grant proposals for a variety of different programs.
Grant Specialist - Team Leader
Pathways To GrowthGrant Specialist - Team Leader
Sep. 2020 - Dec. 2022United States
Assistant Director/Grant Specialist, GPC
Assel Grant ServicesAssistant Director/Grant Specialist, GPC
Mar. 2016 - Feb. 2020Lee's Summit, MissouriAssel Grant Services has extensive experience in the fields of education, healthcare, human services, and the arts. Our firm has broad experience in developing proposals to the federal government, state governments and corporations, as well as local, state, and national private foundations Kari joined the Assel Grant Services team in 2016, bringing twenty years of non-profit sector experience in the areas of mental health, child welfare, and social service. Six of these years include grant writing and grant management of programs involving domestic violence, transitional living, emergency shelter, juvenile offenders, runaway and homeless youth, child abuse, adoption, and children and families in the foster care system. She has written more than $3 million in funding and managed a total of $2.2 million of federal and foundation funding.
Owner/Designer
QuilliqueOwner/Designer
Jan. 2013 - Oct. 2022Olathe, KansasCustom quilling design of wedding invitations, birth announcements, anniversary announcements, graduation announcements, etc. Other roles: marketing, customer service, accounting, product development.
Sr. Research Assistant
The University of KansasSr. Research Assistant
Dec. 2011 - Sep. 2015Data analysis, data quality control, program research, literature reviews Projects: TFI Models Project (11/2011 - 3/2013), Kansas Intensive Permanency Project (3/2013-September 2015)
VP of Family/Community Based Services
KidsTLCVP of Family/Community Based Services
Sep. 2004 - Nov. 2011Olathe, KansasOverseeing all administrative functions of the following programs; Emergency Shelter(2007-2009), Youth Residential Center II(2007-2009), Youth Crisis Services Program, Street Outreach Program, Truancy Case Management Program, Juvenile Offender Case Management Program(2004-2008) and the Domestic Violence Family Case Management Program. Specific administrative duties include: staff hiring, development and supervision (up to 35 staff), intern supervision; development of policies and procedures; extensive grant writing and reporting, program development, budget oversight/development, over-sight/distribution of utility/rent assistance program.
Resource Specialist
TFI Family ServicesResource Specialist
Feb. 2004 - Sep. 2004Topeka, KSMy responsibilities include…
Adoption Coordinator
Adoption of Babies & Children, Inc.Adoption Coordinator
Mar. 1999 - Jan. 2003Lenexa, KSSupporting and educating birth parents and adoptive parents through the open-adoption process; preparing social histories and domestic and international home studies; preparing and executing relinquishment documents; applying for state and federal adoption subsidies; maintaining post-placement open-adoption contact; conducting monthly adoptive parent support group; networking with area hospitals and attorneys; program design. Other duties included: Co-organization of the annual agency Open Adoption Picnic; supervision of interns; attending Metropolitan Adoption Council meetings.
Integrated Social Work Position
Kansas Department For Children and FamiliesIntegrated Social Work Position
Oct. 1996 - Mar. 1998Olathe, KSInvestigating abuse/neglect concerns; providing support services to families; supervision of the following services provided by contractors to families on caseload; family preservation, foster care, and adoption.
Adoption Specialist
Kansas Department For Children and FamiliesAdoption Specialist
Sep. 1993 - Oct. 1996Olathe, KSProviding MAPP training for prospective foster/adoptive families; conducting adoption placement staffing; supervising adoptive placements; evaluating/applying for adoptive subsidy on behalf of special needs children. Other duties: Lead team to transition adoption services from state to private contractor in Johnson County, KS.
Foster Care Caseworker
Kansas Department For Children and FamiliesFoster Care Caseworker
Sep. 1991 - Sep. 1993Olathe, KSEstablishing case plans for family reintegration; providing support services to foster families of children in custody; advocating/referring birth families to community resources; testifying in court; preparing court reports; completed Life Books for children in custody; compiled social histories; conducting MAPP training for prospective foster/adoptive families.

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