Barbara Wise has experience writing various types of grant proposals including federal, state, local, and private foundation grants. She has a strong track record of securing grant awards, including multi-year grants in the millions of dollars from the National Science Foundation, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and The Jim Henson Company. Some of her successful grant applications have supported security enhancements, STEM education, music programs, garden projects, and arts programs at schools in the Los Angeles area.

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Grant Writing Summary – Barbara Wise, Principal updated 1/25/2017
I have several years of experience researching available grant support and writing a range of grant proposals,
including federal government security, education, STEM and public broadcasting grants; local, community-based
arts foundations; state-level, government education-focused funding; private foundations and corporate
institutional giving. In addition, I have a very good award record.
Grant awards:
National Science Foundation, Advancing Informal STEM Learning 2015-2018
The Jim Henson Company, Los Angeles, CA
Multi-year, seven-figure grant for The Jim Henson Company, SRI International, Curious Media and other
collaborative partners to develop a second screen app that supports children and their caregivers in developing
science knowledge through joint engagement with media
Corporation for Public Broadcasting 2015-2018
The Jim Henson Company, Los Angeles, CA
Multi-year, seven-figure support for television and digital asset production, community engagement, PBS affiliate
station relations and targeted research for multi-platform children’s educational project
Department of Homeland Security/Cal OES, Nonprofit Security Grant Program 2015-2016
Adat Ari El, Valley Village, CA
Funding for site security enhancements
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts Foundation
Burbank High School Instrumental Music Association, Burbank, CA
- Purchase and installation of acoustic paneling in band room 2015
- Purchase of ¾-size basses (3) 2014
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Booster Association, Burbank, CA
- Wind instrument program for 3rd
and 4th
grades 2014
- Recorder instruction for 3rd
grade classes 2013
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Community Security Initiative
Adat Ari El, Valley Village, CA
Augmented security presence during 2014 Jewish high holidays 2014
ING Unsung Heroes (now Voya Unsung Heroes)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Burbank, CA
Funding to create “Hummingbird Haven” garden – 1st
/5th
grade buddy project 2013
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Burbank Arts for All Foundation
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Booster Association, Burbank, CA
- Support for supplemental in-class music workshop for 3rd
and 4th
grades. Fall 2013
- Support for Visiting Artists program (Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Music, Dance) serving K-5students Spr. 2013
- Mural art project on handball walls Fall 2012
- K-5th
grade dance instruction and teacher training Spring 2012
California State PTA (Cultural Arts, Healthy Lifestyles, Outreach Translation, Parent Education)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Booster Association, Burbank, CA
- Wind instrument workshops 2013
- Digital camera purchase for Art Lab 2012
Time Warner Cares Employee Volunteer Matching Grant
Assisted Warner Brothers employee (Jefferson Elementary parent) with application process 2013
Burbank Educational Foundation
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Burbank, CA
MathRack teaching system for 2nd
grade classrooms December 2013