Rashaan Foster, ACNP, CNP, CNE, CDE, CNC – President/Founder: Foster Grants and Giving Inc. Rashaan formed Foster Grants and Giving Inc. in May 2015. As a Guidance Counselor and Administrator of a significantly underfunded, poverty-stricken, single-parent household school, Mr. Foster urgently needed additional resources to fully serve his students. Without the proper budget and support, Rashaan could not stand by idly while his students suffered. That said, Mr. Foster focused on securing funding for his school and students through grants for materials, college counseling supplies, and programs, achieving this through effective grant writing. Rashaan Foster began providing guidance counseling services that exceeded the scope of most private school Guidance counselors. He achieved unprecedented results, saving the lives of hundreds of underserved students and enabling them to attend college and become productive citizens. He prioritized teaching underserved students of color interviewing skills, resume writing, ACT/SAT preparation, and career planning, and provided hours of mental health counseling to help them navigate this critical stage of their lives. His students have since received more than $ 500,000 in college scholarships during his tenure. As our impact grew among lower-socioeconomic-status students and the community, we decided to partner with local nonprofits, public school districts, and community leaders to help homeless students succeed in school and access food, clothing, and additional services. We are proud to have served over 3,000 underserved students in Central Florida.
Educator
A twenty-year impactful educator with positions including English Teacher, Guidance Counselor, and Assistant Principal.
Coach
Twenty-five years of coaching experience, a two-time, back-to-back 2013-2014/2014-2015 Florida Christian Conference State Championship High School Girls Basketball coach, and over 25 Youth/AAU championships. 104-25 Overall Record as a Head Coach, with a winning percentage of 80.62%.
Senior Grant Writer/Grant Enhancement Specialist
Over $350,000,000.00 in funded grants for his clients, primarily consisting of school districts, private schools, churches, and smaller-budget nonprofits. Wrote $245,000,000.00 in ESSER I (CARES), ESSER II (CARES), and ESSER III (ARP) grants for a prominent Florida School District.
President/Founder, Foster Grants and Giving (Nonprofit)
Foster Grants and Giving Inc. implement programs that address the immediate, daily needs of vulnerable populations in our community. Our comprehensive program, Fostering High-Quality Education for All, was designed to improve outcomes for homeless students, their families, and under-resourced and underprivileged students in Central Florida.
Foster Grants and Giving Inc. has been writing grants, conducting grant source research, fundraising, and acquiring in-kind product donations since 2015. We specialize in getting grant funding for private schools, charter schools, churches, and small nonprofits, which is why our motto is "Helping the Helpers." As our client's funding success grew significantly, our services expanded to include project management, consulting, post-award compliance, program evaluation, foundation and corporate grant reviewer services, and program design and implementation.
Education
Andersonville Theological Seminary – Master of Ministry in Biblical Counseling (Magna Cum Laude)
Ashworth College – Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education (Cum Laude)
Valencia College – Small Business Management Specialization Associate’s Degree
Credentials/Certifications
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance – Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP) Credentialed
Career Learning Nonprofits/Nonprofit Web Advisor – Nonprofit Strategic Planning Certification
University of Central Florida (Center for Public and Nonprofit Management) – Financial Management Program Certification
Conversations Worth Having Institute – Conversations Worth Having Trainer Dual Certification
Center for Appreciative Inquiry – SOAR Design Certification
Center for Appreciative Inquiry – Introduction to SOAR: Creating Strategies & Strategic Plans that Invite Innovation and Engagement Certification
Champlain College (David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry) – Appreciative Inquiry: A Beginner's Guide to Strength-Focused Change Certification
Conversations Worth Having Institute – Conversation Bootcamp Certification
Conversations Worth Having Institute – Strategic Conversation Bootcamp Certification
Center for Appreciative Inquiry – Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry
Career Learning Nonprofits/Nonprofit Web Advisor – Operations Management for Nonprofits Certification
University of South Florida – Modern Management Tools Certification
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance – Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Credentialed
Career Learning Nonprofits/Nonprofit Web Advisor – ChatGPT for Nonprofits Certification
National Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Executives (NANOE) – Certified Nonprofit Executive (CNE) Credentialed
National Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Executives (NANOE) – Certified Development Executive (CDE) Credentialed
National Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Executives (NANOE) – Certified Nonprofit Consultant (CNC) Credentialed
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance – Designing Nonprofit Programs Certification
Grants Magic U – Ultimate Grant Proposal Blueprint 2023 Certification
United States Department of Labor – Rating and Documenting Evaluative Feedback for Grant Applications Course Completion
University of Central Florida – Counseling for College Prep Certification
United States Department of Education – Introduction to Being an Effective Peer Reviewer Course Completion
University of Central Florida – Nonprofit Marketing Certification
Career Learning Nonprofits/Nonprofit Web Advisor – How to Use Metrics and Emotions to Craft Compelling Cases Completion Program Certification
Career Learning Nonprofits/Nonprofit Web Advisor – Program Evaluation 101: Defining and Measuring Outcomes for Ongoing Improvement Certification
Career Learning Nonprofits/Nonprofit Web Advisor – Nonprofit Program Design and Implementation Certification
University of Central Florida – Advanced Grant Proposal Writing Certification
University of Central Florida – Fundamentals of Supervision Management Certification
University of Central Florida – Accounting Fundamentals Certification
Technical Writer HQ – Grant Writing Certification
ROI Institute – Return on Investment (ROI) Methodology Master Course Completion
Grant Station – Building Your Annual Grants Strategy Certification
Grant Station – Proposal Writing 101 Certification
University of Central Florida – Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials Certification
University of Central Florida – Nonprofit Management Certification
University of Central Florida – Grant Writing Certification
State of Florida Department of Education – Prekindergarten/Primary PK–3 Teacher Certification
National Private School Association – Teacher Certification (English/Reading Endorsement)
Memberships
Florida Nonprofit Alliance
National Council of Nonprofits
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
The African American Development Officers (AADO) Network
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
Grants Collaborative of Tampa Bay
National Association of Nonprofit Organizations & Executives (NANOE)
Grant Professionals Association
Central Florida Grant Professionals Association
American Grant Writers Association
National Black Chamber of Commerce
Project Good Work Changemakers
Delta Epsilon Tau Honor Society
Florida Association of Basketball Coaches
Florida Grant Developers Network K-12
National Grants Management Association (NGMA)
National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators (NAFEPA)
Florida Association of State Federal Educational Program Administrators (FASFEPA)
East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC)