Sarah Whelan - Private Funding for Public Safety

Private Funding for Public Safety
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Sarah Whelan is a Senior Grant Writer for Police Grants Help. She has worked in the law enforcement field since 1995 and has been writing grants for over 13 years. To date, she has helped more than fifty police departments and sheriff’s offices identify funding opportunities and prepare high-quality grant applications to seek funding for their programs. Ms. Whelan earned a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, with specialization in Criminology and Research, from Northeastern University. Her previous work experience includes roles as Director for the Fenway Anti-Crime Task Force, Information Officer for the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council, and Director of Grants and Finance for the City of New Bedford Police Department. Ms. Whelan has earned $20 million in grant funding for clients across the country through proposals to federal, state, local, corporate, and private funders. As a recognized expert in grant writing, Ms. Whelan’s grant-related articles have appeared in International Association of Chiefs of Police Net Alert, Connecticut Chiefs of Police Association Hotline, New Jersey Police Chief Magazine, and Police and Security News. She currently lives in Connecticut and runs her own professional writing business.

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