Volunteering in Chapter leadership, either as a Board member or serving on a committee, deepens your professional connections, enhances your leadership skills, and gives you a direct voice in shaping programs that serve the grants community. It's an opportunity to contribute your expertise while gaining valuable experience and expanding your network. For more information, contact us at uppermidwestgpa@gmail.com.
2025 CHAPTER OFFICERS
Owner & Principal Consultant
Crystal Nutt Consulting
Grant Consultant / Owner
Rale Consulting LLC
Director of Client Services
Innovative Funding Partners
Grants Pre-Award Program Consultant
CentraCare
2025 CHAPTER COMMITTEES
Marketing & Communications
Creates, publishes, and monitors social media content/platforms, the quarterly newsletter, and more.
Membership
Welcomes new members and plans ways to connect members within
our community.
Programs
Plans and facilitates professional development and networking programs and events.
GPC
Ambassador
Chapter liaison
with GPCI, encourages Chapter members
to pursue GPC, and answers questions.
Jan Castillo, GPC
Grant Consultant
The Dotted Line Collaborative
Anne Lundquist, MSI, GPC
Founder & Principal Grant Strategist
AML Grant Services
Crystal Nutt
Crystal Nutt Consulting
Emily Cash, GPC
Rale Consulting LLC
Our amazing volunteers are the heart and soul of everything we do—bringing energy, ideas, and endless enthusiasm to make our chapter thrive. From brainstorming killer programming to connecting grant professionals across the Upper Midwest region, they're the ones who make the magic happen!