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James Burke 

Grant Writer

Jim marks 20 years in the nonprofit community in May 1988 when, after answering an ad in The New York Times, he became a donor researcher at the YMCA of Greater New York. Since then, he has worked at a very broad range of organizations, including Center for Constitutional Rights; Deafness Research Foundation; Edison Schools, Inc.; NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; South Street Seaport Museum; Robert A. Taft Institute of Government; and United Negro College Fund.

In addition to being able to find out all sorts of information on current, potential, and lapsed foundation, corporate, government, and individual donors, Jim is also an accomplished writer. While most of his experience has focused on writing grant proposals, he also has written and/or edited: interim and final reports; solicitation letters; concept papers; annual reports; newsletters; informational brochures; many types of correspondence; and the occasional speech. And in some cases, Jim oversaw the design, production, and mailing of these works of art.

A native of Brewster, New York and, just like the town’s other famous resident, Ann Marie in That Girl, Jim moved to New York City after high school with dreams of becoming an actor. After attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and bopping around on the fringes of the theatre community, he eventually came to his senses, gave up acting, and returned to college, receiving an English degree (with a concentration in writing) at Hunter College. In addition, Jim is a member of the National Association of Professional English Majors, based in Lake Wobegon, Minnesota..