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Meet Our Expert Team
Our Dedicated Professionals
Allison Boyd, GPC
FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL WRITER
Allison Boyd, Founder and Principal Writer for Boyd Grants, has almost twenty years of experience in grant writing and project management. As an active member of the Grant Professionals Association, she is one of only 24 Grants Professionals Certified in Texas. Allison has the skills and background in all sides of development, from co-chairing successful fundraising campaigns to proposal development and implementation. This robust history creates the ability to present applications that are thorough, concise, and most importantly, conscious to the cause at hand.
Allison Boyd, Founder and Principal Writer for Boyd Grants, has almost twenty years of experience in grant writing and project management. As an active member of the Grant Professionals Association, she is one of only 24 Grants Professionals Certified in Texas. Allison has the skills and background in all sides of development, from co-chairing successful fundraising campaigns to proposal development and implementation. This robust history creates the ability to present applications that are thorough, concise, and most importantly, conscious to the cause at hand.
Marissa Wolfe
GRANTS DEVELOPMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST
With over 15 years of non-profit experience, Marissa Wolfe’s expertise extends into fund development, organizational leadership, program implementation, and marketing. Most recently, she served as the first Executive Director of Keep US Fed Montgomery County, a food rescue organization. Her previous professional roles included a diverse list of non-profits: Girl Scouts, United Way, parks and recreation, and disability advocacy. She thrives on connecting innovative program models with the strategies and funds to create community impact. Marissa resides in Cypress, Texas with her husband and three children.
With over 15 years of non-profit experience, Marissa Wolfe’s expertise extends into fund development, organizational leadership, program implementation, and marketing. Most recently, she served as the first Executive Director of Keep US Fed Montgomery County, a food rescue organization. Her previous professional roles included a diverse list of non-profits: Girl Scouts, United Way, parks and recreation, and disability advocacy. She thrives on connecting innovative program models with the strategies and funds to create community impact. Marissa resides in Cypress, Texas with her husband and three children.
Rachel Cagle
GRANTS ASSOCIATE
Holding a BSFCS degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia with Master’s work in Public Administration from GC&SU, Cagle is a writer with an analytical mind. While she claims wizardry in technology, she thoroughly enjoys analyzing RFPs, and researching programs, while sussing the finite, granular details. Her talents shine, though, when it comes to writing and editing grant proposals. With a flair for words, and a love for making the world better, her passion is contagious.
Janice Dover
GRANTS MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
Within Boyd Grants, Janice brings together the pieces of the puzzle. A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration combined with more than 15 years of experience developing and managing projects and programs for manufacturing, community colleges, and construction-related industries make her a force to be reckoned with. Her primary focus is detailed planning, project tracking, and effective communication to keep projects on task and on target. She is passionate about connecting people to resources to help move both individuals and the project to the next level. Known for creating training programs, training content, and presentations to large groups, she also managed an apprenticeship program for manufacturing facilities and implemented system software applications such as Oracle PeopleSoft. Past projects include serving as a compliance analyst for higher education construction projects, Small Business Administration, and outreach programs totaling over $21 million annually.
Pat Duboise
GRANTS ASSOCIATE
Patricia Duboise, MBA, GPC, is a grants associate with Boyd Grants and has more than 20 years of grantsmanship experience in the areas of health, human services, and the arts. Patricia is a graduate of Georgia State University, first in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts, and again in 1994 with a Masters in Business Administration. She is an active member of both the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) and the Georgia Grant Professionals Association (GGPA). In addition to being a current Chair of the GPA Mentor Match Committee, she is an active participant in the Mentor Match Program, providing guidance, insight and inspiration to newer grant professionals. Patricia is also part of a team of grant professionals committed to researching and providing viable solutions to the issue of burnout within the grant profession. Known as the Healthy Grant Pro Team, the group has presented to GPA Chapters across the country and at GPA’s National Conference, and has published an article in the 2021 edition of the GPA Journal.
Lytrenda Moore
GRANTS ASSOCIATE
Lytrenda Moore is passionate about fostering a positive culture of teamwork and communication to help organizations reach their goals. Years of organizational leadership experience and successes in grant development, grant management and program management provide a wide range of effective skills to move programs to the next level.
Her unique abilities to research, understand and explain services, including utilization and market data, have led her decisions as business director to analyze methodologies, establish policies and procedures to help organizations achieve their vision for expansion of programs. Her graduate degree, Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University provides the background for effective communication and support for organizations that want to move forward using positive teamwork to achieve results that matter.
Her unique abilities to research, understand and explain services, including utilization and market data, have led her decisions as business director to analyze methodologies, establish policies and procedures to help organizations achieve their vision for expansion of programs. Her graduate degree, Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University provides the background for effective communication and support for organizations that want to move forward using positive teamwork to achieve results that matter.