Grant Writing and Management
“See Me, Hear Me: The Art of Living.” (Funded by 2024 AARP Community Challenge Flagship Grant for $14,000 to support Forest Hills of DC and Art Against Ageism in partnership with Marvin Bowser Photography and Tenleytown Main Street on a public art initiative)
Grantee data management for the National Recreation and Park Association from their arthritis-appropriate evidence-based intervention programs funded by the CDC across five years (2020-2021)
“Family Caregiver Course.” (Funded by the NextFifty Initiative in 2019 for $17,350 and in 2020 for $15,425 to support the Validation Training Institute)
"Advancing Recreation and Cognitive Engagement." (Funded by The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation with Baycrest Health Sciences for $60,000 in 2017 to support Linked Senior)
"Beyond the Meal: The Value of Socialization in Older Americans Act Congregate Nutrition Programs." (Funded by the RRF Foundation for Aging for $60,000 total from 2016 - 2019 to support NANASP)
“Meaghan provides the highest quality of work for her clients. Her organization, writing and critical thinking skills make her an excellent asset to any organization looking to advance their mission. She successfully co-wrote and submitted a grant request to the Retirement Research Foundation for NANASP to study the value of socialization in Older Americans Act congregate nutrition programs, which was fully funded.”
Publications & Presentations
“A Person is a Person No Matter How Old” (July 2022, Pioneer Network Conference Presentation)
“Why We Need More Quiet Strength” (Pioneer Network, December 2020)
“Grassroots Development: Fundraising for Sustainability” (September 2019, Village to Village Network Conference Presentation)
“Better Living through Technology: The Effects of Technology-Mediated Recreation on Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Quality of Life” (Seniors Housing & Care Journal, September 2019)
“The Value of Socialization in the Older Americans Act Congregate NutritionProgram” (June 2019, Age + Action NCOA Presentation)
“Advocating Beyond the Meal” (May 2019, NANASP Annual Conference Presentation)
“Measure What Matters” (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, April 2019)
"Elder Abuse: Research, Practice and Policy" (Chapter Co-Author, Elder Justice Coalition, 2017)
“Meaghan became our grant writer and demonstrated a fantastic work ethic. Her writing and organizational skills are excellent. Under her leadership, VTI was awarded two important grants which she managed beautifully.”