Molly’s Portfolio – Longview Collaborative

Grant Writing and Fundraising

Budgets are moral documents. Without an impeccable record managing public and private funds, seeking and respecting diverse voices, and cultivating an ethical reputation, we lose community trust. I believe that budgets are moral documents, and we fund what we care about. If an organization cares about education, accessibility, equity, inclusion, and diversity, they must put resources behind it and do so unapologetically.

Selected Successful Grant Applications

$500 Million | 2025 IDEA Part B Formula Grant, US Department of Education
$1000 | 2024 Ringholz Art Supply Award, Ringholz Studios
$500 | 2024 Individual Artist Grant, Greater Columbus Arts Council
$18,000 | 2022 Access/VSA Arts Connect All Residency Program, The Kennedy Center
$900 | 2022 Individual Artist Grant, Greater Columbus Arts Council
$100,000 | 2022 Adaptation, Integration, and Arts, Ohio Department of Education
$8300 | 2022 Project Support, Greater Columbus Arts Council
$68,043 | 2022 Statewide Service Sustainability Grant, Ohio Arts Council
$18,000 | 2021 Access/VSA Arts Connect All Residency Program, The Kennedy Center
$100,000 | 2021 Adaptation, Integration, and Arts, Ohio Department of Education
$62,249 | 2021 Statewide Service Sustainability Grant, Ohio Arts Council
$1000 | 2020 Organizational Support, Huntington National Bank
$18,000 | 2020 Access/VSA Arts Connect All Residency Program, The Kennedy Center
$100,000 | 2020 Adaptation, Integration, and Arts, Ohio Department of Education
$9800 | 2020 Project Support, Greater Columbus Arts Council
$60,785 | 2020 Statewide Service Sustainability Grant, Ohio Arts Council
$7000 | 2019 BOOST Grant, Greater Columbus Arts Council
$4038 | 2019 Project Support, Greater Columbus Arts Council
$11,300 | 2014 Ohio American Indians, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
$136,248 | 2014 Paul Laurence Dunbar, National Endowment for the Humanities
$359,000 | 2013 Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges, National Endowment for the Humanities
$10,000 | 2013 Ohio As America Project Support, ING USA
$40,000 | 2013 Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grant, National Endowment for the Humanities
$24,941 | 2013 Sparks! Ignition Grant, Institute of Museum and Library Services
$2,000 | 2011 Case History Program Support, Target Foundation
$1,000 | 2011 Case History Program Support, US Bank
$8000 | 2011 Standards Understanding, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
$20,000 | 2010 Triad 21, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
$74,000 | 2010 Picturing America, National Endowment for the Humanities
$1 Million | 2010 Teaching American History Grant US Department of Education

Programming and Project Management

Shepherding meaningful work from ideation to evaluation. Across my career as an administrator and manager I have had the privilege of directing projects, organizations, and teams towards bettering educational outcomes, increasing accessibility and inclusivity, preserving history, and advancing research and relationships. I am meticulous in carrying out my responsibilities as a leader and manager, working with team members and partners to ensure that they feel connected. Here are a few of my favorites.

Ohio IDEA Part B Resource Management

I lead a team of seven dedicated public servants at the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce who manage $5.3 million in funding for students with disabilities.

Adaptation, Integration, and Arts

This Art Possible Ohio program places teaching artists in inclusive classrooms across Ohio providing arts engagement for students with disabilities.

self style picture of people participating in a pride parade

CMA Pride

I coordinated the Columbus Museum of Art’s participation in the Columbus Pride Parade. This included changing museum policy to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ employees.

string of blue solar prints hanging to dry in an art studio

Summer Art Workshops

Columbus Museum of Art’s inclusive summer day-camp series inspires creativity, critical thinking, and brilliant art making.

artist wrestlers performing in a black box theatre room

Wonderball Experience Committee

As the Chair of the Experience Committee I leaned into the weird and wonderful on behalf of the Columbus Museum of Art.

Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges

This Ohio History Connection program provided professional development for community college faculty on the topic of Native Americans in the Midwest and their removal to Oklahoma.

Facilitation

Creativity is a practice. I work with corporations, families, students, people of all ages and from all backgrounds, making space for authentic connection and inclusive creativity.

People sitting at tables in an art studio collaborating on drawings on brown paper

people sitting in a large meeting room watching Molly present