Tana M. Schiewer is an award-winning leader and seasoned development professional with over twenty years of experience in nonprofits, focusing on grants management and process improvement. She has successfully secured funding from diverse sources including government agencies, private foundations, corporations, and individual donors, raising millions for meaningful causes.
Throughout her career, Tana has been committed to justice, working with various organizations dedicated to addressing homelessness, LGBTQ+ rights, and legal system reform. Her passion for changing the narrative around system-impacted individuals led her to FICGN, where she now serves as the Grants and Development Manager. Here, Tana aims to enhance support structures for formerly incarcerated individuals through strategic development initiatives and innovative fundraising.
Tana earned her PhD in Rhetoric and Writing from Virginia Tech, focusing her graduate studies and dissertation on communicative strategies in nonprofit messaging. This work underscores Tana’s deep understanding of how narrative and language influence organizational outcomes and lead to broader societal change.