A Speaker Who Has Lived Every Side of the Table

Chermain Jennings brings 15 years of real-world funding experience to every stage — as a practitioner, strategist, and framework creator who has contributed to more than $75 million in awarded proposals.

Chermain is a sought-after speaker for nonprofit conferences, philanthropic education programs, university curricula, and professional development cohorts. Her sessions are practitioner-led, tool-rich, and immediately actionable. Audiences leave with frameworks and language they can use the same week.

Signature topics:

•  Grant Ready Before You Apply: Building the Internal Systems Funders Actually Fund
•  You Can’t Outwrite Misalignment: The Truth About Funder Fit and Organizational Readiness
•  From Both Sides of the Table: What Evaluators See That Applicants Miss
•  Clarity to Capital™: A Framework for Nonprofit Leaders, Funders, and Capacity Builders

Speaking credentials:

•  APMP Mid-Atlantic Conference (Association of Proposal Management Professionals)
•  Grant Professionals Association — St. Louis Regional Chapter Conference 
•  Instrumentl National Training Platform:
  • Assessing Grant Readiness
  • You Can't Outwright Misalignment
•  Multiple nonprofit panels, webinars, and professional development sessions 

Formats available:

Keynote  •  Workshop (half-day or full-day)  •  Lunch & Learn  •  Cohort session  •  Virtual or in-person

CTA:

To inquire about speaking availability, email [email protected]