Priya Nair

Executive Director, GrantWorks Institute

Chicago, IL

Priya Nair has written or supervised more than 1,200 grant proposals over her 18-year career, with a win rate that consistently exceeds 60% — nearly double the sector average. She founded GrantWorks Institute to train the next generation of development professionals and has helped organizations secure funding from the Gates Foundation, MacArthur, Kellogg, and dozens of community foundations. Her online grant writing course has been completed by over 14,000 fundraisers.