Maria Biancheri

Maria Biancheri is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in grant management and program development. Currently serving as a Senior Grants Specialist at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark since 2003, Maria has developed proposals for a $45 million multi-program social service agency and secured over $3 million in new funding in the last two fiscal years. Responsibilities also include researching funding availability, preparing grant contracts, monitoring compliance, and conducting annual appeals that generated $140,000 last fiscal year. Previous roles include Director of Program Development at Community Options and Planner for the Morris, Sussex, Warren Private Industry Council. Maria holds dual Master of Public Policy degrees from Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in History and Psychology from Saint Elizabeth University.