Ann DeLorenzo is a Senior Grants Manager with Civic News Company. Prior to joining Civic News, she was Director of Grants Management with College Track, where she led the organization’s grants strategy and growth in Foundation giving to support a $50 million budget. Past roles with KID smART, Dillard University, and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation round out 15 years of experience in non-profit fundraising. Ann holds a B.A. in English and Rhetoric from the University of Illinois and an M.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Maryland. She lives just north of Chicago in Evanston, IL, with her partner, two children, one dog, and two (very new) cats.