An Introduction to Ashlyn Simmons
Director of International Research
I began working for GrantStation in 2003, my first job after graduating from college, when GrantStation was still based in an office in my hometown of Fairbanks, AK. I settled into the research department, primarily helping to keep the information in the U.S. database up-to-date. After leaving for a couple of years to pursue other activities, I rejoined the GrantStation team in 2009, and have been on board part time since then, through the completion of my master’s degree, an international move, and the arrival of my children.
Since returning, I have been involved in building out GrantStation’s Canadian and international databases, which profile funders providing support in Canada at the local, provincial, and national level as well as funders working in all parts of the world, from individual countries, to continents, to globally. I continue to work primarily in these databases, updating the information and researching and adding new funders.
In addition, I edit the GrantStation Insider, our weekly newsletter focused on funding opportunities and other news of interest to organizations in the United States. The Insider is available to anyone, at no cost. (You do not have to be a GrantStation Member to receive it.) If you, or someone you know, is interested in signing up, you can do so here!
I am excited to be a part of providing important information to the wide range of nonprofit organizations and other institutions we serve, and look forward to continuing to do this. Please reach out to me if you have a question or comment about the International Database, Canadian Database, or the Insider.