An Introduction to Kerry Glauser
Senior Research Specialist
As a child, I had this weird obsession with typing. My parents would pick up old typewriters for me to play around with. It was something about the tactile experience of the keys—the give and take of that downward push—along with the resounding click of a letter being committed to posterity. As I grew older, I became more fascinated in the words produced, and with the idea that they had to be the right words. Eventually, this helped lead me to become a transcriptionist.
And from there, I found my way to GrantStation. As I work through our funder profiles, I use that same mentality I used with the typewriters of my youth. I want the information to be right, so that our Members can find the right leads for their programs and organizations.
I came to GrantStation about six years ago. I was working part-time while finishing my degree in environmental science and came aboard full-time after I graduated. GrantStation was an early adopter of the telecommuting model, and I enjoyed the ability to work with my chinchilla, Chewie, nearby.
I work in our U.S. database, where I maintain our funder profiles and search for new funders to add. I also oversee the profiles of funders that do not have websites. In addition, I help with our monthly webinar tours of the GrantStation website and research federal opportunities for the GrantStation Insider newsletter.
Contact me if you want to talk about fluffy animals or the funders in our database. I particularly enjoy questions about the IRS Form 990. Until then, I'll be over here, typing away (not on a typewriter, thankfully).