Dr. Martha Liddell

K-12 schools & districts · Public and private

Grants & Development for K-12 Schools

Dr. Martha Liddell, Ed.D.

Dr. Martha Liddell, Ed.D.

Chief Marketing Strategist & Grants Specialist, Roberts Innovation Group

I spent thirty years on the district side of this table. I know what a school actually has capacity to do, and I know what a funder is actually reading.

I work with public districts, individual schools, private and parochial schools, and charter developers — from a single competitive proposal to a multi-year institutional build.

Where I help

  • District and school-level grant identification, writing, and submission
  • Charter school development, application, and authorization support
  • Accreditation and compliance consulting
  • New school and new program launch
  • Strategic planning and organizational design
  • Program development and evaluation
  • Financial strategy and budget planning

And after the funding lands

Through Devoted2Education — the practice I founded and lead, partnered with VRO — the same team delivers the capacity-building that decides whether a funded program works:

  • Professional development for teachers and instructional staff
  • Job-embedded coaching for teachers and principals
  • Charter school design and high-capacity school development
  • Leadership training and executive coaching for school and district leaders
  • Research-driven, student-centered instructional practice

Private and faith-affiliated schools are frequently told they are ineligible for grants they can in fact pursue. If someone has given you that answer, it is worth a second look.

Not sure where to start? Ask me.

Most first conversations take twenty minutes and end with a clear answer about whether a grant is the right instrument — including when it isn't.

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