Tasha Beauchesne (she/her)

As a Grant Writer, Tasha Beauchesne crafts PHI fundraising materials, including grant proposals and reports, as well as foundation-facing correspondence. She is responsible for drafting concise, clear, and persuasive materials to philanthropic organizations. She also helps to diversify PHI’s fundraising efforts by identifying prospective funders.

Tasha’s professional writing career began at Le Moyne College, where she worked as a Grant Writer and Marketing Specialist. Most recently, she worked as the Coordinator of Government and Foundation Relations at Mercyhurst University, where she helped to establish the Department of Government and Foundation Relations and create a campus-wide presence for the office. She has had experience and success securing funding for a wide range of initiatives, which have focused on: immigrants working in healthcare, mental health, neurodiverse student populations, underrepresented and underserved students, academic programs, and workforce development in a variety of fields and professions.

Tasha holds a BA in English from Le Moyne College.