Our experience

Funding systems, program administration and measurable outcomes

Mountain Park Group manages funding initiatives across federal, state and foundation environments. Our work spans the full lifecycle: program design, application development, grant administration, disbursement oversight, compliance monitoring and performance reporting.

We work at the system level, so funding is not only secured but deployed, tracked and aligned with the outcomes it was meant to deliver.

$500M+

in public and private funding secured and managed across sectors

Since 2009

full-lifecycle support, from funding strategy through closeout

20+ years

of shared governance experience across multiple states

10+

federal agencies, including ED, DOL, NSF and NIH

Program administration and funding

Results across four areas of practice

Statewide and multi-site initiatives with complex compliance and reporting requirements.

Selected awards from a $500M+ portfolio supported and managed.

Workforce and higher education

$7M+

Workforce and education initiatives that expand access, strengthen career pathways and align training with industry demand.

Managed funding across advanced manufacturing, aviation and renewable energy programs
Designed program structures to meet federal and state workforce requirements
Led implementation across institutions, employers and workforce systems

Healthcare and community programs

$2.5M

Federal funding to expand access to mental health services for underserved populations.

Built compliance, reporting and performance tracking aligned with federal requirements
Kept delivery aligned with measurable service and outcome targets

Grantmaking administration

$4M+

Grantmaking systems that distribute foundation funding to organizations and communities.

Built application intake, scoring frameworks and award recommendations
Oversaw grantee reporting for accountability and effective use of funds

Small business and innovation

$500K+

Early-stage funding through SBIR and other federal and private innovation programs.

Developed and carried out SBIR and innovation funding strategies
Provided post-award guidance for implementation and compliance

Higher education consulting

Governance, planning and accreditation from the inside

Our founder, Dr. Christiaan Desmond, has more than 20 years of experience in shared governance at institutions across multiple states and currently works in college leadership. We bring that perspective to every campus engagement.

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Shared governance

More than 20 years of governance work across multiple states, including service on a college shared governance taskforce, governance framework development and advisory board design.

Strategic planning

Institutional planning, stakeholder engagement, implementation roadmaps and KPI frameworks that help colleges turn strategy into measurable progress.

Accreditation

Self-study support, standards crosswalks and evidence mapping that connect accreditation requirements to institutional planning and funding priorities.

Operating model

A program administration and funding operations partner

We integrate across systems so funding flows efficiently, is managed responsibly and delivers measurable results.

Program design and funding strategy

Application development and submission

Grant administration and disbursement

Compliance monitoring and reporting

Performance tracking and outcomes

Funders, partners and collaborators

Organizations we have worked with since 2009

Funding agencies and foundations behind proposals and awards we have supported, along with the institutions, agencies and industry partners we have worked alongside.

Federal agencies

U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Labor
National Science Foundation
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AmeriCorps

State, regional and public agencies

Oregon Department of Education
ODE Youth Development Division and Youth Development Council
Oregon Department of Administrative Services
Washington State Department of Commerce
West Virginia Division of Economic Development
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Arkansas Workforce Connections
Arkansas Job Links
WIOA partner systems and American Job Centers
Portland Clean Energy Fund
Port of Portland
Regional Arts & Culture Council

Colleges, universities and schools

California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
Portland Community College
Texas A&M University
Ferris State University
San Jose City College
Orange Coast College
Shorter College
Lyon College
South Eastern Community College
West Virginia Community College
Portland Public Schools
Reynolds School District

Community and nonprofit partners

Providence
United Way Columbia
Open School Inc.
Bob Burdette Center
Carpenter's Daughters Apprenticeship Program

Philanthropic foundations and community funders

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Meyer Memorial Trust
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
The Collins Foundation
NewSchools Venture Fund
Autzen Foundation
Cultural Trust
Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
Franz Bakery Foundation
Henry Lea Hillman Jr. Foundation
Herbert A. Templeton Foundation
Hillman Family Foundation
Hoover Family Foundation
Inukai Family Foundation
James and Shirley Rippey Family Foundation
James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation
Lamfrom Foundation
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Multnomah Athletic Foundation
Ninety Nine Girlfriends
Nordstrom Foundation
Quest Foundation
Reser Family Foundation
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
The Johnson Charitable Trust
Wheeler Foundation

Put this experience to work for your organization

Tell us about your priorities, your funding timeline or your next planning or accreditation cycle.

Schedule a Conversation christiaan@mountainparkgroup.com