Renee Bourque

Renee Bourque is an award winning author of the best seller Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals now in its 7th edition.

Getting Funded Awards:

• International Axiom Business Books Award for Philanthropy/Charity/ Nonprofit category in 2012

• International North American Book Award for Education Nonfiction category in 2026

• International Axiom Business Books Award for Business Reference category in 2026

• Independent Book Publisher's Award for Reference category in 2026

In academics, Renee has a Master of Education from Seattle University, is Grant Professional Certified and recognized as a Subject Matter Expert by the University of South Florida and the Institute for Grant Writing Certification. In the top-ranked Non-Profit Management Program of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs and Governance, Graduate School, University of Washington, she taught PHD and master’s students of grant writing and philanthropy.

Renee is President of Bright Star Grant Consultants serving a global with innovative assignments related to multi-layered topics such as economic development, conservation, and sustainability. She has led her family's foundation with pleasure.