Ed Ober

California based grant writer, business consultant and development strategist with a diverse background.  Ed can be reached at (916) 342-4333 and eober (at) grantmanagementassoc.com.

Edward Ober is a Los Angeles County, California-based grant writer, director of operations, business consultant, entrepreneur and development strategist with a diverse background in marketing, research, program development, law and political science. Ed has written local, state, federal and private foundation grant applications that were awarded over $23 million.

In the nonprofit sector, Ed has written grants and developed programs in numerous areas including education, vocational / workforce development training, mobile telehealth, immigrant services, migrant farmworker services, housing and social services, criminal / traffic diversion, substance abuse treatment, supportive housing, youth services and development, community gardens and more, resulting in over $15 million dollars in grant awards in the last 7 years.

In the for-profit sector, and working with companies varying from small startups to major global corporations, Ed has written grants in sectors including education, renewable energy and energy efficiency (including subsectors of solar PV and wind; hydrogen, CNG and electric vehicles and infrastructure; microgrids and energy analytics), environment, biofuels, water conservation and innovation technologies and others resulting in over $12 million in grant awards over the last 3 years.

Ed has a wide array of interests: environment and sustainability, education, new technology and systems development, economic and community development, institutional transformation and accountability, increasing and enhancing democratic participation, civil rights and social justice, and improving access to affordable healthy food and healthcare services, among others.

Ed was responsible for the creation of California SB-8, which became law in 2011-12, improving transparency and accountability within the California State University system. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from California State University, Long Beach.  Ed is a senior associate with GMA and is also Director of Operations for Renewable Energy Consulting Services.