Amy Carey is a Managing Director of Grants and Federal Affairs for the firm’s Higher Education Practice.
Amy is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of expertise in grant acquisition and management for higher education institutions. Drawing on her experience as a grant writer, project manager, and nonprofit fundraising professional, she collaborates closely with college and university clients to identify and secure federal, foundation, and state funding opportunities. Amy provides strategic guidance throughout the entire grant process, from opportunity identification to successful submission. Her efforts have helped college and university clients secure millions of dollars for research, student success initiatives, infrastructure projects, and innovative academic programs. Additionally, she leads the firm’s Post-Award Capacity Building Service in partnership with the DC-based grants compliance and law firm Feldesman Leifer, LLP.
Before joining McAllister & Quinn, Amy spent 13 years in the nonprofit sector in various leadership roles. At Siena Heights University (SHU), she served as Director of Institutional Budgets, where she supported the preparation of the university’s annual operating budget and managed monthly and annual accounting processes. Previously, as a University Grant Writer at SHU, Amy collaborated with academic and institutional leaders to develop comprehensive fundraising strategies and oversee the university’s federal and foundation grant strategy. Her work secured over $12 million in significant awards from agencies such as the NSF, ED, HRSA, NEH, and DOJ.
Amy also developed and implemented grant management policies, created the university’s first grants handbook to ensure compliance with OMB and funder guidelines, and led pre- and post-award management efforts. She played a key role in renegotiating the university’s federal indirect cost rate and secured its first Congressionally Directed Community Projects award for STEM initiatives.