Caroline Wellington, MPA

Caroline Wellington, MPA, joined Children’s National in June 2023 to lead the inaugural Proposal Development team in the Research Business Office. In her role as Proposal Development Manager, Caroline and her team work with faculty and staff to bring their research from ideation through to submission and have developed subject matter expertise for a variety of sponsors including federal agencies, state government, foundations, and industry. Caroline has been pivotal in process improvements, facilitating cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders to better serve the institution and increase team efficiency and responsiveness. Under her leadership, the Proposal Development team increased proposal submissions by 11 percent in their inaugural year and are on track to have another historic year of submissions.
Prior to joining Children’s, Caroline worked at the University of Delaware for nine years in research and business administration. As Research Development Manager, Caroline was responsible for the University’s seed grant programs, limited submission applications, and complex, high-profile, interdisciplinary proposal submissions.
Caroline holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Delaware and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Bachelor of Science in Metropolitan Studies from Towson University.
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Type of financial relationship:There are no financial relationships to disclose.Date added:06/19/2025Date updated:06/19/2025