Andrea Carradus Email & Phone Number

Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

• Initiated organizational strategy to increase corporate and foundation revenue for DuPage County’s largest provider of transitional housing, resulting in an increase of 40% in 4 years.
• Manage the grant process from pre-award submission to post-award reporting and compliance for 35 grants annually, including grants from high-profile funders such as Bank of America Foundation and DuPage Foundation.
• Developed, wrote, and submitted 55 proposals last fiscal year for a total of $766,000 and successfully secured 35 grants for a total of $410,000.
• Collaborate with program and executive staff to lead coordination on grant needs, strategy, and implementation.
• Communicate consistently about grant outcomes, reporting, and programmatic updates to corporate and foundation funders to establish and cultivate excellent relationships.
• Develop budgets and monitor expenditures in coordination with finance staff to ensure grant compliance.

Greater Chicago Area

- Designed and implemented standardized asset management systems for IFF’s commercial and housing real estate portfolio, including compliance monitoring, monthly reporting, property descriptions, and hand off meetings with internal development team- Coordinated with rental subsidy providers, project funders, and internal departments to integrate capital.

Chicago, IL

- Managed and executed a fundraising plan for a complex, regional organization resulting in $42 million in grant funds from institutional donors raised over almost four years- Collaborated directly with Founding President on all fundraising strategy and implementation- Successfully wrote proposals, managed reporting and tracked budgets for 10‐15 grants per.

Chicago, IL

- Provided strategy recommendations to non‐profit, for‐profit, and government clients who seek social, environmental, and economic results - Conducted primary and secondary research on energy efficiency, diversity and inclusion, small business financing, and social innovation - Developed and implemented the marketing and outreach plan for New Equity.

Durham, NC

- Developed targeted marketing materials for environmental, faith‐based, foundation, and non‐profit constituencies - Managed outreach mailings as part of deposit‐raising campaigns - Maintained a solid understanding of community development financial institutions through cross‐team educational opportunities

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Advanced strong land use and transportation policies through public testimony, action alerts, and grassroots mobilization- Implemented education and outreach campaign to promote the nationally‐acclaimed Agricultural Reserve - Initiated, developed, and managed relationships with key partners including elected officials, county staff, local growers, and.

Mcrp, City And Regional Planning

Ba, Sociology And Environmental Studies