Coordinate fund development by increasing awareness of the Volunteer Center’s impact and valueDevelop individual and sponsorship supportCollaborate with staff on fund raising responsibilitiesAssist with special events, plan and coordinate Volunteer Center engagement groupsCoordinate communications such as e-newsletters, social media and other fund development activitiesCollect and write stories of engagement

Develop volunteer processes, policy and procedures.Develop volunteer recruitment strategy.Recruit and train volunteers and interns.Manage volunteer program and volunteer projects.Skills building counseling with at-risk youth and their families.Promote universal child abuse prevention awareness.

Generating leads for potential donor relationships with individuals, corporations, foundations, etc.Submitting funding/grant applications to major funders.Managing major donor relations.Increasing monthly funding support through gaining new individual donors, increasing giving from existing donors, establishing new platforms in which to promote organizational funding needs and campaigns.Developing, leading and supporting a team of volunteer fundraisers.Developing and maintaining organizational collateral material, including monthly e-newsletter, social media and all donor communication.Assisting the Oasis Haven US (San Diego, CA) fundraising team with materials and strategies.Developing and implementing the fundraising strategy as agreed to by the Board of Directors.Developing and implementing fundraising events.

Teaching strategic planning and NGO (Non-Government Organization) development to rural South African NGO’s.Program development, specifically focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention strategies.Developing and assisting in the implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention programs for at-risk youth.Cross-cultural exchange and skills transfer.

Created sales opportunities and managed sales for schools and area businesses.Networked with schools and area businesses to create sales and business partnerships.Created fundraising partnerships with area schools through the corporation’s bookfair program. Oversaw all donation requests from area schools and nonprofits.Planned, organized, and staged all in-store events, including children and adult book groups, children’s story times, and special events, i.e. book release parties.Worked with authors and publishers to set-up signings and events to promote the author and his/her title.Marketed store events with local media

Developed an internship program, Micah Project, for post-graduates which provided opportunity for interns to live among the urban poor and work with PUMP and other area nonprofits for one year.Built a donor base for Micah Project and fundraised all required capital for the launch and successful first year of the program.Networked with other area nonprofits to create additional volunteer opportunities for Micah Project interns.Networked with colleges, universities, and college organizations to recruit interns.Worked with interns to help each raise necessary funds to be able to participate in the program.Wrote grants specifically for the Micah Project program and assisted in grant-writing for other PUMP programs.