Enriching Lives through Music (ELM) provides youth with an immersive music education and resources that inspire and empower them to pursue their dreams. Our intensive music programming, coupled with a focus on family engagement, academic achievement, and social/emotional well-being is guided by the philosophy that every child is an asset to our community.

Moving nonprofits forward with digital fundraising strategies

GreatNonprofits is a leading technology social enterprise who enables donors, volunteers, and clients to provide community feedback in the form of ratings and reviews for 1.8 million nonprofits, free of charge.I worked with the team to launch the Donate feature bringing my experience with fundraising and e-commerce. I continue to support the team on an ongoing basis troubleshooting issues and recommending improvements to the process.

Oversaw the implementation of a strategic approach to fundraising that includes board development, major gifts, online giving, corporate donations, grant solicitation, and in-kind resources.

While interim director at Project Open Hand, I offered a collaborative and solution-based approach to database management, inspiring leadership and conscientious budgeting. During my tenure I succeeded in:• Directing donor services in the timely recording of 4,000+ gifts and acknowledgements• Executed acquisition appeal for over 200,000 prospects resulting in 300+ new donors• Exceeded goal for online matching gift appeal generating 1,200+ gifts valued at over $250,000

JustGiving is the world’s most trusted online giving platform. After spearheading the strategic alignment between JustGive and JustGiving, I transitioned the over 3,000 nonprofit partners and nearly 25 corporate programs into the global marketplace.

For 16 years, I led the strategic vision at JustGive, the first nonprofit fundraising platform. I managed the operational and financial systems and directed a social impact program that facilitated millions of donations valued at over $550,000,000 to 115,000+ nonprofits. In addition to navigating the organization's strategic direction, I have achieved success in:• Cultivating and inspiring a dynamic, passionate team of 15-20 professionals• Developing and managing a $1.5M annual operational budget• Leading the ongoing refinement and expansion of a $35M annual donation program• Embracing data and analytics for collective learning and continuous improvement• Stewarding relationships with the Board and community and business partners

Specialized in nonprofit audits, reviews and compilations.