Annette Iwamoto Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

South Euclid, Ohio, United States

• Leads nonprofit community development corporation to ensure a thriving and vibrant community in an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland.• Provides visionary leadership while reflecting organizational core values of diversity, integrity, and community engagement and working closely with the Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers from varied backgrounds and experiences.• Oversees day-to-day operations of the organization, including budget management, resource allocation, and program development, optimizing efficiency and effectiveness.• Cultivates and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, community leaders, businesses, and residents, to advance the organization's mission and objectives.• Spearheads comprehensive fundraising strategies, including through special events and grant writing efforts, to secure vital financial resources to achieve revenue diversification and increase organization sustainability.• Manages the Neighborhood Grant Program to support residents and property owners improve their residential and commercial properties, assist senior citizens to age in place, and support community engagement initiatives.• Champions new initiatives to support the development of the Downtown Mayfield-Green District. Secures funding for new placemaking efforts and programming to create a sense of place for residents and a destination for the wider community.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES MANAGER (February 2017- June 2021)• Lead and promote programs, initiatives and relationships to achieve the goals and objectives of the strategic plan• Build Providence House consulting program, including menu of service offerings, content, and fee structure• Respond to consulting inquiries and oversee consulting relationships• Participate in government relations strategy sessions and assist with engagement of city, county, and state officials• Direct efforts to secure government grants and contracts, including development of budget and performance tracking• Implement and manage ongoing agency outcomes measurement and assessment efforts and incorporate emerging research to communicate the impact of Providence House services• Present at conferences highlighting the impact of the Providence House crisis nursery model and its impact on many priorities in child welfareFOUNDATION RELATIONS COORDINATOR (October 2012 - January 2017)• Secure funding from and maintain relationships with current and prospective public and private foundations and government sources with a 51% success rate (national average is 25%) resulting in an over 10% increase in revenue raised from foundations • Independently research issues regarding child development, trauma-informed care, and social issues affecting children and families• Proposed materials and content to executive staff to improve community awareness (see youtube video below)• Drafted website content and directed project management design process with agency staff and developer• Led staff in aligning program goals and intended outcomes with the agency’s mission• Plan and execute fundraising events and marketing efforts• Present information about the agency and its impact to diverse audiences

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Drove effort with Ohio City Incorporated and community leaders to promote collaboration within the over 100 nonprofits and community organizations in the Ohio City neighborhood• Developed and marketed resource leveraging program including group purchasing of office supplies, electricity, IT services, and janitorial and sanitation products• Organized monthly meetings of human service providers to share best practices and improve services to clients• Organized annual meeting for nonprofit community to present progress and motivate organizations to contribute to the initiative• Created Access database to assist with engagement of nonprofit organizations

Cleveland, Ohio

• Assessed properties to assist with neighborhood stabilization• Facilitated a project with a local high school to create murals for vacant storefronts

Cleveland, Oh

• Organized large scale service projects• Facilitated business-school partnership• Arranged visits with stakeholders to City Year events• Ran leadership development trainings• Led four corps members in planning service and external engagement activities• Represented City Year Cleveland corps members for City Year headquarters

• Interviewed prospective students and completed evaluations for use in admissions decisions• Conducted group information sessions to prospective students and their families

• Managed the resource library• Researched information on alumnus • Updated alumni profiles• Answered phone and scheduled appointments

Santiago, Chile

• Summarized court cases on human rights violations against Pinochet

Masters Of Science In Social Administration, Social Work: Community And Social Development Concentration

Activities and Societies: Director of Finance of the Mandel Council for Student Community Leadership, Vice President of Social Action.

B.A., History, Human Rights, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Cities Program, Vision Academic Mentoring Program, Senior Class Gift Committee, Tripod, Asian American Student.

Education record

Studied History, International Law and Human Rights, and Chilean History and Culture