Allen Obie John Smith Email & Phone Number

Ridgway, Colorado, United States

Founder and Executive Director of Autistic Catholics: The mission Autistic Catholics® is to be a community of Autistic Catholic people seeking to share their lives in friendship while growing in Faith, Hope, and Charity looking for new ways to support and share resources with each other as either discerning, identifying, or diagnosed autistic folks.

Ridgway, Colorado, United States

Top Client Projects - Society of G.K. Chesterton (Hopkins, MN)• Designed new full scale Advancement Office with a President’s Advancement Network extending the overall impact of the Advancement Office nationally and internationally• Secured a $25,000 lead gift in the first 60 days to impact the Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas the Apostle in Erbil, Iraq• Brokered a pivotal partnership with the University of Dallas President’s Advancement Team to host an event supporting the Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas the Apostle• Curated key leaders to impact mission growth for the Chesterton Schools Network• Facilitated implementation of Bloomerang CRM to organize data infrastructure• Delivered a 90-day Development Readiness Assessment, identifying areas of strength and opportunity, providing an onramp for a strategic development planCentral Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men (Waco, TX)• Designed and established core development pillars and processes: set up CRM, payment processing services and online giving channels, analog giving channels, a monthly giving program, and tracked gifts• Formed a fundraising strategy rooted in relationships, administration best practices, and foundation support• Service design: benefactor packet with invitation letter, case for support, brochure, giving envelopes• Set up strategic benefactor visits establishing a formal network of support• Helped forge relationships with a charitable foundation, yielding a meeting with CTFCM executive leadership resulting in a $5,000 grant

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Developed and conducted competitive grants learning opportunities for members,competitive grant applicants, state and federal program managers, and grant review team• Supported communications efforts, including providing website updates, reviewing anddeveloping content for monthly newsletters and periodic social media posts, and sharinginformation with members and partners• Built relationships with key staff people handling competitive grants related matters in westernstate forestry agencies, USDA Forest Service, National Association of State Foresters, SouthernGroup of State Foresters, Northeast Midwest State Foresters Alliance, and other organizationsinvolved in formulation and delivery of competitive grants• Developed content for informational briefs, white papers, and other publications formembers and partners related to competitive grants• Represented CWSF/WFLC in state, regional, and national meetings• Planned, developed, managed, and ensured integrity of western multi-stakeholder competitive grantprocesses in cooperation with ED and other staff• Coordinated multi-stakeholder competitive grants review teams, including recruiting reviewersto each team, facilitating learning and knowledge sharing, and planning meetings andengagement schedules• Participated in national and/or regional grant review processes as a reviewer• Updated and maintained the competitive grants web-based system, and carried out coordinationwith the system’s software contractor• Regularly updated members, Executive Committee, and the WFLCExecutive Board on competitive grant matters requiring leadership awareness and decisionmaking• Provided information and recommendations on the management of competitive grant relateddocumentation and processes• Participated in all CWSF/WFLC policies, procedures, and norms aimed at ensuring administrativeefficiency and excellence as a professional and as part of a staff team

Waco, Texas, United States

• Strengthened the Leadership Council, an advisory board for mission advancement, by recruiting strong leaders with key experience and skills; grew the Leadership Council from four active members to 10, including members with core leadership roles at Baylor University• Partnered with Baylor’s Vice President for Constituent Engagement to establish the first faith-based Alumni Network, the Baylor Catholic Network, a strategic initiative to engage alumni• Consistently exceeded donation goals for Matching Gift Sunday, our biggest campaign. Exceeded $50,000 goal in first year by 185%, a 275% increase over previous year’s campaign; raised $101,000 in second year, 26% over the $75,000 goal; raised $86,000 in third year• Grew development office program to include Development Coordinator and Communications Assistant, increasing awareness of the student center, exceeding mailing campaign goals, and garnering attention for compelling storytelling • Doubled total staff members through successful fundraising, adding four new staff roles for a total of two and a half full-time roles• Recruited valuable leadership for the Aesthetics Committee for environmental improvements, spearheading chapel renovations and other building updates• Created the University Committee working strategically with Baylor faculty and staff• Established Tour Guide Program to develop student servant-leadership and give more professional attention to donors and guests of the student center • Pivoted to virtual community events and socially distanced donor visits in spring 2020, showing adaptability and resourcefulness

Oak Park, Illinois, United States

• Increased annual fundraising revenue 100% from approximately $125,000 to $250,000Implemented inaugural golf tourney with a first-year $50,000 net revenue• Formed the Heart of L'Arche Society, L'Arche Chicago's first monthly giving program• Secured major gifts for the purchase of a new community house, allowing for increased community stability and quality of life• Created new grant application process, allowing better prioritization and overall impact

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Formed and implemented the first strategic development plan for growing nonprofit

Mount Horeb, Wi

• Helped grow parishioner giving by 23% using new diocesan stewardship program• Formed and developed a new Catholic religious education program for PreK-12th grade • Transformed 6-12th grade religious education program integrating fellowship and multimodal learning opportunities• Enhanced program leadership through customized volunteer staff training • Developed and implemented new monthly family-based curriculum• Organized and led service-learning missions (local and national) for 6-12th grade youth

Platteville, Wisconsin

• Formed and implemented the first strategic development plan• Secured the first major planned gift of $50,000, establishing a new donor planned giving program• Organized a successful annual telethon, exceeding all previous years’ net revenue ($73,000+)• Developed new grants application process and increased proposals by 30% increasing grants received and overall community engagement throughout Wisconsin

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Facilitated a 4th grade after school Peace Education Program curriculum as part of a three-person team sponsored by Americorps National Volunteer Service Program• Taught students conflict resolution techniques, bias awareness, peace-making, perspective appreciation, problem-solving, and mediation through talks, games, skits, and Peace Hikes at Eagle Creek Park• Demonstrated conflict management skills within the classroom and program setting• Independently developed a quiet meditative peace hike for adult visitors of the Peace Learning Center

Master Of Arts - Ma, Philanthropic Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Elementary Education