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Houston, Tx, Us

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Led endowment and Foundation Investment Management: Directed strategy across 8 markets, focusing on optimizing service delivery and growing client pipeline.Team Leadership: Managed six market teams, overseeing project timelines and deliverables, and ensuring successful design and implementation of strategic initiatives.Data-Driven Decision Making: Aggregated sector research and provided actionable insights, driving increased sales results ($22M) and enhancing client engagement.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with boards, executives, and development teams to improve governance, financial sustainability, and operational efficiencies.Financial Management: Assessed and consulted on investment policies, identifying tailored solutions to align with client missions and risk tolerance.

New York, Ny, Us

Consulted with nonprofit and foundation executive leadership on strategic financial management using tailored, relevant, and actionable financial analysis including trend analyses, capitalization planning, cost projections/budgeting, and cost analyses:•Served as lead initiative manager on consulting engagements, including coordinating business development, establishing scopes of work/budgets, peer supervising consultants, detailing work plans, designing content, and capturing/sharing out learnings from the work.•Mentored onboarding team members to help grow their abilities to support NFF clients through shadowing opportunities, bi-weekly check-ins, and financial modeling sessions.•Supported three (3) organizations with successfully raising $3 million in foundation funding.•Synthesized financial data into accessible materials by writing organizational diagnostic reports that outlined opportunities, risks, & scenarios, and presenting key findings and recommendations to client boards/executive teams.•Designed and presented nonprofit financial management content for national/local workshops and conferences intended for CEOs, CFOs, Trustees, and Program Officers.•Facilitated conversations with nonprofit/foundation leaders and internal colleagues to advance equity and other key issues in the nonprofit sector.

Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, Us

Led CRM Database Development: Managed all phases of CRM database development, including requirement gathering, design, testing, and implementation, to improve client relationship management.Executed Training and Communication Strategies: Developed and executed training and communication strategies for a team of 30, enhancing integration and utilization of new technology.Established and Led Data Team: Drove employee engagement and adoption of change strategies.Analyzed and Reported Performance: Used data to support strategic resource allocation and program success.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Designed Volunteer Feedback Survey: Led the creation of an annual survey to enhance program evaluation.Conducted Data Analysis: Analyzed survey responses to identify key performance drivers and inform program modifications and operational/financial decision-makingDeveloped Resource Guide: Created outline for the organization's Child Welfare and Incarcerated Parents Resource Guide by conducting literature reviews, organizing focus groups, and consulting with stakeholders.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Drama And Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Macro Specialization

Master'S Degree, Law