Autumn Shepherd, Msw Email & Phone Number

GEO is a community of funders committed to transforming philanthropic culture and practice by connecting members to the resources and relationships needed to support thriving nonprofits and communities. In this role, I am responsible for supporting the health of GEO’s vibrant and growing membership base as a strategic priority of the organization with a.

Greater St. Louis

-Incorporated community-centric fundraising principles and an equity lens while updating the agency’s revenue development strategy-Managed agency communication strategy, including annual communication calendar and content creation-Utilized Google Suite and Asana to allocate, onboard, assign and monitor project status and resources-Surpassed end of year.

-Assist in the design, planning & implementation of formal and informal leadership and management training programs and social events-Design, compile and maintain database of nonprofit leadership and management resources-Monitor and disseminate information on environmental trends, developments, opportunities that may affect nonprofit tenants

St Louis, Missouri, United States

-Facilitated primary qualitative and quantitative data collection, including over 20 interviews and 20 survey responses-Utilized Tableau and Google Suite products to create engaging data visualizations-Designed and led a semi-annual organization evaluation process, resulting in a summary brief utilized to guide organizational planning-Measured policy.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

-Served as an intern for the GreenLight Fund in Kansas City, researching social media engagement and growth strategies-Researched and developed policy recommendations related to exclusionary discipline for Senator Lauren Arthur-Participated in a variety of personal and professional development workshops related to policy, equity, and self-awareness

Greater St. Louis

-Facilitate the agency’s small group pod program through a series of communication efforts and supplemental resources-Design evaluation metrics to track the engagement level of participants-Assess, evaluate and make recommendations on WeStories policy related to the Family Learning Program

-Provide accountability to assigned chapters and councils around growth and reform efforts-Manage multiple priorities at once, while maintaining regular communication with stakeholders-Co-create case management approach to best support affiliated organizations-Develop resources covering a variety of topics for chapter leaders, national chapter.

Responsible for coordinating the Development and Marketing Department's volunteer and in-kind donation program. This includes: -Acting as staff liaison for Youth in Need's Young Professional Group-Recruiting, screening, training, placing, and evaluating community volunteers-Coordinating Youth in Need's annual donation drives, including Shower of Love.

-Regularly evaluated office procedures-Communicated with program applicants and parents-Maintained applicant database-Generated regular reports on office status for supervisors-Created guidebooks for all current office projects

Greater St. Louis Area

-Oversaw creation of bulk mailing materials to be sent to over 1,000 people -Developed working list of potential sponsors and their contact information-Provided communication about the organization's purpose through cold calls and community engagement

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

I am a graduate of the MSW program at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, concentrating on Social Impact Leadership.

Bachelor’S Degree, Public Health, Communication

Activities and Societies: Truman State University Homecoming Committee, Sigma Kappa Sorority, Student Public Health Association, Truman.