Beth Parks Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

GrantsWrite and submit grants and proposals to further the mission of Nourish Up.Initiate, cultivate, and maintain successful relationships with grant makers, including foundations, individuals, businesses, organizations, and congregations. Work with staff and volunteers to identify agency needs and match with available grants.Maintain calendar and track progress of grant applications, proposals, funds raised, and reporting due dates to ensure deadlines are met. Allow time to gather information such as budget, letters of support, and other information needed to complete grants.Provide timely and appropriate stewardship activities for grantors.Monitor grant compliance by Nourish Up to ensure funds are spent during the award period and as designated by the donor. Work with appropriate staff to ensure accurate grants recording and financial reporting.Research and maintain statistics, trends, and data for grant proposals. Maintain a boilerplate template of proposal language and folder of documents commonly required for grant applications. Participate in and support Nourish Up fundraising effortsAttend staff meetings, trainings, and other meetings as required.Mid-Level Donor ManagementIdentify and research donors to create a portfolio of mid-level donors.Develop and implement strategies to cultivate relationships.Develop and execute strategies to solicit gifts to retain and move mid-level donors to higher giving levels.Steward donors to ensure they are thanked appropriately.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Provide case management to help veterans transition successfully to and maintain housing Collaborate with Veterans Administration to provide appropriate servicesAssess need for supportive services and link veterans to resourcesCollaborate with veterans to create individualized treatment plansMaintain case notes and program records Supervise Veterans Program Case Manager and Veterans Program internsRespond appropriately to resident emergencies, conflicts, and behavioral concerns Use crisis prevention and intervention techniques to handle acute incidents of physical and mental health crisisParticipate in monthly collaborative meetings with the VA and community organizations to end veteran homelessness through Housing Our HeroesLead bimonthly Housing Our Heroes case conferencing meetings and maintain by-name list of homeless veterans for Charlotte/Mecklenburg CountyLead contact for all maintenance concernsResponsible for building compliance and inspection for VA, City of Charlotte, HOPWA, USDA, Head Start, and Fire DepartmentAssist Director of Social Services with compliance concerns and issues from the Fire and Health Department

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Provide case management to assist clients with meeting individual and program goalsAssist clients with researching properties for appropriate budgetary costsFacilitate weekly life skills group with 9 veteransMeet with veterans every other week to develop monthly budget and evaluate savings progressMaintain client files

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Assist customers with finding merchandise, ordering products, inquiring about merchandise at other locations, and the checkout processPrepare store for opening and closing by balancing registersAssist with visual development through moving merchandise and changing mannequinsComplete markdowns on a daily basis and organize new merchandise Contribute to meeting daily departmental and personal sales goals

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Met and increased departmental sales goalsPlanned and executed quarterly departmental eventsAttended monthly meetings to discuss goals of the departmentTrained and managed employees in the Children’s DepartmentAssisted Shoe Manager with managing Children’s Shoes employees

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Assist refugee elementary and middle schoolers with homework at After School ProgramPlan activites for middle school After SchoolAct as a liason between area schools and refugee familiesAssist with Girl Scouts meetings

Winchester, Tn

Audited client filesResearched and contacted local businesses concerning employment for clientsAssisted Director and Program Director with taking applications and creating files for new clients

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Master’S Degree, Social Work

Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Sorority, Sewanee Women's Rugby Team, Housing Sewanee, Assistant Proctor Minored in History.