Bethany Fields Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas

• Promoted in January 2018 to initiate and manage relationships with private foundations, corporations and public agencies and manage operations of gift processing department
• Responsible for annual income generation of over $3,000,000 through private foundations and public entities
• Experience working with private grants and a variety of public funding sources including CDBG/CDBG-DR, HHSC's Community Mental Health Grant Program and Substance Abuse Treatment Grant, HUD Continuum of Care, EFSP, ESG.
• Proven knowledge of local, state, and federal resources critical to the supportive housing field, the challenge of ending homelessness, and integrated behavioral healthcare systems
• Manage two direct reports and one consultant position

Houston, Texas Area

• Promoted in January 2013 to oversee agency’s grant lifecycle including research, proposal development, submission, post-award reporting and renewal negotiation
• Spearheaded the research, development and implementation of 90+ grant submissions annually resulting in a 20% increase in foundation revenue over a five year period
• Successfully managed $500K+ in local, state and federal contracts from the Department of Housing and Urban Development including CDBG, ESG, Continuum of Care, VASH and HOME funding
• Cultivated and managed Young Professionals Donor Affinity Group (50+ members) and guided them through a strategic planning process to increase their impact
• Directed all logistical and fundraising aspects of the organization’s annual Crawfish Boil increasing the event’s revenue from $10K to $80K and raising attendance from 200 to 500 individuals over a five year period
• Secured multiple recognitions for agency including Bank of America Neighborhood Builder Award (2013) and Houston Business Journal’s Landmark Award for Community Impact (2017)

Houston, Texas Area

• Successfully created proposals to private foundations, corporations, and governmental agencies to assist with agency’s annual funding objectives
• Maintained active board participation in the grant process and utilized board relationships with foundations to successfully secure new and increase funding from private foundations
• Cultivated a new Young Professionals Donor Affinity Group for the agency. Nurtured its development from infancy to maturity including the establishment of a formal leadership council for the group and two major.
• Enhanced accuracy and efficiency of data entry and donor acknowledgement processes through keen management and organizational skills
• Provided integral support to the development department’s stewardship, communication and special event initiatives

Jackson, Mississippi Area

• Promoted from work study intern to full-time employee to manage data entry and donor recognition for a national school system with six campuses throughout the United States.
• Assisted with logistics of Reformed Theological Seminary’s 40th Anniversary Dinner and development of a special 40th Anniversary media presentation for the event

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mathematics

Activities and Societies: • Graduated Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.75 • Member of The Honor’s College • Majored in Mathematics with a minor in.

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