Beth Cory Email & Phone Number

Lee'S Summit, Mo, Us

Lee'S Summit, Mo, Us

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

New York, New York, Us

- Managed a team of three within a broader development team to raise $5M in institutional and government funds.- Handled portfolio of long-time donors, including DREAM Charter School donors.- Worked to strategically improve internal reporting and tracking efficiencies.- Addressed new projects and complex relationships purposefully, working with staff and development team members to produce comprehensive, creative and accurate proposals, concept papers and updates.- Delegated and prioritized internal and external requests and deadlines effectively.- Communicated with teachers and staff from diverse program areas to tailor and coordinate grant requests.- Created a 5-year sourcing plan for organizational expansion into the charter school space.- Built and developed team members for successful grant writing and portfolio management.

New York, Ny, Us

- Served as leading CAS relationship manager/grant writer on a number of key projects, including Children’s Aid College Prep Charter School, Collective Impact efforts and CAS’ African American Male Initiative.Managed a $1.2M FY15 portfolio.- Integral part Foundation & Corporate Giving team, which helped CAS secure over $13M in funding in FY14.- Performed the duties of the Director of Foundation & Corporate Giving, including forecasting, supervising three writers and staffing CAS’ President and CEO and the Interim Director of Development from 11/14-4/15.

Queens, Ny, Us

With my social work degree and fundraising background, I organized client intake and coordinated the development efforts at PARTNERS, a clinic at St. John's University that is bringing state-of-the-art mental health services to traumatized children and their families.• Wrote the majority of private and corporate grants with the Executive Director, successfully raising $75,000 (1/3 of the budget) over 18 months, with a success rate of over 50%.• Led marketing activities, including quarterly e-newsletter, Twitter, and messaging materials.• Managed internal St. John’s Institutional Advancement team, including major gifts, annual appeals, and government relations.• Analyzed service data and effectiveness statistics for proposals and marketing.• Initiated social media efforts.• Facilitated participation in the Youth, I.N.C. program, raising $25,000 through a co-chair team.• Coordinated board chair activities, including meetings, events, and strategic plans. • Acted as the first line of communication with any referrals, agencies, volunteers, or clients.• Conducted research-based phone screens for clients.• Scheduled necessary evaluations and managed flow of clients through the program.

• Led consulting activities for six nonprofits, improving fundraising strategy and capacity building.• Recruited fifteen organizations to apply through monthly information sessions.• Initialized partnerships and coordinated with corporations to present volunteer opportunities to hand-picked employees.• Worked with a team to compile and analyze performance data for grant-giving purposes, making recommendations to the Board which gave out almost $250,000 in grants.• Introduced html-based emails for recruitment flyers and invitations and updated the website.• Planned logistics for a large-scale, 2000+ person event in Manhattan.• Trained nonprofits on fundraising skills and board development techniques.

• Facilitated long-term task consultation groups at six agencies to create and meet group goals.• Assessed program needs and created curriculum, surveys, and interventions to meet stated needs.• Researched best practices in the literature and integrated into programming.• Conducted research-based interviews and assisted with focus groups.• Trained individuals, assessing skill and tailoring curriculum to meet needs.• Worked with a diverse academic team to analyze program activities and anticipate future funding opportunities.

New York, Ny, Us

• Used independent judgment to solve problems in the field.• Counseled youth on problem-solving and coached them through challenges.

New York, Ny, Us

• Increased reunion attendance by 40% through the use of specific, long-term recruitment efforts.• Coordinated all aspects of a variety of alumni events, including budgets, special requests, staff coverage, catering, and marketing.• Created and implemented the first strategic plan for alumni relations.

New York, Ny, Us

• Developed enrichment activities and managed day-to-day aspects of the Fellowship.• Selected from a field of applicants to live in Common Ground housing and work with the organization. • Initiated and administered Common Ground’s first computer training program for staff in Word and Excel.

Ms, Social Enterprise Administration

Ba, Anthropology