Blake Smith, Lmsw Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

-Work closely with CEO, Chief Impact Officer, Chief Development & Marketing Officer, program directors, and finance team to identify service and program needs and develop an annual plan for submitting grant proposals from appropriate funding sources- Collaborate on strategic fundraising decisions along with CEO, Chief Impact Officer, Chief Development & Marketing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, program directors- Fundraise for and manage $13M in grant funding- Oversee all grant applications in coordination with appropriate United Way staff, exhibiting superior writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling- Provide appropriate grant summary reports to CEO, Chief Impact Officer, Chief Development & Marketing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, program directors, and the Board of Directors Resource Development Committee- Schedule and lead regular collaborative meetings- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key funders and foundations- Develop project management processes to track progress on grant applications and reporting- Track information on current and prospective funding sources, including funder guidelines, proposals, report deadlines, and the names of trustees, officers, and key decision-makers- Supervise a team of 3 direct reports

Austin, Texas, United States

- Taught Grant Writing and Resource Development in Human Services to masters-level social work students.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

- Doubled annual grant and contract revenue from $2.9 million in 2019 to $8.6 million in 2022 and brought in a total of $16 million in grant and contract revenue between those years- Supervised a team of employees and social work interns- Managed a portfolio of foundation funders- Instituted process to streamline grant and contract management- Facilitated grant, contract, and program development strategies with agency leadership and program teams- Authored and revised grant proposals, cases for support, contracts, blog posts, presentations, advocacy materials, and other communications materials- Developed budgets and project evaluation indicators in collaboration with program teams- Advocated for policies at the local, state, and federal level that impact diverse older adults, adults withdisabilities, caregivers, and other Family Eldercare constituents- Actively participated in the agency’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council- Collaborated with community partners in coalitions- Represented the agency and built relationships with donors, prospects, and other community members- Developed and monitored a robust opportunity pipeline and calendar for punctual execution of proposals, reports, and other communications tools- Implemented project management processes across the Development & Communications team, including introducing software (e.g. Monday), executed methodologies (e.g. scrum and Eisenhower Matrix), and reported regularly to internal and external stakeholders- Collaborated on event planning and execution

Austin, Texas Area

- Managed grant and contract processes and developed Standard Operating Procedures for the role- Collaborated with program leadership and teams on grant, contract, and program development strategies - Composed and revised grant proposals, contracts, blog posts, presentation remarks, and advocacy materials - Actively participated in the agency’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council- Advocated for policies at the local, state, and federal level that impact diverse older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers, and other Family Eldercare constituents- Collaborated with community partners in coalitions- Navigated shift from Raisers Edge CRM to Bloomerang CRM and customized both databases to more efficiently track data

Austin, Texas, United States

- Providing assistance with activities of daily living in the homes of older adults

Austin, Texas

- Researched barriers to housing for veterans as well as evidence-based practices to improve outreach- Developed educational materials for VA and community-based service providers, including a process map to improve veterans’ access to housing services- Assessed needs of former clients of VA housing program by phone

Austin, Texas Area

- Conducted research interviews in English and Spanish with cancer patients- Collaborated with local advocates and service providers to increase diversity of members in a cancer coalition- Authored articles, some published in academic journals- Coded qualitative transcript data using inductive content analysis methodology

Austin, Texas Area

- Developed materials for the phone-based Lifetime Connections Without Walls program, including social isolation screening and intervention tool and volunteer training on social isolation- Conducted assessments and case management for older adult clients- Facilitated a group for limited English-speaking residents at a low-income senior housing property

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Represented the agency and presented at international conferences and meetings with researchers, NGOs, and health ministry staff- Lead author on regional report on behavioral health trends and shared evidence-based public health policy responses- Developed training materials and online self-learning courses for public health professionals- Designed and implemented a multi-country survey to assess efforts to implement public health-based policies- Instituted a newsletter to disseminate information to a global audience- Managed $250,000 health policy research grant- Collaborated with inter-programmatic team to improve national-level noncommunicable disease surveillance- Researched and presented on health policy literature - Translated and edited technical documents between Spanish and English- Provided technical support and expertise for development of a country capacity survey

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Managed program grants, prepared event impact reports, and provided data for budget reports- Coordinated events for audiences including donors, Hill staffers, and members of the public- Coordinated travel, meetings, and scheduling for staff members and international partners- Assisted in production of an original video being circulated to members of the media- Tracked media coverage trends and helped pitch stories to TV and newspaper outlets

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Provided excellent customer service in a busy restaurant and bar- Trained staff members in customer service and operations- Performed weekly inventory and procured supplies from a variety of vendors- Prepared and delivered catering orders and staffed large events

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Co-authored, designed, and formatted educational tools for community health workers- Coordinated the distribution of a regional survey to countries in the Western Hemisphere- Communicated professionally in Spanish and English with country officials- Researched various alcohol and policy-related information for use in publications

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Planned and executed monthly events, including speaker panels, trips, and fundraisers- Developed recruitment strategies to improve the organization’s presence on campus- Recruited and interviewed new volunteers and leadership team members

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Researched individual and institutional funding prospects- Organized logistics for the annual gala, which raised $135,000- Developed a data management system to track and organize prospect research- Drafted and edited donor appeals and funding applications

Santiago, Chile

- Coordinated and executed tour group excursions with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity- Researched business expansion and marketing opportunities for the company online

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Trained and supervised a team of over 20 peer volunteers in their weekly client interaction- Managed clients’ data during the hospital’s transition to the electronic medical records database- Coordinated with a leadership team to develop and implement systems for more effective program management, including a “triage” system to manage rapidly-growing client needs

Master Of Science - Ms, Social Work

Activities and Societies: 2017-2018 Gerontology Resources and the Aging Community in Education (GRACE) FellowAdministration and Policy.

Ba In International Affairs, Latin America, Public Health

International Affairs, Human Rights, History, Art

International Affairs

International Affairs, Spanish, Development