Ben Nishimoto Email & Phone Number

Honolulu

Leading revenue, audience building, and operational strategies for a Hawaii-based newsroom recently recognized as a finalist for the Pulitzer Awards.-Exceeded overall operational fundraising goals in each of the past eight fiscal years. Increased reader revenue from $100,000 in 2016 to $2.6 million in 2024.-Oversaw newsroom expansion, from 16 full-time staffers in 2016 to 33 in 2024. -Currently manage an eight-person operations team and a $5.6 million operating budget.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Responsible for the design, implementation and oversight of Honolulu Civil Beat’s individual and institutional funder strategies.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Created and oversaw the implementation of strategic approaches to individual, foundation, and business fundraising in support of Hawaii's only statewide public television system. Managed a team of six Advancement Department employees.Worked closely with the President and CEO to plan and execute high-level fundraising strategies for the station's $30m capital campaign.Constructed and implemented annual departmental budgets and revenue forecasts.Team… Show more Created and oversaw the implementation of strategic approaches to individual, foundation, and business fundraising in support of Hawaii's only statewide public television system. Managed a team of six Advancement Department employees.Worked closely with the President and CEO to plan and execute high-level fundraising strategies for the station's $30m capital campaign.Constructed and implemented annual departmental budgets and revenue forecasts.Team Accomplishments: -Over $11 million in community gifts secured for the NEW HOME building campaign. -Over $3.2 million in foundation support for PBS Hawaii’s statewide learning initiative, HIKI NO.-Increased donations from businesses by 45% from 2012 to 2016. -Exceeded overall operational fundraising goals in each of the past three fiscal years, despite having to fundraise concurrently for the capital campaign. Show less

Honolulu, Hawaii

Secured over $75,000 in new broadcast sponsorships from business supporters within first four months of employment.

Honolulu, Hawaii

-Managed all aspects of the annual campaign including direct mail, prospect identification, donor and major donor cultivation, and grantsmanship.-Organization spokesperson at public check presentations and other outside events.-Oversaw workflow and training of department staff in database operations.

San Francisco, Ca

- Secured foundation, corporate, and government grants of $3.5m in 2010.- With program and finance staff, developed proposals and budgets, reported results, and strengthened relationships to achieve grant renewals.

- Wrote bylined feature articles on local athletes, schools, and communities.- Created layout and content for the Scoreboard page and the Hawaii Baseball Report.

Honolulu, Hawaii

- Secured the largest, single-source, program-related grant in PBS Hawaii’s 40-year history, which enabled the station to create Hiki No: Hawaii’s Student News Network.- Developed and executed organization-wide grants process from prospecting to stewardship.

- Managed online content for college website.

- Developed climate change and environmental justice curriculum for labor union members across the country.- Mobilized grassroots support for the successful passage of California Assembly Bill 32: The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.

- Researched historical and current gender-based wage disparities among City & County of Honolulu workers.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

Activities and Societies: - Vice President / Treasurer, Occidental Asian Pacific Islander Association. - Member, Student Labor Action.

High School Diploma, K-12