Bob Arnold Email & Phone Number

Memphis, Tn

Community Works Consulting's Director of Grantsmanship Services ensures the quality standards and effective stewardship CWC clients have come to expect. The role includes direct grant writing and management services on behalf of clients, managing the grantsmanship team, quality and brand management, business development and growth management, and tracking/metrics.Specific responsibilities include:• Successfully grow the Grantsmanship line of services through relationship‐based acquisition and retention of clients for whom CWC's client‐centered, full service Grantsmanship approach can be successful, resulting in the highest client satisfaction, multi‐year engagements, and new client referrals.• Direct and expand the Grantsmanship Team by providing guidance and support for each Team member and to the Team as a whole that encourages the full use of available talents and each member’s highest‐level of work. Hire skilled Team members as needed who fit CWC’s culture and business model.• Build upon and expand Grantsmanship standards, processes, and procedures to maintain the highest-quality products, successful long‐term client engagements, and a mutually supportive experience for the Team.• Track CWC’s Grantsmanship Program’s outcomes across multiple indicators so that CWC can consistently tell its story, assess ongoing success rates, and provide specific feedback to clients and Grantsmanship Leads.

Memphis, Tn

Developed and annually teach a 10-week summer course titled “Grant Development and Management” for graduate and undergraduate students

Greater Memphis Area

• Collaborate with the Development Director to strategize, budget, cultivate a high-performing team, and set and track fundraising goals• Manage the museum’s grants portfolio, comprising more than $1.5M in annual operating and project grants, as well as capital grants of up to $20M• Generate, identify, and optimize grant-worthy programs museum-wide• Conduct research, write and compile applications, manage contracts, and submit reporting for all operating, restricted, and capital grants• Cultivate and maintain relationships with more than 50 foundations• Collaborate with the Executive Director to coordinate high-level museum-wide initiatives such as strategic planning and re-accreditation• Establish, coordinate, and oversee critical operational processes, including evaluation and data collection, gift processing, database usage, and more• Oversee stewardship of committed corporate, foundation, and individual sponsors, including acknowledgement, benefits, and follow-up reporting• Act as a liaison to the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees• Extensive writing, including proposals, letters, reports, etc.• Manage and support the Development Operations Manager, Special Events Officer, and graduate- and undergraduate-level interns

Greater Memphis Area

• Proactively collaborate with the university’s faculty across all schools and departments to identify critical needs and priorities• Lead the development of mission-aligned, grant-worthy programs• Research potential funders and compose or compile all grant proposals• Monitor and complete all required reporting for more than 25 active grants valued at $19 million• Manage approximately $2.8 million in annual grant revenue• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with granting agencies and community partners at the local, state, and national levels

Greater Memphis Area

• Research, monitor, and generate applications for all museum grant submissions.• Coordinate fulfillment of all awarded grants and sponsorships.• Compile and draft stewardship reports for foundation, individual, and corporate funders.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Bachelor Of Arts, English

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