Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) with over a decade of success in the non-profit sector.I specialize in developing and implementing comprehensive institutional grant relations systems, strategy assessments, project management and coordination, and proactive grant tracking.After two years with Rediscovery at JRI, the amount of corporate and foundation monies raised for the organization’s main program had increased by 503%. After three years, the number of sites hosting the program had tripled, and its client base had increased by 516%.In less than two years with Chimes International, I had developed a comprehensive, standardized funding strategy assessment for Chimes’ 6 subsidiaries; identified more than 300 potentially suitable government grants and 150 corporate/foundation grants; led various teams of 6-8 to support Chimes’ new government grant focus, and raised more than $400,000 from corporate and foundation sources.I offer a combination of efficiency, geniality, and creativity to ensure a high return on investment for the organization and its donors, and to maintain strong and enjoyable relationships with partners and supporters. Specialties: Non-profit development, fundraising, project management, writing, editing and copy-editing, research, graphic design, publication design, database and archive organization and management, publication design, human and civil rights, youth homelessness prevention, cemetery studies, disability and autism services, WYSIWYG web design tools, VBA programming
Listed skills include Editing, Copy Editing, Research, Community Outreach, and 44 others.