• Planned and directed two annual fundraising events, including event volunteer recruitment and management, scheduling and directing committee meetings, budgeting, sponsorship requests, auction and raffle solicitation, vendor selection, and project execution. Events raised a total of more than $160,000 in 2013, representing an increase of approximately 34% over the previous year.• Developed and managed event budgets, implementing and overseeing a process for expense and revenue tracking for all sub-committees.• Researched, prepared, and wrote grant proposals for funding from various sources, submitting at least four proposals each month in 2013.• Worked with Program Staff to determine the strategic direction and design of grant-funded programs.• Ensured all grant activities met grant specifications, reporting, and compliance requirements.• Stewarded relationships with event donors, sponsors, and grant makers.

• Built a strong and highly competent team through developmental coaching as well as regular store audits and review sessions with employees.• Analyzed financial data to identify and address trends while developing strategies to improve upon areas of both strength and weakness in order to achieve sales and budget goals. • Conducted interviews to fill staffing vacancies while identifying and developing high-potential employees for promotion.

• Researched and solicited potential donors for the organization’s annual raffle, which resulted in increased contributions in 2010. • Developed a structured plan of action for a new fundraising 5k race, signing Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, Donald Trump and John Catsimatidis as the event’s Co-Chairs. • Organized and supervised mailings for five events, contacting more than 2,000 individuals per event. • Coordinated production of program for three major events, including conducting ad sales and writing copy. • Assisted in event management for five major annual fundraisers and monthly luncheons. • Managed the organization’s donor database.

• Researched, prepared and wrote grant proposals for funding from various sources, including JPMorgan Chase, Limited Brands, Nationwide Insurance and the US Department of Education, helping reach annual fundraising goal of $1.7 Million. • Planned and managed all fundraising events including the organization’s 20th Anniversary event which raised more than $200,000 and featured Honorary Chairs such as Jerry Jurgensen, former CEO of Nationwide Insurance, and Michael B. Coleman, Mayor of Columbus, who also spoke to the 200+ guests in attendance. • Researched and hired venues, entertainment and caterers; coordinated volunteers; and managed marketing and public relations efforts surrounding all events. • Organized, edited and solicited advertisers for the organization’s annual newspaper publication, which was distributed to more than 10,000 community members. • Managed the organization’s annual direct mail fundraising campaign, which was distributed to more than 4,000 individuals and raised over $40,000 in 2009.

• Planned and managed I Know I Can's annual newspaper sale including marketing and public relations as well as coordination of volunteers, entertainment and catering. • Conducted advertising efforts for annual newspaper publication resulting in increased advertising sales of 20% during first year. • Scheduled, arranged and took minutes for all board and committee meetings. • Prepared all donor correspondence, acknowledgement letters and grant reports.