Callan Brown, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, FL, US

The Senior Director of Programs is responsible for leading, conceptualizing, and implementing program strategy that aligns with Nonprofit Center strategic goals, facilitating curriculum design, overseeing training and workshop logistics, analyzing data and evaluations, and leading program revenue and expense strategies.

• Implements a portfolio of initiatives that strengthens the capacity of the Nonprofit Center’s members through programs and trainings.
• Coordinates 200 professional development trainings annually including facilitating curriculum design, recruiting vendors and outside presenters, adding and monitoring events in the CRM, tracking and managing event.
• Works with the program team to align strategy and activities to the Nonprofit Center’s strategic plan and develops new initiatives where appropriate.
• Develops, tracks, and reports on initiative performance and outcome goals regularly.
• Writes and reports on restricted program grants.
• Coordinates with the Marketing Director to publicize events to members and the community.

• Acted as the first point of contact for Nonprofit Center members and visitors and provided logistical and administrative support to the Program Director, Membership Director and CEO.
• Maintained Nonprofit Center database and online services such as the Jobs Board and Board Bank, WeGive.org, and The Nonprofit Link.
• Processed membership applications and renewals.
• Executed event logistics such as coordinating vendors, preparing materials, managing registration, on-site set-up and break-down of events.
• Provided support at Board and Committee meetings, prepared board manuals and packets.

Dance Trance Fitness has multiple locations across the country. As a Dance Instructor in Jacksonville, FL I lead multiple classes a week for adults wanting to learn dance - you can find me at our locations in Riverside at the Winston Family YMCA and Jacksonville Beach at Nova Dance & Wellness Academy.

Clay County

• In Clay County, Take Stock in Children is a grant program of the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast. The YMCA acts as the lead agency, providing operations support to the program. As Program Director, I recruited students.
• Managed one part-time staff member, 55 long-term (1+ year commitments) volunteers, and 65 students.
• Recruited a volunteer leadership committee of key community stakeholders that helped to fundraise and plan annual events.
• Trained mentors about the mentoring mindset and provided counsel as issues arose between mentor/mentee pairs.
• Provided college and career readiness workshops using a blend of TSIC curriculum and brought in outside vendors to educate students on topics such as financial management, ACT/SAT Prep, completing the FASFA, and more.
• Oversaw a grant budget partially funded through a public/private partnership with the state of Florida and the Florida Prepaid College Foundation; Raised additional operating dollars and scholarship funding through a.

Took photos of graduates at highschool and collegiate graduations throughout the state of Florida. Photos included candids before, during, and after the ceremony, portrait shots, PR shots (speakers, key officials, etc.) and the "handshake" of graduates receiving their diplomas.

Orange Park, FL

• Worked directly with the Executive Director and the Director of Development to assist in major fundraising and communications projects through marketing and design, written appeals, special events, and grant research.
• Maintained the DonorPerfect database for donation and pledge tracking, acknowledgment letters, and general stakeholder information gathering.
• Produced a quarterly newsletter in both print and electronic formats using Publisher and Constant Contact. Other materials designed include brochures, sponsorship packets, and written appeals.
• Coordinated two special events, an annual 5k and an inaugural plated dinner gala, acting as the main point of contact for sponsors and volunteers.
• Wrote and received a grant for $367,000 from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to finance building a house for persons with developmental differences.
• Received education on the Benevon model of fundraising and wrote appeals as part of a major capital campaign.

KidzArt is a unique multi-media arts enrichment program which focuses on elementary school children but also works with toddlers, teens, and adults. I was trained in art curriculum and classroom management to lead large groups through a variety of art projects, from clay, watercolor, oil pastels, etc., to create a work of art in usually one hour sessions.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Art History, Criticism And Conservation

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, PeaceJam, Jumpstart

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Nonprofit Management Concentration