Candace Crane, Msw Email & Phone Number

Middletown, Connecticut

• Administer all aspects of annual fund distribution process
• Lead a comprehensive, measurable approach to achieving lasting community change
• Coordinate over 30 volunteers to assist in the Community Impact department
• Supervise and instruct second year Masters level interns from Rutgers School of Social Work
• Manage two fulltime AmeriCorps VISTAs including position development and recruitment
• Implement engagement program focused on early career professionals

New Jersey

• Managed over $1,500,000 annual operating budget for disaster recovery nonprofit agency
• Generated scheduled grant reports for multiple funding sources
• Supervised 7 fulltime employees including case management supervisor and construction coordinator
• Prepared successful bid for $686,000 County Social Services Block Grant
• Established relationships with partnering faith and community based agencies throughout state
• Assessed agency needs and developed a staffing plan accordingly

• Developed case management systems and Standard Operating Procedures for startup nonprofit agency
• Supervised four full time employees
• Collaborated with New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) to increase staff training opportunities and contribute to a coordinated disaster response state wide
• Partnered with local municipal governments to distribute financial aid to residents

• Supervised sixty seasonal staff annually; including all aspects of hiring and training
• Collaborated with local Senior Citizen Agencies to increase enrollment by 25% in Senior Citizen Programs
• Partnered with all schools in Middlesex County, both public and private, to obtain referrals for potential campers
• Cultivated relationships with local organizations i.e. St. Peters Hospital and NJ Department of Corrections to bring programs to camp
• Facilitated a weekend residential program for adults with disabilities in conjunction with Middlesex County Department of Health and Human Services
• Maintained two outdoor pools

• Managed $950,000 annual budget
• Supervised one full time staff and thirty seasonal staff
• Recruited twelve new schools to Outdoor Education program
• Streamlined the Outdoor Education curriculum to focus on quality over quantity
• Acted as a Staff Liaison to the Alumni Committee of the Board of Trustees
• Championed a transformation of seasonal staff to a mission driven, “kids first” group

• Managed $600,000 annual budget, serving 7,000 people annually
• Acquired twenty-five new groups for conference and family programs
• Developed new programs for day camp to aid in camper retention
• Created marketing campaign for conference and family programs
• Co-directed annual support campaign

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Bachelor Of Applied Arts, Leisure Services Administration