Chakira Branch Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Manhattan, New York

Directed the Development Department through the first quarter and raised $180,000 in new gifts and $40,000 in renewed gifts within three months Work on team of two (2) to raise $3 million annually in foundation and corporate gifts Manage bi-weekly meetings with staff members and youth organizers to develop local fundraising plans and educate them on fundraising strategies Research individual donors and develop plans for outreach and quarterly communicationManage data in Salesforce including communication with donors and gift processingAppointed to Equity Collaborative Group to implement ideas on creating equity in the organizationWork with students on deliverables

Harlem, Ny

Researched foundations and corporations to increase institutional givingWrote over fifteen grants which brought in over $300,000 in new and renewed fundingManaged social media sites which resulted in 2,000 more followers over two years Managed financial reports, guest list, & inventory for annual gala consisting of over 400 guestsAssisted/trained employees with Etapestry query procedures, report generation, and other functionsProvided accurate constituent lists with quick turnaround as needed for mailings and e-mailsAnswered phone calls, distributed mail, and responded to requests of community members

Expand the resources utilized by High Impact Alliance by connecting them with various non-profits including Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC which would assist in the launch of the mentoring program. Partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC to create a mentoring program that focuses on the academic, social, and career development of students who have an incarcerated parent. Recruit mentors and mentees for the high school mentoring program which will launch in August

Collaborated with Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC’s affinity group, Bigs United, to help organize their annual Black History month event. Appointed to Community and Partnership Development Chair to lead volunteer recruitment efforts for African-American male mentors. Train volunteers on how to recruit mentors at community events and speaking engagements.Coordinate recruitment events at churches, community board meetings, and tenants association meetings to target African-American men and establish partnerships. Organize monthly volunteer opportunities for members which includes painting, serving food at soup kitchens, tree planting, and packing children’s books.

Developed a plan to use volunteers as a resource for the School-Based Mentoring Program Expanded outreach efforts for Juvenile Justice Mentoring Program by developing partnerships with community organizations Appointed to Community and Partnership Development Chair of Affinity Group to lead volunteer recruitment efforts targeting African-American men

Served on a team that recruited, planned, and managed a leadership program for 100 students Outreached to ten speakers who facilitated workshops based on the weekly topic Supervised a team of 16 volunteers who facilitated the curricula to young peopleRecruited over 50 middle school students through orientations, phone calls, and parent meetings

Master Of Public Admnistration, Nonprofit Management

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English And Africana Studies