Oversee all facets of the organization’s work, including strategic planning, organizational management, external affairs, and fundraising.Lead the planning and execution of the Atlanta Pride Festival, the largest annual LGBTQ+ Pride event in the Southeast, and oversee programming throughout the year.Direct strategy for resource development, with emphasis on sponsorships.Build and maintain strong and mutually beneficial relationships with diverse community organizations, corporate sponsors, and volunteers.Manage a five-person staff and foster a collaborative team environment.Represent the organization in media and at public events.

Directed strategy for fundraising across the organization's offices in over 20 cities.Managed a four-person team, including a Grants Coordinator, Individual Giving Coordinator and Development Associate.

Managed strategy for cultivating foundation and individual donors to support the organization's efforts.Developed a donor management system to track contributions and communications.Supported the planning and coordination of fundraising events.

Built relationships with diverse partner organizations and FTE Alumni who work primarily with college-age students and young adults in congregations, college and seminary to participate in FTE’s programs focused on developing future church leaders. Developed and managed programs, resources and opportunities that connect and mobilize strategic partners to identify and accompany young adults in their exploration of vocation and Christian ministry.

Worked with faculty and colleagues in Candler School of Theology, School of Law, and School of Medicine to develop proposal ideas, draft proposal letters, and cultivate major gifts.Built relationships with foundation and corporate representatives, with emphasis on helping expand Emory’s presence in the community to strengthen the case for specific proposals.Managed internal proposal procedures, including coordination with grants management offices.

Reviewed grant requests, conducted site visits, advised grant seekers on proposal submission, and made grant recommendations to the Board of Trustees.Supported the President’s public policy initiatives through research and analysis.