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Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

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Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

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Manitou Springs, Colorado

In Joy Baking company creates organic, gluten-free bread mixes, chocolates and food gifts in the spirit of abundant health and joyful living. Chris has headed up the company's outreach to new markets, establishing a suite of In Joy products at four area grocery stores and two local buyers clubs. Chris and founder, Jillian Crowley-Dwyer, have recently established both an online retail storefront and local order and pick-up program for In Joy, and the couple is in the process of extending the company's national reach through like-hearted online marketing and distribution partners.

Colorado'S Front Range

LocalMotive offers practical business organization, development, and fundraising solutions and support to organizations and community groups grappling with today's sustainability challenges. The ultimate goal of LocalMotive is to position these groups to flourish as the play increasingly catalytic roles in the emergence of self-reliant and resilient Colorado communities.Consulting Services Include:* Visioning and Strategic Planning* Project Design and Development* Coaching and Consulting for Entrepreneurs* Alternative Investment Strategies and Structures* Stakeholder/Investor/Donor/Grantor Discovery, Outreach, Solicitation and StewardshipLocalMotive's work with organizations has involved providing support to socially-focused and sustainability-minded organizations in their strategy and program development, outreach and fundraising efforts. For example, in 2010 and 2011, LocalMotive consulted with Transition Colorado (now Local Food Shift) on organizational strategy, co-designed conferences and events, and garnered sponsorships for the the Eat Local! Campaign. In the spirit of Slow Money Investing, LocalMotive also researched and helped incorporate Localization Partners, LLC, which invests in local food and farming enterprises in Colorado, and initiated and organized Slow Money investment events and activities along Colorado's Front Range. In 2014, LocalMotive re-launched as the power behind the local food economy in Colorado Springs, and began consulting with farmers and food producers, helping them to get organized, connect to markets and attract funding. In 2015, LocalMotive partnered with Vrello to create LocalFood Colorado Springs, a real-time, hyper-local smart phone app that connects food producers, restauranteurs, grocery stores, eaters to each other and documents the growth of the local food economy in the region. With over 30,000 uses of the app in six months, we are poised to replicate the app in other Colorado locales.

Washington, Dc

Assist the Greenpeace U.S. boards to raise funds in support of Greenpeace operations and campaigns and manage a team of individual major gift officers.

Served as Vice President for Advancement, board liaison and one of four VP members of the President's cabinet. Built vision and commitment to multi-year and annual fundraising goals and strategies among leadership through Development Committee; designed and led efforts to engage the committee and full board in new donor and grantor acquisition and stewardship. Key player in formation and board approval of the university-wide strategic plan. Created and implementing financial model and ten-year fundraising plan, to include fundraising campaign. Led eight-member Advancement Office, which is responsible for all philanthropic outreach, federal government relations, and alumni relations efforts of the University. Led Naropa’s advancement efforts, which achieved a University fundraising record of $1.3M in fiscal year ‘08-’09. Signature gifts and grant activity have included $1M anonymous bequest for University operations. Worked with a portfolio of 60-120 individual giving prospects (including all University trustees), headed federal lobbying efforts, liaised with foundations and corporations, and maintained an active national travel schedule.

Managed fundraising programs and supervised organizational fundraising team. Worked with President, academic leadership and Development VP to establish structure and goals for two University campaigns. Initiated feasibility studies for the second comprehensive campaign, covering the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business & Technology, and regional development/alumni programs. Created, supervised and grew Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations Team, which coordinated College/School advancement efforts (including sub-campaign development); developed case and proposal content; and identified, cultivated, solicited and stewarded donors and grantors.Second-in-command for seven-year, $43M "New Tradition" fundraising campaign (exceeded goal by $13M and witnessed the growth of the Advancement staff from 12 to over 30 FTE. Led office efforts to obtain corporate, foundation and government gifts and grants during the campaign, procuring $17M in funding for: a new library, parking garage, theater expansion, endowment, scholarships and various academic programs. Lead sources included: Emerson, $2M; U.S. Dept. of Education, $1.75M; U.S. Congress (earmark), $1.16M; Anheuser-Busch, $1M.Represented Webster University to existing and potential board members and donors, various corporations and foundations, consultants and vendors; U.S. Congress and federal government; professional associations and non-profit partners. Negotiated terms of grants, consulting contracts and partnership arrangements.Began a formal lobbying effort in Washington, DC for Webster University; organized and led the ongoing effort, including an annual University delegation visit, from its inception in 1998. The effort galvanized the University around a funding agenda, generated $3.7M in revenues during its second year of operation, and raised over $6 million in government funding toward Webster's fundraising campaign.

Washington, Dc

Managed five U.S. Information Agency grant programs ($8M) between U.S. academic institutions and their counterparts in the former Soviet Union; coordinated grant-funded activities of 59 project directors working at 29 U.S. and foreign institutions of higher education participating in these programs.Developed RFP's and application guidelines for five U.S. assistance programs ($10M); served as panelist for or consultant to 10 U.S. assistance programs.Reviewed more than 100 proposals from U.S. colleges and universities; evaluated 12 University Partnership Program projects ($3.6M). Negotiated 30 grants to U.S. institutions conducting foreign-assistance projects.

Business ManagementFinanceEditing, proofreading

School Of International Service, Faculty Services Office

Document editing, copying, mailroom services for faculty at the School of International Service.

Management and program development for students in Mathias residence hall.

Clerical and administrative duties, including drafting constituent correspondence and researching legislation.

Ba, Political Science, Russian Studies, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society CC Rugby Club (Captain) Associated Colleges of the Midwest Semester in Krasnodar.

Certificate, Somatic Education

Activities and Societies: Certificate The Somatic Institute, Pittsburg: 2001. Completed a three-year (extended weekend format) training.

Masters, International Politics

Completed interdisciplinary degree entitled Russian Area and International Business. Worked in the public diplomacy field at the U.S..