Damon Schroeder Email & Phone Number

• • Architected World Relief’s Church & Community Engagement Team, growing national team x7• Fundraised $6.5M for World Relief’s national and field mobilization efforts, launching new and innovative approaches to serve and equip local churches to serve the most vulnerable• Created “The Workshop,” World Relief’s e-learning platform for training churches, teams, and volunteers in cultural competency and essential skills to befriend and serve new neighbors• As a member of the US Leadership Team, guided World Relief’s response to the Afghan and Ukrainian crisis and the rapid 100% scale up of US based staff in 2021-22

National

- Architected WR's Global Integral Mission strategy, structure, metrics, and dashboard in order to ensure mission alignment and scale-ability across countries- Coached and developed multiple field leadership-teams into health and clarity through facilitating Patrick Lencioni's Advantage process- Equipped Office Directors and Church Mobilizers for effective church empowerment & fundraising among 1,500 church partners and 4,000 volunteers- Provided inter-departmental, change-management leadership, including coordinating the global Syrian Refugee crisis response team

National

- Equipped WR leaders and staff to empower churches to serve the vulnerable in 23 U.S. locations- Developed a learning journey for churches to face racism & ethnocentrism to "welcome the stranger" - Chaired the team that planned, implemented the annual Chicago Mission on Our Doorsteps Summit ('07-'13) that trained hundreds of church leaders and lay leaders- Launched and facilitated a national coalition of evangelical denominations to serve immigrants

National

Launched a Northwest DuPage County network of 20 immigrant and non-immigrant churches to serve the vulnerable in under-resourced apartment complexes

- Cultivated major multi-year partnerships with key churches and denominations to engage in the field in World Relief's international church-based ministry among the most vulnerable- Raised $1M+ annually for World Relief's international and domestic programs- Represented World Relief ministry particularly among pastors and churches in a 12 state region

National

- Seconded by World Relief to launch The Immigration Alliance as a spin-off 501c3- Recruited and facilitated the partnership among 17 denominations representing 30,000 churches - Raised start-up capital, established the board of directors, launched the website, CRM, operational plan, and communications and marketing strategy

Wheaton, Illinois

-Led a multi-national team to effectively resettle hundreds of newly arriving refugees from Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East- Provided primary leadership to create a welcoming community for refugees by working with principals, landlords, pastors, government, and police in DuPage County, Illinois- Developed and streamlined programs, policies, and best practices to ensure internal effectiveness- Applied successfully for grants and provided leadership, monitoring, and evaluation for staff responsible for implementing those grants

Wheaton, Il

- Project managed a wide variety of remodeling projects from start to finish- Trained and oversaw multi-national construction crews to ensure quality service- Interfaced with customers to ensure satisfaction

Wheaton, Illinois

- As a student leader, worked 4 years in the Multicultural Development Office in several roles, including a 1-to-1 Peer Mentor, Financial Resource Consultant, and Community Liaison - Networked with African American and Latino pastors to build relationships and recruit students from their churches to come to Wheaton College

Camp Lake, Wisconsin

Provided leadership to a team of 4 Camp Counselors responsible for 30+ boys per week from urban communities in Chicago

Camp Lake, Wisconsin

Provided leadership and support to 10-12 youth per camp session

Bachelor Of Science, Christian Education

Organizational Leadership