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• 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡-𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚. Launch, facilitate, and sustain broad-scale, cross-sector collaborations to address complex social challenges: Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition (500+ members, 120+ organizations); Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund (2,000+ donors; 80+ foundations); and First Year Cleveland (100+ organizations)• 𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡. Amplified Foundation’s grantmaking capacity in healthy housing ($1.2 M) by negotiating and executing multiple, public-sector contracts: $13.5 M (City of Cleveland); $4 M (Cuyahoga County); $6 M (State of Ohio)• 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦. Driving communications strategy overhaul; Managing internal staff and external consultants to amplify brand awareness; Re-envision and re-develop communications channels (newsletters, website [in progress], media relations, press announcements, etc.)• 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚. Helped raise more than $130 M between 2020 and 2021 in public- and private-sector grant and PRI capital for a variety of initiatives (e.g., Lead Safe Home Fund [$115.3 M]; COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund [$20+ M])• 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗬, 𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡. Modernized and transformed Foundation by launching and overseeing multi-year effort to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion resulting in: (1) Ongoing staff and Board education; (2) Significantly diversified Board of Directors; and (3) New grantmaking to minority- and women-led nonprofit agencies • 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦. Drafting first employee handbook in the Foundation’s 30-year history; Garnering buy-in from staff, executive leadership, and presenting to Board of Directors for approval• 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧. Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and coach Foundation staff team executing $8 M/year in responsive and strategic grantmaking• 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗬. Develop, execute, and modify Foundation’s grantmaking and policy/advocacy strategies related to improving the health of low-income and marginalized communities

• 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡. Designed and implemented the Foundation's first-ever process and outcome evaluation infrastructure, including data collection and analysis; Integrated results into operations, policies, and practices • 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧. Drove operations transformation including (1) hiring 4 staff; (2) relocating Foundation offices; and (3) digitizing internal and external grantmaking systems using the results of evaluation (noted previously)• 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚. Led $4 M/year in grantmaking; Assisted grantee-partners in developing program and advocacy strategies, executing grant-related activities, and implementing outcomes reporting and budget oversight• 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧. Evaluated grant applications for soundness of project design, program evaluation, and sustainability; Presented recommendations to the Foundation Board of Trustees twice quarterly• 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡. Cultivated collaborative working relationships with grantee-partners for organizational and programmatic effectiveness

• 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣. Directed all aspects of organizational stability and stewardship, including governance and board management (19 Board members), staff recruitment (3 hires), consultant engagement (3 consultant teams, including executive search, communications, and government affairs), grants management (exceeded previous annual fundraising by $450,000), government relations, communications, and budgeting ($5 M/year)• 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧. Led and managed a 12-month transition of organization from one fiscal agent to another, including drafting and negotiating MOU between Board and new fiscal agent