Danielle Wallis Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis Area

Project-based consulting to strengthen the social sector landscape with an emphasis on building philanthropic effectiveness, creating systems for improved collaboration within the social sector, and organizational strategy. Clients include the Brown Sisters Foundation, Community Innovation and Action Network (CIAC) at UMSL, Gateway Center for Giving/Philanthropy Missouri, Incarnate Word Foundation, Nest | Makers United, St. Louis Community Foundation, Youth Transition Funders Group, Inside Philanthropy, and others. Authored reports on regional collaboration in the social sector; the endowment landscape in St. Louis; and the national landscape of community and economic development philanthropy.

Designed and managed strategic program investments to support the 24,000 students within SLPS, a majority low-income district. Facilitated innovative program design among district leadership, principals, and classroom teachers. Developed first-ever online directory of school-community partnerships in the school district. Worked closely with President on organizational strategy, and in securing grants from regional and national donors.

St. Louis

Assisted major regional funder in immediate Ferguson response following civil unrest in August and October 2014; coordinated 5-month start-up phase for the Governor-appointed Ferguson Commission; managed the application and initial administration of 3 significant government grants.

Greater St. Louis Area

Extensive research and program design for a regional association of grantmakers serving 70+ corporate, private, & family foundations in the St. Louis region; facilitated conversations among philanthropic and cross-sector leaders; researched and authored regional reports, issue briefs, and newsletters to promote awareness of national and regional philanthropic trends Relevant Skills: relationship & project management; proficiency in adult-learning principles; excellent written & verbal communication; strategic thinking; event planning

Project-based consulting with an emphasis on relationship management, clarity of organizational roles and strategy, and intentional project management for community outcomes. Clients included the St. Louis Public Schools Foundation, Deaconess Foundation, and Confluence Worldwide.

Greater St. Louis Area

Competitive fellowship in public affairs; 7 focused, needs-based projects in non-profits, government, organized labor, politics, and business; intensive leadership trainingFor the Incarnate Word Foundation: Produced white paper on predatory lending in the St. Louis region; summarized related socio-economic and racial patterns and state lending policyFor a St. Louis Area Labor Union: Tailored voting process and member recruitment materials to transient workforce and geographically widespread leadership; supported leadership succession planningFor the City of Brentwood, Missouri: Designed City’s financial policy to clarify financial standards, and to reflect industry best practices; supported City Administrator on City’s annual budgetFor the Doe Run Company: Projected Doe Run’s 5-year talent needs in preparation for upcoming technological shift; assessed staff development programs and strategic recruitmentFor Wells Fargo Advisors Corporate Headquarters; Community Affairs Department:Designed and implemented nation-wide survey of strategic community engagement among 50 WFA branches to coordinate company-wide strategyDocumented and analyzed evolving partnership between local public school district and WFA; convened leadership and diagnosed relationship with recommendationsIn General:Group/stakeholder facilitation; project management; fundraising experience includes art auction coordination/curation, event-planning, and business solicitation

Collected and processed material for the introductory graduate course in American Culture Studies, aimed at understanding the United States as an imperial power, and interrogating various meanings and mobilizations of "empire" and "imperialism"

-Created assignments, evaluated student work, and collaborated on class planning-Guided 12 students through large group research projects -Conducted research on cultural memorials in preparation for an upcoming undergraduate course curriculum

-Oriented new staff members and coordinated parent volunteers for concerts -Coached voice for 60 children, ages 11-18-Handled rehearsal and concert logistics

-Led development and implementation of school culture programming, student recognition system, and peer support programming; trained staff and students-Provided social service resources and established buy-in for over 75 students-Recruited and trained 6 community advisors for student support groups

-Supervised lifeguards and trained guard staff in facility protocol -Taught private and group lessons at all skill levels, ages 3-13

Bachelors (Summa Cum Laude), Educational Studies; American Culture Studies

Activities and Societies: Committee Organized for Rape Education; Washington University Undergraduate Peer Review Board; American Culture.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Developed strong human resource and financial management skills, in order to supplement my existing experience in program management.

Early Childhood Education, Multicultural Psychology