Dan Lipka Email & Phone Number

Chappaqua, Ny

The Making Headway Foundation provides care, comfort, and a cure for children with brain or spinal cord tumors. For the past 27 years, Making Headway has addressed the issues of reconstructing a life and nurturing a family devastated by the emotional and physical demands of treatment and the aftermath that go beyond what a medical environment can provide.Leadership• Developing a vision for the future and setting the strategic direction for Making Headway.• Partnering with… Show more The Making Headway Foundation provides care, comfort, and a cure for children with brain or spinal cord tumors. For the past 27 years, Making Headway has addressed the issues of reconstructing a life and nurturing a family devastated by the emotional and physical demands of treatment and the aftermath that go beyond what a medical environment can provide.Leadership• Developing a vision for the future and setting the strategic direction for Making Headway.• Partnering with, motivating, and inspiring a committed corps of specialists.• Serving as Making Headway’s principal representative and spokesperson.Development• Crafting and implementing a development plan to increase fundraising from current sources and to expand the donor base.• Overseeing the development of new revenue sources and ensuring organizational capacity to support and take advantage of funding opportunities to increase the organization’s impact on care, comfort and a cure.Communications• Crafting and implementing a communications and marketing plan that will increase the Foundation’s visibility and brand.• Creating and monitoring an effective social media strategy for the organization.Program• Ensuring that ongoing day-to- day programs and services remain consistent with the organization’s mission, philosophy, objectives and overall strategic vision.• Ensuring the strategic development and overseeing the implementation of all Making• Assisting in the development of new programs as appropriate.Management• Overseeing and managing all aspects of day-to- day operations.• Hiring, supervising, and supporting contractors as necessary, and ensuring that sound Foundation/contractor best practices are in place. Show less

Yonkers, Ny

• Financial Management: Oversee the BID's finances, including budget, audit preparation, and long-term financial sustainability. Balanced budget and increased fund balance from zero to 20% of year’s revenue (there was a 25% deficit the year prior to my start). This occurred while increasing programs, staffing, and services.• Management: Increased staffing by 50% in order to more effectively meet mission, including the addition of two senior level positions. Currently manage a staff of… Show more • Financial Management: Oversee the BID's finances, including budget, audit preparation, and long-term financial sustainability. Balanced budget and increased fund balance from zero to 20% of year’s revenue (there was a 25% deficit the year prior to my start). This occurred while increasing programs, staffing, and services.• Management: Increased staffing by 50% in order to more effectively meet mission, including the addition of two senior level positions. Currently manage a staff of 11. • Development: Manage all current grants and seek new grants to further diversify funding.• Cultivate a growing network of businesses, government agencies, and community partners. • Events: Supervise, produce, and promote over 40 annual BID events, including the Yonkers Riverfest (Westchester’s largest free festival, 25,000+ people), the Jazz on the Waterfront series, Restaurant Week, The Riverwalk Children’s Entertainment Series, and many more.• Design: Responsible for graphic design of BID newsletters, flyers, guides, and other publications. Show less

Port Chester, Ny

• Management: Responsible for all organizational activities, including events, development, government relations, community programs, and coordination of local services. • Financial Management: Created yearly budgets and oversaw all organizational financials. • Development: Responsible for significant increases in donations, membership dues, and grants. Funds were used to increase programs and create a sustainable fund balance.• Community Partnerships: Managed 10 community… Show more • Management: Responsible for all organizational activities, including events, development, government relations, community programs, and coordination of local services. • Financial Management: Created yearly budgets and oversaw all organizational financials. • Development: Responsible for significant increases in donations, membership dues, and grants. Funds were used to increase programs and create a sustainable fund balance.• Community Partnerships: Managed 10 community networks, bringing together civic, non-profit, business and government leaders to address the most important issues in our community. • Planning: Oversaw the development and implementation of an organizational strategic plan, including reorganization of the Board of Directors and establishment of an Advisory Committee. Show less

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Conducted research and wrote a 40-page narrative report highlighting the statistical and qualitative aspects of women and girls in Westchester. This report was used to guide public policy, grant-development, and to make actionable recommendations to improve the lives of women. • Performed in-depth research and analysis into a wide range of demographic sectors.• Interviewed technical experts and public policy makers to collect both qualitative and quantitative data.

White Plains, Ny

• Responsible for all aspects of a two-year program to create a comprehensive data and records management system, hardcopy data book, and an online statistical research tool. This custom information management system incorporates hundreds of files, tracks over 300 unique indicators, over dozens of years, totaling over 500,000 rows of data.• Collect and analyze documents of all types, including the creation of systems to convert data into a consistent format, ensure accuracy, import updated… Show more • Responsible for all aspects of a two-year program to create a comprehensive data and records management system, hardcopy data book, and an online statistical research tool. This custom information management system incorporates hundreds of files, tracks over 300 unique indicators, over dozens of years, totaling over 500,000 rows of data.• Collect and analyze documents of all types, including the creation of systems to convert data into a consistent format, ensure accuracy, import updated information, and organize source data.• Designed an in-house information management system to help staff easily track, identify, and analyze data and files.• Work with staff and other stakeholders to ensure ease of use, accuracy of information, and appropriate implementation of advances features. • Oversee budgets, timelines, contracts, consultants, problem solving, innovation, team building, software development, reporting, marketing, and project launch. Show less

New York, Ny

• Development: Managed the domestic grants and development network for IRC’s Resettlement Division. Under my supervision, annual development revenue increased by more than 50%.We raised over $17.5 million each year from government, foundations, and corporations. The two largest federal grants I wrote were rated #1 by separate federal review panels. • Grants: Responsible for writing, editing, and development of all local and national grants, which were each funded in the range of… Show more • Development: Managed the domestic grants and development network for IRC’s Resettlement Division. Under my supervision, annual development revenue increased by more than 50%.We raised over $17.5 million each year from government, foundations, and corporations. The two largest federal grants I wrote were rated #1 by separate federal review panels. • Grants: Responsible for writing, editing, and development of all local and national grants, which were each funded in the range of $5,000 to over $1,000,000.• Data Management: Implemented and managed two national information management systems. This included IRC’s international data sharing and file management intranet as well as eTapestry, an online resource development, fundraising, and volunteer management database. • Training: Provided development expertise and management to each of IRC’s 22 domestic offices. Organized annual yearly training conferences. Designed and led training sessions on information management, team building, time management, and innovative trouble-shooting. Show less

New York Ny

• Provided consulting services to political candidates and officials on a variety of issues, including office management, outsourcings, evaluations, strategic planning, use of technology, and leadership.• Wrote and edited research proposals, analysis questionnaires, and implication presentations to provide actionable solutions for Fortune 100 companies such as AIG, Microsoft, and Verizon. • Analyzed poll results and made recommendations regarding marketing, customer acquisition, brand… Show more • Provided consulting services to political candidates and officials on a variety of issues, including office management, outsourcings, evaluations, strategic planning, use of technology, and leadership.• Wrote and edited research proposals, analysis questionnaires, and implication presentations to provide actionable solutions for Fortune 100 companies such as AIG, Microsoft, and Verizon. • Analyzed poll results and made recommendations regarding marketing, customer acquisition, brand identity, corporate positioning, intra-company attitudes, and global competition. Show less

Mpa, Public Administration, 4.0

Activities and Societies: EMPA Forum – Columbia University, Board Member

Ba, Public Policy