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Boulder, Co, Us

Educate current and prospective customers about honey and bees. Provide high-quality customer service, process individual transactions, and maintain attractive, engaging, and educational inventory displays.• Recognized by senior leadership for consistently improving employee engagement and morale.

Oversaw the daily operations of a community soup kitchen (Emmaus House), a division of United Ministries of Savannah, Inc., leading a team of 3 direct staff and a large team of volunteers. Cultivated, grew, and sustained strong relationships with volunteers, donors, staff, the Board of Directors, and the community at-large. Set, implemented, evaluated, and continuously improved the organization’s fundraising, grant writing, and other key strategies. Served as the face of the organization in the community and at various local events to boost awareness of Emmaus House.• Planned, coordinated, and led the organization’s annual Empty Bowl fundraising event, including securing sponsors and both monetary and in-kind donations.• Developed the organization’s first outreach strategy that transformed its public image throughout Savannah, including building new partnerships with civic, church, and school groups, recruiting volunteers and in-kind donations, leveraging personal relationships to support operations, and sourcing new growth possibilities.• Significantly lowered food costs by sourcing multiple methods of donated foods, thereby reducing purchased food expenses to free up funding for other operational purposes, including expanded operations.• Developed and integrated operational strategy spanning all aspects of the organization, including food sourcing and cost, fundraising, grant writing, volunteering, human resources, safety, and financial management.

Managed the daily operations and evolving priorities of community involvement, volunteer management and deployment, and other key functions of an organization working to combat homelessness at its roots by supporting those struggling with mental illness, disability, and more. Coordinated large volunteer teams, including personally liaising with 1,800+ volunteers annually. Built and enhanced critical relationships with community organizations. • Developed and presented Homelessness 101, a monthly volunteer orientation and educational course, 100+ times to groups of 5-15. • Coordinated multiple aspects of the annual Starfish Gala fundraiser dinner for three consecutive years, including employing program recipients to cater and staff the dinner and spearheading logistics for silent auction.• Managed summertime volunteer groups, matched group abilities with program needs across 12 sites, sourced and secured partnerships with local landscaping companies to obtain free mulch, and leveraged volunteer skills to create beautiful landscaped spaces at all 12 shelter sites throughout Savannah.• Organized the logistics of wide-scale volunteer events, including Thanksgiving and Christmas volunteer days.

Coordinated and led 12 annual fundraising events in three counties that raised $95K annually throughout tenure. Networked in the community and with partner organizations to promote annual and special fundraising events. • Contributed to the development and implementation of a turnkey communications and mission handbook.• Increased participation in annual Shamrock Run 5K race from 400 participants in 2003 to >900 participants in 2005, making the event the largest St. Patrick’s Day 5K race in the Savannah area.

Mba, Non-Profit Management

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