D. Bonnie Welch Email & Phone Number

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Provide assistance to established and new NGO's in areas of development, large grant management, government relations, and strategy in developing countries in Africa and Asia.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

* Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.* Advising business on formation of corporations and business structures and structuring commercial transactions.

Manage fundraising activities for international NGO currently involved in mitigating and adaptation for deforestation in Peru and Ecuador and concentrating on developing alternative sustainable livelihoods for indigenous communities in the area. Managing office in San Francisco as well as fundraising activities across the US and internationally.

• Fundraising:
• lead a successful fund development strategy, focused on cultivation of individuals, corporations and foundations
• Increase current levels of giving while identifying new funding sources
• Submit and/or review appropriate fundraising proposals
• Maintain appropriate levels of fundraising records and documentationPublic Outreach
• Raise the profile of the organization by actively and effectively representing the organization to funders, community leaders and the community at large and implementing sound advocacy, marketing and public relations.

Taproot Foundation is a foundation that awards grants of pro-bono consulting in a variety of highly skilled areas for non-profits. In the Account Director role, I act in a "partner" capacity managing 3-4 engagements at a time, keeping consultants withing scope and timeline and managing expectations of the non-profit executive staff and Board. I work within.

Prospect, cultivate, and solicit donors and handle subsequent stewardship of donors for future gifts in a 12-state region. * Built a market that had not been consistently developed in several years. * Brought in $1.2M since June 2009. * Forged new relationships with Whole Planet Foundation, Coca Cola India, 3M, Continental Airlines, and others. *.

Conceptualized, organized, implemented, and managed the event “It’s A Small World.” * Event became and continues to be the largest fundraising event in West Africa – drawing 6000 people every year with 80+ countries participating; total of =N=300mm has been raised for Nigeria charities over 15-year period.* Solicited corporate support for start-up funding.

Launched fundraising efforts from the ground up for startup non-profit serving homeless/at risk individuals. * Instrumental in taking the organization to point of solid financial standing; increased cash on hand from 90 days to 250 days for the organization. Enabled it to execute short-term investments.* Coordinated La Casa Norte’s 1st fundraising gala..

Title: Administrator / Consultant Company Name: The Rainbow ProjectEmployment Dates: 2000 - 2001 Job Description: (1000 characters, including spaces)Planned and directed administrative affairs for an agency set up by 14 parents to develop a special needs classroom in Hong Kong for their autistic children. * Prospected, cultivated and received total of.

Managed international corporate fundraising activities for the Art Museum, including annual holiday card project. Selected artwork, proofed layout, selected printers, and approved final product. Marketed the Museum to over 300 corporations.

Provided strategic planning services for registered non-profit charity taking and redistributing superseded goods from around the world to people in need locally and internationally.* Facilitated efficiency and speed of reaction between location of superseded goods and their delivery to areas of need by developing distribution systems and secondary sites.

Directed communications for international NGO dedicated to reducing birthrates and stemming the spread of HIV/AIDS and STDs in Nigeria (all pro bono operations).* Produced monthly report for USAID for US$10M+ monetary/contraceptive aid. Used data from financial reports, interviews with program staff and Executive Director, and data collected for monitoring.

Hired to develop the Midwest region’s accounts receivable consulting. Prospected, cultivated, and developed relationships internally/externally to secure sizeable engagements. Wrote proposals, responded to RFPs, drafted letters of intent, delivered presentations to clients’ decision makers, and oversaw client engagements. Supervised up to 28 staff members..

Served as CEO of 4 corporations (generating $50M+ in revenues) within Provident Health Services, a 650-bed Level I Trauma, Level III Nursery Tertiary Care facility, while directing trauma service operations of Memorial Medical Center. Essential duties included strategic planning, market niche development, HR, business growth, financial management, and.

Initiated and implemented 5-year strategic planning process and annual update to plan. Essential duties included 3rd party contracting; worked with external PPOs, HMOs, and business coalitions. Managed 5-person staff.* Drove 25% shift in market share to medical center – ultimately resulting in $10M directly to the bottom-line – by negotiating provider.

Certificate Of Nonprofit Board Education

Certificate, Non-Profit Administration

Activities and Societies: Graham School of Continuing Studies at the University of Chicago

Mpa With Distinction, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi

B.S., Political Science