Denise Long Email & Phone Number

United States

Directed all aspects of respected nonprofit serving Henderson County with a mission of improving education, financial stability, health and basic needs for over 70 years. Managed a team of 8 employees and a budget of approximately $1.7 million annually. Provided oversight to grantmaking, fundraising, and program initiatives. Solicited major gifts up to.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Senior executive for established nonprofit serving international population in Charlotte.
• Manage 12 staff in four program areas, including an immigration law clinic, cultural programs, education department, and international visitor program.
• Increased organizational revenue by 43% from $604,000 in 2010 to $865,000 in 2014.
• Helped spearhead move to a new location in the former Midwood High School, designed and implemented a successful capital campaign, and worked to transform the school into a multicultural campus, Midwood International &.
• Supported expansion of immigration law clinic to serve over 1300 clients annually; an increase of 30% each year for last 3 years.
• Helped grow summer English literacy program for immigrant children from 36 students in 2010 to over 230 children at four elementary schools in 2014.

• Managed all aspects of statewide educational loan repayment assistance program for attorneys in public interest professions.
• Successfully lobbied state legislators to raise annual appropriation from $125,000 to $500,000 and more than tripled the organizational budget in six years; initiated law firm sponsorship initiative, wrote grant.
• Developed publicity materials, created website (www.ncleaf.org) and raised organization’s visibility with state legislators, bar organizations, and private law firms.
• Recruited three former NC Supreme Court Justices to join board of directors.
• Cultivated relationships with diverse supporters and constituencies, including Legal Aid of North Carolina, the Office of Indigent Defense Services, and the N.C. Conference of District Attorneys.

• Created and facilitated "Latino 101" workshops, educational and cultural sensitivity events for non-Latino congregations. Educated congregations on farm worker issues and supported the efforts of other farm worker.
• Developed and led anti-racism workshops, and partnered with Native American churches in Robeson County on Lumbee oral history project.
• Created and developed “Acts of Faith”, a lectionary-based worship resource for North Carolina congregations on justice topics from a progressive, faith-based perspective.

• Managed a three-site non-profit agency with a court advocacy program, shelter for battered women, and income-generating thrift store.
• Supervised 15 full and part-time staff.
• Spearheaded all fundraising and handled grants management.
• Coordinated outreach and community education.
• Increased staffing and operating budget by 75% in two years and concluded a successful capital campaign raising $250,000 for the purchase and renovation of a permanent shelter facility.

Marion, North Carolina

• Led institutional planning process.
• Jump-started dormant college foundation board by creating fundraising strategy.
• Researched and drafted grant proposals for program and equipment needs, and coordinated planning and marketing strategies with the president and deans.

Lorain, Ohio

• Director of Development, Grassroots Leadership Development Program Lorain, Ohio, 1995 - 1997
• Managed public relations activities, edited newsletter, drafted grant proposals.
• Planned and led training workshops for grassroots community groups.

J.D., Law

M.Div., Theology

B.A., English