Dev Middleton Email & Phone Number

• Manages relationships with foundation partners, coordinating communications and ensuring long-term engagement.
• Guides program staff through the grant lifecycle, including applications, reporting, and budgeting.
• Develops and submits grant proposals and reports, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and brand messaging.
• Conducts prospect research and tracks philanthropic trends to identify new funding opportunities.
• Collaborates across departments to manage grant compliance, spending, and ensure timely submission of proposals and reports.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Managed READI Chicago’s $20 million funding portfolio and secured private and public grants of up to $2.5 million, including over $1.5 million in new foundation prospects and increased funding.
• Cultivated relationships with funders such as JPMorgan Chase Foundation, who graciously awarded us an additional $500,000, and collaborated with program staff to prepare presentations and site visits.
• Worked with READI leadership to review program activities, and develop language on the Black and Brown pipeline into the cycle of gun violence, including the 1,200 laws that keep formerly incarcerated men and women.
• Worked with the Finance team to project revenue, develop budgets, and track gifts in Raiser’s Edge.
• Supervised a Grant Writer and Grant Manager, facilitating our portfolio research and submission strategy.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Led site visits with foundation and corporate representatives, resulting in increased funding, including a $20,000 increase from the McCormick Foundation to support the empowerment of formerly incarcerated individuals.
• Secured government grants totaling up to $200,000 through competitive applications.
• Developed and implemented engagement strategies for corporate partners and volunteers.
• Created and maintained a streamlined donor tracking system using Salesforce.

Chicago, IL

• Managed the agency foundation and corporation portfolio, securing over $700,000 in grants annually, including an additional $70,000 grant from Gilead Sciences, to support services that empower the Black and Brown trans.
• Planned and prepared site visits, briefed donors and stakeholders on goals, strategies, and operations.
• Created a culture of trust, transparency, and inclusion as a member of the Engagement Committee.
• Acted as talent liaison for speaker events, with notable guests such as Wanda Sykes and Adam Rippon.

Chicago, IL

• Member of iO Theater’s DiOversity Committee which offers theater scholarships for performers of diverse backgrounds.
• Supported The Second City on their Comedy Resistance voting initiative and was chosen to be a 2019 NBC/Second City Bob Curry Fellow.
• Recommended and increased the presence of diverse talent at places such as The Hideout, iO Theater, and The Arts & Culture Club.
• Coached and mentored POC performers on material creation and industry knowledge.

Chicago, IL

• Wrote grant proposals and reports for foundations and corporations based around low-income youth and the arts.
• Partnered with executives on evaluating department performance and reporting results.
• Facilitated feedback sessions with program officers to assess needs and strategies.

Chicago, IL

• Wrote grant proposals for private and public organizations on worker’s rights and community organizing.
• Coordinated with National Organizers on reporting guidelines and requirements.
• Facilitated workshops between program officers and Executive Director, building trust and collaboration.

Aurora, IL

• Supervised 11 volunteers and 11 children for the School-Based Mentoring Program.
• Developed volunteer and child recruitment plans, including organizing events, interviewing, and training.
• Served as marketing liaison, owning social media presence, managing data, planning events, and creating promotional videos.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Wrote and produced educational PSA videos, created promotional materials for our organization's affiliates, managed social media accounts.
• Wrote grant proposals and assisted with other developmental administrative duties.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Facilitated Program activities and group discussions around grief, trauma, and healthy coping habits
• Responded to crisis interventions at local high schools and youth organizations