Co-led development of the first organization-wide impact model, including theory of change and outcomes measurements, that integrated complex and multi-faceted program areas into a unified structureDeveloped the organization’s first health sector investment model, focused on increasing institutional investments in community-led interventions that reduce the health disparity through research on investment impact, launching innovative pilot programs, and policy analysis & advocacyCo-developed and implemented NCRC’s Place-Based Strategy, a community-inclusive investment model working with community developers, municipalities, and investors to align capital to community-identified priorities that also meet investors’ financial and social returns on investmentProvided training and technical assistance to community development agencies on deal structuring, integrating health sector equity, and outcomes for housing and community economic development projectsDeveloped and implemented strategies and evaluations focused on the intersection of public health and environmental justice outcomes from community investments and social determinants of health interventionsAnalyzed problems or issues related to program implementation and provided recommendations regarding corrective actions, program changes, implementation strategies, and modifications or development of policiesPrepared communication materials for external audiences, blog posts, newsletters, and reports, that translate emerging research in Public Health for use by leaders in the community development fieldPartnered with national membership to effectively engage with regional planners, local governments, and health systems to advance health and racial wealth equity in diverse communities across the countryBuilt networks to increase support for community-led solutions to the social determinants of health at both the programmatic and policy levels

Served as function leader for community-facing programming, overseeing and integrating three departments with combined budgets above $3 Million annually and a remote and hybrid team of 14 staff while leading an internal organizational redesignDeveloped Martha’s Table’s first comprehensive community development framework following a headquarters relocation to focus on a place-based program design that defines new community development strategies, their metrics, and projected social returns on investmentDeveloped and led a community-led strategic planning process that included over 1,000 community touchpoints that positioned the organization to grow from a community-based organization to a collective impact convener and ‘Community Quarterback’ over five years; developed and led a community co-design process to engage community members in building the new programming identified through the strategic planCreated place-based impact assessments, reports, and evaluation frameworks while designing and presenting briefings to communicate the approach and impact to key stakeholders, including funders, public officials, senior personnel, and the communityLed the rapid prototyping, implementation, and improvement and solutions processes for programs launched in response to community-identified and evolving needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, including food access, healthcare access, community safety, and senior wellness for a community of ~80,000 people.Developed a capacity-building training & technical assistance and impact grant program to distribute a minimum of $1.5 Million of funding and services over five years to grassroots community organizations within DC’s Ward 8, a traditionally underinvested communityServed as the organizational representative to national and regional networks and advisory groups, including GWU’s Center for Community Resilience Network, MedStar Greater Washington’s Community Advisory Group, and the National Family Support Network

Managed the Jacksonville office’s development of social determinants of health programing, convened regional hospitals to develop a shared investment plan to increase health equity through affordable housing, workforce development, and other strategiesSuccessfully created and launched a multi-year, multi-partner initiative to develop, fund, launch, and evaluate Florida’s first Financial Opportunity Center Led design and implementation of LISC’s first Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunity, an integrated service delivery program for underserved (micro-)entrepreneurs that paired small-business and financial coaching with capital access to help enterprises grow, and hire from their communityProvided direct support, capacity building, and technical assistance to for-profit and non-profit commercial and residential property developers in tandem wit deal structuring, underwriting, and financing Provided in-person technical assistance and capacity-building services, facilitated program design sessions, training for staff on client-centered design, and metrics & evaluation for workforce, economic development, financial capability, and human-service non-profits in the Jacksonville regionConvened and served as the facilitator and project manager of Jacksonville’s first Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Map, with policy and program recommendations to solve systemic barriers to increase entrepreneurial inclusivityDesigned and co-led the Community Leaders Igniting Mobility (CLIMB) initiative, a multi-sectoral collaboration to advance community economic mobility by improving the local workforce development system’s capacity to find, develop, and retain indigenous talentDeveloped requests for proposals, training curricula, policies, grant evaluation matrices, oversight procedures, program performance measurements, and grant budgets for over $1 Million annually in Federal and private grant programs focused on economic mobility, workforce training, and community development

Developed portfolio of nonprofit clients in Washington Metro Region with focus on assessing and developing solutions for fundraising, board governance, and strategic planning initiatives.Developed program evaluation metrics and deployment system for innovative regional microfinance program. Prepared white paper on program outcomes including data analysis and evaluation, program improvement recommendations, lessons learned, and policy recommendations on behalf of national asset-building funder Worked with leadership of community economic development organizations to develop new programming, evaluation methodologies, prepared proposals for programmatic funding and reports to funders Worked with organizations to develop new governance structures, board orientations, board self-assessments, organizational annual assessments, and annual reports

Leader of the organization’s Collective Impact effort as a ‘Community Quarterback’ for the Washington DC region, this effort was recognized by multiple national organizations and led to selection as one of 13 national Partner in Progress sitesOversaw creation of the first strategic plan in over a decade, including development of impact plans, measurable outcomes, outputs, and milestones for 2015-2018Developed and implemented the organization’s first strategic communications plan, including both social and traditional media efforts; served as primary relationship developer, presenting on financial inclusion and capability, affordable housing, economic development, and asset building both internally and externallyDeveloped two innovative integrated service delivery pilot programs focused on financial capability for a nationally recognized affordable housing organization; developed and led impact plans, metrics, and evaluation of the pilotsDeveloped program evaluation metrics and data gathering systems including databases for four diverse programs impacting thousands in Washington, DC. Managed a successful $57.3 million capital campaign including external communications, community outreach, relationship cultivation and stewardship, and management of a closing gala eventCreated and oversaw successful implementation of annual development plan for $5 Million organization incorporating grants, public sector contracts and individual donor programs

Created and oversaw successful implementation of annual development plan for $10 Million organization incorporating grants, public sector contracts and individual donor programs for national economic development research and development think tank Partnered with program directors and senior staff in the ideation of programming and development of grant proposals for five- and six-figure funding requests to regional and national funders Co-developed grant proposal budgets with finance staff to strategically align resources with organizational need, programmatic shortfalls, and growth opportunities Prepared policy evaluations for a broad range of economic development topics including policies to facilitate asset building for children, catalyze growth of micro-entrepreneurs and closing the racial wealth gap Developed communications summaries of projects for dissemination to senior staff and board members.Oversaw six-fold increase in public contracting revenue while codifying organization-wide protocolsDeployed subject-area technical assistance and training to national network of advocacy organizations

Oversaw a team of twelve across three economic development programs while continuing to develop long-term connections with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and sectors and raising funds to maintain an annual budget of $1.2 Million working throughout the DC Metropolitan region.Developed and implemented organizational policy agenda and served as the point of contact and leadership representative for regional economic development coalitions; established, managed, and maintained relationships with cross-sector leadership and mediated problem resolution within the coalitionsDeveloped impact plans, program evaluation metrics, and data gathering systems integrating multiple databases for three financial capability programs serving thousands of DC residentsManaged region-wide communications, marketing, and outreach campaign for economic development programs targeted to low-income and middle-class residents, including independent planning of meetings with external partners and stakeholder organizationsDeveloped and oversaw communications plan incorporating direct mail, social media, and traditional media while serving as the organization’s external relations manager, advocating for CAAB’s positions with external agencies and advocacy groupsDeveloped and implemented financial systems, organizational budget, and expenditure oversight for four primary program areas; oversaw programmatic outcomes and operations, including policies, procedures, regulations, and annual plans to meet the organization’s goals and objectivesDeveloped and successfully implemented an annual fundraising plan, including grant writing, prospect stewardship, and corporate and government relations for an organization with a $1.2 million annual budget

Manages all phases of the proposal development process Assists in the identification of proposal opportunitiesManages all aspects of proposal preparation, revision and submissionCoordinates internal reviews with upper management

Prepared business plan for small business owner including updates to infrastructure, overhaul of facility and both short and long term budgeting.