Primary function, directing the programs and services at the Garfield community service center.

• Developed and implemented a grant research system that increased funding opportunities and awards by 95%; responsible for RFP preparation and submission;• Utilized extensive knowledge and skill of volunteer cultivation to significantly improve retention rates by 80%;• As a Grant Writer, created tracking system, author grants that raises $60,000 for breast cancer annually, to provide relevant information, outreach and workshops; • Built initial program of workshops from 1 to 6 per year, developing a highly visible and valued resource for underserved and underinsured individuals with chronic health disparities; and• Persuasively presented a proposal to board of directors and executive team, and directed ingenuity for a major fund raising opportunity projected to augment client-center initiatives cost by $250.000.

• Determined project scope and collaborated with team members to develop project plan, including schedules and budgets of up to $1. 3M;• Utilized CRM database program to manage over 7,000 constituents, vendors, and service requests;• Designed effective marketing campaigns, processes and procedures for a myriad of resource fairs, HIV and back to school immunization campaigns that yielded 68% increase in constituent participation; and• Wrote change management procedures and provided one-on-one training to team members inspiring a level of self-confidence that led to 100% increase in overall work performance.

Reviewed, analyzed, paneled, and scored hundreds of grant applications submitted by nonprofits and faith-based organizations from across the United States. Drafted and presented clear and concise formal reports and grant award recommendations.