Manage the preparation, submission, and tracking of assigned grant proposals, adhering to Grants Office procedures for tracking grant research, solicitation, and progress within the Raiser’s Edge database.Achieved a 5x increase in grant funding from $300K to $1.6M in FY 23-24, surpassing funding targets by 200%.Currently raised over 350% of the funding target for FY 24-25.Successfully secured a $5,000,000 Day 1 Family Fund grant for homeless families in FY24-5.Manage a Grants Manager and prospect researcher; work closely with a multicultural team to drive results.

Consulting with individuals, independent schools, school districts, and businesses to create effective strategies to increase fundraising prowess and strengthen inclusion and equality in nonprofits, workplaces, and educational spaces.Life coaching available as well.Recent Consultations include:Harvard University El TimpanoCalifornia High School Speech AssociationStanford Debate SocietyJuan Diego High SchoolCalifornia Association of Food Banks Santa Clara University Community Health Awareness Council James Logan High School

- Determined overall strategy, and ensured proper allocation of resources in order to pursue that strategy.- Implemented processes, policies, and procedures that improved company-wide operations as well as leveraging of assets for profitable growth.- Assisted numerous families navigate the academic minefield and obtain the best college value.- Instrumental during the initial connections with SUDL’s largest donor, the Sacramento Kings. - Credited with qualifying team to the National Speech and Debate Tournament 2015 and 2016.

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence is an autonomous nonprofit whose mission is to “end domestic violence in the moment… and for all time.” The agency provides comprehensive, compassionate, women-defined services to women and children impacted by domestic violence in Santa Clara County. On average, 2,700 women, children, and families receive direct services through NDS’ programs and services: 24/7 Emergency Shelter; Walk-In Crisis Counseling; Community Support Services; Self-Sufficiency Program; Support Groups, Kids Club; and 24/7 Crisis Hotline that provides a live-voice response to more than 12,000 callers annually. Duties and Responsibilities • Directly responsible for sustaining and growing grant revenue at the agency in support of an annual grant goal of $1.75m. • Responsible for the creation and submission of all grant proposals, meeting funder guidelines, and reflecting funder’s evolving goals and outcome expectations. • Development and execution of strategies for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of both private and public funders, maintaining mutually beneficial relationships. • Responsible for researching and evaluating prospective funding opportunities. • Foster cross-departmental collaboration to ensure grant alignment with agency goals and objectives. • Create a system to collaborate with internal staff for proposal and report content development, and for reviewing other funding opportunities beneficial to the strategic direction of the agency. • Creation of a system for tracking grants through all phases. • Act as an agency representative at informational meetings hosted by potential and current funders/partners. • Assist with the development and implementation of the agency’s fundraising events.

Grant Writing ● Leads in organizing our donor engagement and funds development strategy incoordination with Community Development Team. Joins the team in being responsiblefor meeting annual government, foundation, and corporate fundraising goals.● Develops, implements and tracks plans to identify, establish contact, solicit involvementand maintain communication with government, foundation, and corporate sources in theBay Area.● Develops, leads, and implements the preparation of funding proposals to government,foundation, and corporate sources.● Partners with the Community Development team and program staff to lead thedevelopment and implementation of the organization’s annual grant writing plan andprogram, including monitoring timelines and work plans.● Provides support to grant funding administration, contract compliance, reporting andstewardship.● Organizes, schedules, and participates in donor solicitation activities includingpresentations and events.Donor Engagement ● Creates donation appeals and coordinates newsletter content creation, editing/ proofing.● Works with programs to share stories (written, video, audio) to use for donorcommunications.● Assists with media relations including developing and implementing media strategy andpreparing press releases/media advisories.● Plans and coordinates larger donor recognition, cultivation, and informational events withCommunity Development Team.General ● Supports the planning and implementation of agency-wide programs, events, training,and outreach efforts.● Actively participates in agency-wide programs and is available for work duringNovember/December giving season.● Acts as a “mandated reporter” by maintaining strict adherence to the California ChildAbuse and Neglect Reporting Law.

- Manage day-to-day operations and streamline productivity measures where necessary.- Increase donor engagement by creating new and improved marketing plans.- Pinpoint programs and policies that strengthen safety and quality.- Designed a donor database that increased data accuracy and productivity- Introduced the grant-writing aspect of the SUDL development plan as a consultant.- Instrumental in the negotiation of a raffle that increased donations and enhanced community relations.- Increased donations by 15 percent since August 2017.

Wrote and implemented curriculum for multiple multi-week residential programs for 300 national and international high school students. Created scheduling for junior faculty. Utilized a variety of teaching strategies. Taught variant intensive research methods. Gave lectures on relevant current event topics.

Grant Writing:Responsible for driving the entire grant application and proposal development process, with input from the CEO, Development Committee, as well as internal colleagues.Successfully submit a minimum of 24 grants a year.Develop internal timelines and tracking systems to ensure all materials are reviewed and submitted by the appropriate deadlines, this includes managing document version/draft control, sequencing of reviews and the overall development, coordination and version/draft control of all proposal documents.Responsible for the conceptualization, development, and submission of all the organization’s Multi-County- general operating focused grants. This includes program development, drafting grant budgets, work-plans, timelines and all grant-related documents, with input from the field. This position will oversee and drive collection and completion of all proposal components (technical, financial, management annexes, cost share, etc.) Some information can be sensitive and confidential.Responsible for delivering the final product to the relevant agency.Work closely with the Board and Development Committee, and the CEO to gather needed information and identify new funding opportunities.Build and grow a network of relationships that support program-related development opportunities with new donors and other partners, including sub-grantee opportunities.Track emerging priorities and trends in funding that could impact RBA’s pipeline opportunitiesDevelop strategies in how to gain and maintain pledges and donations via mass mail, email and social mediaMinimum two Annual Appeal Letters per yearPromote pledge & donation campaign to social media

- Effectively managed classrooms, increased students’ knowledge, and heightened their sense of self. - Utilized educational, mentoring, and coaching techniques that improved the knowledge and wisdom of the students. - Pioneered exciting and challenging learning experiences that encouraged critical and creative thinking.- Expanded the student body by 10 percent.- Responsible for a budget that maxed out at $175k while directing four faculty and 10-15 staff members..

Did contract, per assignment independent research, strategy creation and coaching for policy, lincoln douglas and public forum debate.

Taught principles of argumentation to high school students, helped prepare and advise on the coordination of complex strategies, attended and supervised high school students on off-site tournaments and other duties as requested.

Taught principles of argumentation to high school students, helped prepare and advise on the coordination of complex strategies, attended and supervised high school students on off-site tournaments and other duties as requested.

• Served as a live-in paraprofessional mentor, advisor and resource to 70 undergraduate students• Enforced University policies throughout the residence hall by managing administrative documentation, and working collaboratively with a staff of 16 peers• Assisted administrative duties in the Resident Director's office, assisted other Resident Assistants with programming efforts, and coordinated campus announcements to the building residents• Customized and executed 70+ programs to foster community living, diversity, improved academic performance, and health