Doug Barnes Email & Phone Number

Canton, Georgia, United States

• Manage 150-200 criminal defense cases from initiation to close.
• Compile, organize, review and brief evidence and discovery for each case.
• Draft motions, orders, subpoenas and other legal documents
• Act as a liaison between attorneys and clients explaining process and procedures, ensuring compliance with court orders and keeping clients informed about the progress of their case.

Canton, Georgia

• Responsible for managing daily workflow, office operations, communications, case management, scheduling, and bookkeeping functions.
• Review, analyze and interpret filed complaints, pleadings and other legal documents and utilize excel spreadsheets to manage, track and report on status for hundreds of civil and criminal cases to aid in case load.
• Monitor cases for compliance with Court orders.
• Process, track, and manage incoming orders and legal documents within the e-filing system and provide civil and criminal case follow up to attorneys, paralegals, court staff, probation officers, self- represented.
• Draft Court Orders, legal documents, communications, and other correspondence for the Court.
• Manage bookkeeping functions for the judicial circuit including accounts receivable, accounts payable, income and expense accounting and financial reporting.

Atlanta, Georgia

• Responsible for qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and providing stewardship for a portfolio individual, foundation, and corporate major donor prospects capable of giving gifts of $100,000 or more.
• Raised $623,000 in outright gifts, multi-year pledges and bequests from portfolio of individual, foundation, and corporate donors during fiscal year 2011-2012.
• Prepared successful foundation and corporate grant proposals totaling more than $488,000.
• Collaborated with a cross-functional team including program directors and senior management staff to develop funding opportunities, gather information and provide detailed briefings for donor meetings, prospecting, and.
• Developed and implemented donor management plans for major gifts portfolio prospects including face-to-face meetings, phone calls, personal correspondence, and stewardship activities.
• Organized an efficient system and process to track interactions, deadlines, reporting, next steps, and key activities to provide personal contact and stewardship to donors.

Athens, Georgia

• Planned, organized, and directed all aspects of the comprehensive fundraising and communication program including major gifts, foundation and corporate grants, public relations, marketing, strategic plans, membership.
• Raise over $874,000 from individuals, foundations, and corporations for river conservation efforts during 2009-2011.
• Researched, compiled, and wrote successful foundation grant proposals totaling more than $278,000 from 2009-2011.
• Designed and implemented multi-year and yearly strategic plans and devised, monitored, and met yearly revenue and expense budget targets.
• Created efficient processes and systems bringing organizational structure to the development function including the selection and installation of a new donor database.
• Scheduled and coordinated all communications efforts including email newsletters, printed materials, direct mail, social media postings (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) and email communications.

Atlanta, Georgia

• Planned, organized, and directed all aspects of the comprehensive fundraising program including department management, individual major and special gifts, board member outreach and giving, foundation and corporate.
• Managed department which raised over $5.8 million for operating and $9.9 million for capital for land conservation from 2004-2009.
• Identified, cultivated, solicited, and provided stewardship for a portfolio of over 300 individual, corporate and foundation donor prospects focusing on gifts of $10,000 and more.
• Served as lead staff, collaborating with Interim State Director and Board to develop, compile and write a five-year strategic plan for the organization.
• Supervised the Special Gifts Officer and Senior Development Associate in day-to-day operations of development department, monitored staff performance and provided coaching and feedback to improve overall performance.
• Developed yearly organizational and development function income and expense budgets and provided income and expense forecasts throughout the year.

Smyrna, Georgia

• Planned, organized, and directed all aspects of the comprehensive fundraising program including individual, foundation, and corporate giving along with organizing special events.
• Raised over $600,000 over 2 years to support operations and programs.
• Planned, organized, and implemented 2 new fundraising event projects: Asthma Walk and fundraising breakfast.

Marietta, Georgia

• Planned, organized, and directed all aspects of the $6.79 million school fundraising programs: Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart for the five state Southeast Affiliate.
• Promoted to the position and helped increase overall school fundraising campaigns from $5.6 million in 1998 to $6.79 million in 2000 representing 21% growth over 2 years.
• Supervised three staff members in the day-to-day operations of the department. Conducted reviews and provided coaching and feedback to maintain and improve staff performance.
• Provided strategic direction and marketing for school fundraising activities across five states and collaborated with vendors in the fulfillment of materials necessary to conduct events.
• Planned and conducted extensive training for staff and volunteers in the implementation of school fundraising events in five southeastern states improving knowledge of best practices for school fundraising.
• Received American Heart Association Southeast Affiliate Award for highest school market penetration for Hoops for Heart school fundraising events in 1999-2000.

Athens, Georgia

• Recruited, trained, and directed teams of volunteers in the planning, organization and implementation of community and school fundraising events and programs in the twelve county Northeast Georgia area.
• Raised over $297,000 by planning, organizing, and implementing more than 30 community and school fundraising events during fiscal year 1997-1998, representing 11% growth over the previous year.
• Received American Heart Association Award for Outstanding Fundraising Performance in 1997-1998.

Albany, Georgia

• Recruited, trained, and directed volunteers in the planning, organization and implementation of community and school fundraising events and programs in the thirteen county Southwest Georgia area.
• Collaborated with volunteers in each county directing efforts to raise over $200,000 through more than 30 community and school fundraising events in 1996-1997 representing 15% growth over the previous year.
• Received American Heart Association Award for Outstanding Cardiac Arrest fundraising event performance in 1996 and received American Heart Association Award for Exceeding Fundraising Goal in 1996.

Dawson, Georgia

• Researched, documented, and wrote a successful nomination for the ‘Dawson Historic District’, Terrell County, Georgia which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1997.
• Conducted an oral history research project interviewing and recording local families’ recollections of life and history in Terrell County.

Bachelors, History

Paralegal Certificate