Lead a Development Team of 2 (Grant Writer and Event Consultant) Streamlined the Special Event processes to create a more seamless an enjoyable experience for both staff and attendee alike. Responsible for the Grant application process and sponsorships for the wide-array of organizational programs.

Promotion of the organization throughout the community through various medium to garner increased rehabilitation program clientele. Generates proposals and supporting documents in response to solicitations. Generates revenues for clients’ programs and services through timely submission of well-researched, well written and well documented grant/funded-raising proposals. Maintains and implements funding calendar activities, including cultivation activities. Writes reports to government, corporate, foundations and other funders. Acts as liaison with staff. Identifies funding opportunities and new program areas to match clients’ priorities, using research tools. Serves as a liaison to all funding agencies or organizations. Engage with program officers at organizations to solicit invitations to submit proposals. Records, supplies and mail management. Participation in Development Department strategic planning for technical and administrative matters. Responsible for the improvement of the grant/funding processes and procedures. Monitors progress and outcomes of funded projects/programs to comply with internal and external reporting requirements

Planning and operation of annual budget. Establishing employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the day-to-day operation of the nonprofit. Serving as organization’s primary spokesperson to the organization’s constituents, the media and the public. Establish and maintain relationships with various organizations throughout the state and utilize those relationships to strategically enhance organization’s Mission. Report to and work closely with the Board of Directors to seek their involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of the Foundation throughout the State. Supervise, collaborate with organization staff. Strategic planning and implementation. Oversee organization Board and committee meetings. Oversee marketing and other communications efforts. Review and approve contracts for services. Other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors. Responsible for property accountability, facilities management and payroll operations. Daily gathering of pertinent organizational data from internal support systems for analysis and strategic planning. Responsible for the central office space and lease acquisition as well as an offsite location..

Design, implement, and manage sponsorship plans focused on growing sponsorships. Oversee identification of prospects, and cultivation and solicitation strategies, and closing of deals. Identify and leverage NJPAC offerings and assets. Work across the organization to conceptualize and develop packages for sponsorship, and execute revenue generating opportunities to drive incremental revenue for the organization. Using a consultative selling approach, work with prospects to gain a clear understanding of their needs, and develop customized sponsorship and proposal packages to win their business and acquire new sponsorship revenues. Maintain accurate and updated records of all contacts and revenue projection pipeline of opportunities, highlighting all the prospecting, research, networking, outbound calls, and attendance at trade shows, conferences, events, and/or programs. Work collaboratively with marketing staff and colleagues to create customized content or presentations as sales collateral for use in sponsorship presentations, in accordance with NJPAC's ethics, branding, and other guidelines. Provide timely responses to prospects, and existing sponsor and partner requests, and work in a consultative manner with sponsors and partners to deepen a NJPAC's relationship and create annuity revenue and renewal opportunities for NJPAC. All other duties as assigned

Secure financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations. Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with major donors. Creating and executing a strategy for a large sustained base of annual individual donors. Developing and tracking proposals and reports for all foundation and corporate fundraising Data entry – Donor tracking system. Timely administration of donor acknowledgement letters. Participate as an active member of the agency Development Committee. Research foundation, city, county, state, federal and corporate grant opportunities. Basic administration function Coordinate agency mailings Assist with coordination of special agency events (Walk for the CURE, GALA, Young Professionals Events). Coordinate promotions for special agency events. Assist with event logistics for agency fundraisers.

Developed new and creative ways to introduce the Walt Disney College Program to all majors and all interest levels at tri-state area colleges, while facilitating onsite information sessions, meet in greet with College Program Alumni and First-Round Interviews for open slots. Increased the number of participating College Intern students by 40% percent over the past year.Prepared on-boarding packages, including benefits and payrollServed as the Liaison for all new interns while accepting the Disney offer, arranging with their schools on how to obtain college credits for successfully completing the internship, travel arrangements and room and board while in Orlando Florida.