Elle Appleton Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Grant research and prospecting
• Grant application writing
• Developed grant template

Portland, Oregon, United States

· Received the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette Impact Grant for $50,000· 2024 fundraising analysis to diversify funding.· Submitted Pacific Power, Spirit Mountain, Oregon Community Fund, KeyBank and CareOregon grant applications.· Grant research.· Grant reports.· Developed grant tracking calendar.

New Jersey, United States

• Grant research and foundation relationship building

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Received Clark Family Foundation grant for $5,000.
• Received OCF project grant for $20,000.
• Received Edna Wardlaw Charitable Trust grant for $10,000.
• Received the Jackson Foundation Grant for $5,000.
• Received New Seasons Bag it Forward Grant.
• Received Elizabeth Reed Taylor grant for $4,000.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Grant research: Communicare 101 grant.
• Designed master grant template decreasing required writing time for grant applications.
• Streamlined scope of mission for better grant success.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Created women’s empowerment group, supporting individuals in healthy food relationships.
• Designed weekly personalized menus for specific client needs and preferences maximizing nutrition and satisfaction.
• Weekly meal prep for 3-5 clients/week
• Provided ethical meat sources from partnerships with Nehalem River Ranch and Schoolhouse Fish.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Coordinated with local fruit tree owners and volunteers to set up harvest, collection, and donation days, preventing local food from going to waste and ensuring local organizations had fresh fruit for those in need.
• Managed volunteer groups before and during harvest events to ensure ease of project, maximize safety, and uphold company policies.
• Collected volunteer feedback for project improvement.
• Documented events with photos and summary to track project successes and identify areas for improvement.
• Reported at weekly team meetings to track success, identify problems, and find solutions.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Created women’s empowerment group, supporting individuals in healthy food relationships.
• Designed weekly personalized menus for specific client needs and preferences maximizing nutrition and satisfaction.
• Weekly meal prep for 3-5 clients/week
• Provided ethical meat sources from partnerships with Nehalem River Ranch and Schoolhouse Fish.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Provided therapeutic nutrition support through meal prep using SIBO, elimination diet, anti-inflammatory, gluten and dairy free cooking techniques.
• Developed and prepared easily adjustable meals for large families with varied food requirements, increasing client retention and satisfaction.
• Designed weekly personalized menus for each client’s specific needs and preferences maximizing nutrition and client satisfaction.
• Designed weekly menus for each client’s needs.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Outreach to obtain gala donations from 20 donors.
• Obtained 5 new donors for fundraising Gala.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Supervised and supported 5 adult participants with developmental disabilities per day in sustainable and organic farming projects.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Trained in 3 farming seasons in Portland, OR.
• Trained in sustainable and organic farming.
• Specialized training in growing and harvesting nightshade plants and raspberry cultivation.
• Supervised garden 3-5 days each week to ensure healthy plant growth
• Donated harvested food to those in need.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Located best placement for ADA garden beds for ease of use.
• Led build teams to install ADA garden beds safely, effectively and timely, building 2 large beds each day.
• Recorded events and reported to supervisor after each installation to track project success and help identify areas for improvement.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Supported donor stewardship by handwriting thank you cards for Give!Guide
• Advocated for Growing Gardens in community fundraising

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Supervised and supported 5 adult participants with developmental disabilities per day in farming projects.
• Supported participants in sustainable and organic farming.
• Supported participants in seeding and caring for seedlings.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Secured over 50% of 2024 income through received grants.
• Obtained 40 new donors.
• Secured in-kind donations for capital project.
• Managed grant process from research to reporting.
• Managed fundraising team of 6 people.
• Developed curriculum, materials and trained staff on grassroots fundraising.

Broward County, Florida, United States

• Tutored 5-10 students, grades 5-12 each week in math, history and science, ensuring they maintained a passing grade
• Developed creative ways to convey important information for individual learning styles (games, kinesthetic learning, common speak explanations)
• Coordinated with parents to set weekly schedules to keep students on track
• Helped students set achievement goals and provided regular check-ins with each student to help students learn to set their own goals and track their own progress

San Diego, California, United States

• Developed creative ways to convey important information for individual learning styles (games, kinesthetic learning, common speak explanations)
• Developed positive teaching-student relationships with students and was frequently asked to cover the same classes each time they needed a substitute
• Developed a record keeping document for each class to track success, important notes for students and document lesson plan success

San Diego, California, United States

• Personally raised over $20,000 in peer to peer fundraising campaign.
• Developed peer to peer fundraising letter and email template.
• Oversaw 30 students to raise over $10,000 each per year during peer to peer campaigns.
• Developed summer arts program curriculum for 30 special day students in Jamaica, allowing resident teachers to attend needed conferences and additional training.
• Supervised 5-10 college students daily to volunteer at local Jamaican organizations.
• Provided support for 12-35 college students before, during and after each study abroad session including goal setting, achievement check-ins and daily debriefs ensuring.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist

Focus on mindful and intuitive eating, therapeutic nutrition for SIBO and autoimmune disorders and sustainable farming.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Political Science And Asian Studies

Activities and Societies: Freeman Foundation Fellowship Grant Guest Lectures on Chinese Migrant Workers Program leader and fund raiser for.