Ellen Gibson Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

Resonance Consulting offers organizational development, facilitation, program design, evaluation, and grant writing services to non-profit and public-sector clients. I am passionate about strategic alignment and holistic integration of organizational values into programming and operations. My substantial experience in non-profit leadership provides a.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Provide oversight for all projects and programs of the organization, including managing staff, overseeing budgets and contracts, and designing and implementing outcomes evaluation processes across the organization.
• Manage project staff assignments such that workload is evenly distributed, staff resources are efficiently utilized, and project needs are met.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and other senior staff and Board of Directors to develop and implement organizational strategy.

US

• Managed grant-making activities for conservation programs focused on the Great Lakes basin, including Sustain Our Great Lakes and the Chi-Cal Rivers Fund
• Supported and enhanced federal, corporate, and foundation partnerships, and cultivate and maintain ongoing relationships with grantee organizations
• Developed online and print communications, create briefing materials for decision makers, prepare financial and programmatic reports, coordinate media relations, information sharing events, and webinars
• Evaluated program outcomes and progress toward regional and organizational goals

• Investigate and identify strategies to cultivate private sector climate leadership and engage the business community in clean energy policy formation and advocacy on a part-time contract with Environmental Initiative.

• Conducted research and interviews among multiple states and municipalities regarding management approaches to address the Emerald Ash Borer invasion
• Developed a preparedness strategy for Onondaga County’s response to the Emerald Ash Borer, including recommended management options, policy actions, and community outreach and engagement strategies

• Designed and implemented ongoing study to investigate costs and benefits of green infrastructure as a mitigation strategy to reduce combined sewer overflows in the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County
• Initiated networking and information sharing between students and faculty; administered CEPA website

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Developed and led collaborative projects to foster solution building among diverse stakeholders, including outlining a framework for chemicals policy reform, producing recommendations to achieve substantial greenhouse.
• Facilitated consensus building among diverse community and economic interest groups to develop innovative conservation strategies around biofuel crop production, agriculture and water quality, and water and land use.
• Served on executive management team; simultaneously managed all aspects of multiple projects; supervised staff teams; documented, reported on, and evaluated project outcomes; developed and implemented strategic.
• Grew financial support by securing and managing grant awards and project sponsorship from foundations, state and federal government agencies, and corporations; enhanced organizational reputability; identified and.

• Advanced recycling, composting, and waste reduction practices through community outreach and education; independently managed recycled paper buying cooperative; spearheaded commercial composting program
• Developed and edited communications materials for diverse audiences

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Environmental Policy

Graduate Certificate In Environmental Decision Making

Ba, French

High School Diploma