Elyse Nelson, Cnp Email & Phone Number

Washington, Office, US

Supports the Executive Director in creating and executing on the organization's strategic goals in the areas of finance, human resources, and operations.

Washington, Office, US

• Created requests for proposals (RFPs) and managed the new vendor selection process for banking, accounting, audit, and outsourced HR contracts
• Collaborated with an outsourced accounting firm to record financial data for the monthly and annual close
• Streamlined and restructured the budgeting process utilizing zero-based budgeting techniques
• Implemented equitable hiring practices that expanded the minority representation on our team from 17% to 50% within 12 months
• Benchmarked staff compensation and helped to design a more competitive salary and benefits package to encourage post-pandemic staff retention
• Offered strategic financial and budgetary insight to inform Executive- and Board-level decision-making

Washington, Office, US

• Led programmatic and financial due diligence reviews for over 200 nonprofit applicants per year
• Recorded organizational revenues, processed invoices for payment, and ensured financial audit compliance under new FASB guidelines
• Created and executed a new invoicing system for receivable donor pledges
• Drafted the organization’s first-ever financial policies as approved by the Board of Directors
• Implemented zero-based budgeting to streamline and restructure the FY2020 budget

Washington, Office, US

• Managed training program administration and logistics, including scheduling and course evaluation
• Oversaw nonprofit reporting protocols and provided assistance and training where required
• Coded and maintained the Nonprofit Portal website
• Served as primary point of contact for incoming inquiries

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Streamlined grant making to award $646,500 to Prince George’s County nonprofits
• Evaluated successful program outcomes utilizing grantee survey data
• Managed relationships with five groups of community donors
• Charted asset growth and compiled quarterly performance reports

Greeley, Colorado, US

• Developed a long-term disaster recovery program for survivors of the 2013 floods
• Raised over $30,000 in grants and in-kind donations
• Coordinated a one-day event which provided over 5,000 on-site services to 1,250 low-income or homeless individuals

• Provided emergency rental assistance for clients in danger of eviction
• Liaised between Colorado Springs Utilities and clients in arrears to negotiate payment arrangements

• Communicated with constituents and listened to their concerns
• Wrote congratulatory letters from the Senator to constituents and small businesses
• Researched leading Colorado firms in innovative industries such as clean energy

Master Of Science - Ms, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics