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