Erica Olmstead, Mpa Email and Phone Number

Provide strategic advice and support to mission-driven organizations to build programs that do the most good by centering community, equity and sustainability.► Gathering and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to create a comprehensive programmatic landscape, including strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to inform strategic decision-making.► Supporting the development of effective project management strategies and tools to maximize efficiencies.► Facilitating strategic planning and the creation of actionable plans that clearly measures success and allocates resources accordingly.► Guiding partnership development and community engagement strategies that are authentic, equitable and impactful.► Building evaluation plans that ensure organizations can clearly and confidently communicate the value of their programs to stakeholders, including funders.► Growing capacity within organizations through interactive skill-building training on strategic planning and partnerships, community engagement, and project management.

► Spearheaded strategy development, execution and evaluation for seven (7) statewide campaigns addressing child food insecurity through transformative PSE (Policy, Systems and Environmental) change.► Built and sustained authentic partnerships across diverse sectors and constituencies to achieve campaign goals, including K-12 school systems, nonprofits, local, state and federal agencies, and elected and appointed officials.► Managed a combined budget of up to $5 million across campaign states and corresponding funded partnerships, Contractors, program grants and paid media strategies.► Worked collaboratively with finance and fundraising teams to forecast, track revenue and restricted funding, and support donor relationships and reporting.► Leveraged data analysis to inform targeted decision-making and investments in campaign states, centering marginalized communities.► Supported and informed the development of national strategies, programs, and resources, including leadership roles specific to working in rural and Native and Indigenous communities.► Supervised Field staff and support corresponding development and achievement of annual goals.

► Grew robust network of local, state, and national youth-serving organizations engaged in program initiatives and priority campaigns, doubling our network membership and total registered events for our annual day of action.► Spearheaded the development, implementation, and promotion of an award-winning web-based training program for youth leaders and adult allies, reaching one million users in year one.► Built a formal Youth Ambassador Program to train and mobilize student leaders in local, state, and federal advocacy opportunities, including testifying at legislative hearings, lobbying Members of Congress, and serving as spokespeople on a national stage.► Streamlined departmental workflows and processes and developed program tracking and evaluation measures that improved communication with internal and external stakeholders, including donors.► Provided ongoing capacity-building training and technical assistance to partners across the country, reaching over 2,000 youth leaders and adult allies annually.► Supervised Field Associates and interns and supported their ongoing growth and development.

► Developed and managed strategic plan, budget and corresponding reporting for Reality Check youth action program contract from the New York State Department of Health.► Worked in diverse counties across the Capital District region to recruit, engage and train youth in grassroots advocacy efforts to reduce tobacco use.► Collaborated with community organizations and coalitions, schools, parent groups, municipalities, and elected officials.► Led the research and development of a statewide strategy and corresponding toolkit to reduce tobacco use in youth-facing media.► Developed statewide digital media strategy and boosted program visibility through earned media placement.

Worked on multiple projects for Reality Check contracts throughout New York state where I:► Developed and implemented interactive trainings for youth ages 13-18 on program content and advocacy skills on the local and statewide level.► Designed a statewide Reality Check website and multiple local websites for contractors