Erika Tapp Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Philadelphia Area

Provide business consulting and education to entrepreneurs in the Philadelphia region. *Assisted 200 clients in launching their businesses *Helped clients obtained $4m+ in financing*Consulted with over 1500 entrepreneurs on issues related to business model and plan development, strategic growth, marketing, financial planning, operations, legal concerns.

Worked with MBA students enrolled in “Practicum in Consulting for Social Enterprises” conducting pro-bono consulting projects for nonprofits in the Philadelphia area.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Lead Community Services Department managing operations, programming, community engagement, communications, staff for community development corporation in West Philadelphia. *Designed, directed, implemented, and evaluated programs including: Neighborhood Advisory Committee, Neighborhood Energy Center, KEYSPOT Computer Lab, WorkSmart West Philly, City as.

• Returned on interim basis to supported board and staff through organizational transition.
• Led committee for search for permanent executive director, and trained new hire
• Served as lead staff in execution of the American Street Feast: A Celebration of Our Neighborhood, a sit-down dinner for 400 neighborhood residents and stakeholders in celebration of South Kensington’s past, present.
• Other responsibilities included: financial management, grant writing and reporting, facilitating a board recruitment process

• Recruited to be one of the founding leaders for the new community development corporation focused on developing affordable commercial space in North Philadelphia; organization founded by FINANTA, a Community.
• Created three-year strategic plan and funding development plan
• Planning for development of a new small business incubator fundraising for development costs, 90% raised to date, construction to begin March 2015
• Manage and plan development of four properties currently in portfolio
• Created all legal, financial, promotional documents
• Established first Board of Directors with experience in commercial development and financing, community development in North Philadelphia, and land use in Philadelphia

• Oversaw all aspects of agency fundraising, including: grant writing, managing public relations, and donor relations
• Managed report and proposal process to City, state, and federal funders maintaining $2.6 million operating budget
• Wrote 30+ grant proposals to private and corporate foundations o Raised $345,000 in new program funding from Pew Health and Human Services Fund, First Hospital Foundation, Verizon Foundation, Walmart Foundation, and.
• Secured sponsors and oversaw execution of city-wide campaign ‘Men-Can’ engaging men in the prevention of domestic violence
• Promoted a LSH major campaign through annual gala, Women of Courage, raising $25,000
• Developed a strategic PR plan to increase awareness, attract sponsors, engage local community, city officials and community organizations

Led all aspects of organizational management including organizational growth, program development, fundraising, financial management and reporting, and operations

Greater Philadelphia Area

Prepared syllabi and taught undergraduate courses on the history of architecture.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Masters Of Business Administration

Relevant coursework: Marketing, Executive Commination, Analytics, Finance, Systems Thinking, Building Brands via Promotion, Marketing for.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Architectural History And Criticism

Graduate studies in the history of art and architecture with specializations in Islamic and Modern Architecture

Bachelor Of Architecture (Barch), Architecture

Architectural design