Evan Bennett, Mba Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

As a Community Foundation subject matter expert, on the NetSuite Transformation team, at Plative, I will be advising our clients and delivery team in implementing NetSuite and Salesforce solutions to our portfolio of Community Foundation clients. I will act as a knowledgeable advisor to clients, uncover business requirements, and architect effective.

Greater Seattle Area

Graduate of leading community leadership development organization in the Puget Sound region. For more information, visit www.leadershiptomorrowseattle.org.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Directed creation and implementation of annual budget of $4.5M, working cross-functionally with all lines of business managers on overall financial strategy
• Led and project manage the creation of 3-year pro forma financial strategy and planning process
• Oversaw 2021 GiveBig/Washington Gives donation disbursements and reconciliations for approximately $12M through the year
• Presented updates on financial position to Finance Committee, modeling future conditions, and development of financial strategy and collaborate with Controller to develop strong internal controls and policies
• Developed and administer overall compensation strategy and plan covering 47 FTE and labor budget of $3.4M
• Represented 501 Commons in its business relationships with insurance and benefit providers

Greater Seattle Area

• Directed work and developed 11-person team of accounting professionals and 60-80 clients
• Guided nonprofits in accounting and finance functions, procedures for internal controls, processes, and reporting, consistently returning operating margins 15-20% above budget
• Led a team of 8 to support over 160 organizations in the Pacific Northwest in response to CARES Act funding, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Emergency Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)
• Secured over $2.7 million in loans for 48 organizations and developed all internal strategy and processes
• Led webinars for both contracted clients and over 200 regional participants and designed all training materials
• Worked as lead consultant on project with Raise Wages Now (RWN) a developing 501c3 and 501c4 organization aimed at better policy for middle-income Americans

Renton, Washington

• Directed all day-to-day activities including overseeing all development, marketing, school, production, and business operations activities
• Secured over $10,000 per month in Google Ad grants and added over $21,000 in new grant funds for capacity building and new programs
• Prospected, wrote and managed grants to support the goals and aims of the organization including grants from: 4Culture, the City of Bellevue and the City of Renton
• Created new mission statement, vision and values to strategically align all sectors of organization
• Developed, implemented and tracked a new 360 employee review and evaluation process.
• Designed annual marketing plan and strategy, branding and style guide and a donor tracking system

Seattle, Washington

• Spearheaded growth and development of adult and family opera learning programs
• Built and fostered relationships with individuals, community partners, and 10+ academic organizations
• Served as the department’s liaison between collaborative partners and stakeholders regarding community projects and initiatives, including SummerFest event for over 1200 attendees
• Led the initiative to bring together a diverse group of Asian American artists, academics, and community advocates to highlight race bias in the arts, in advance of production of Madame Butterfly
• Planned and organized two community-wide events attended by over 400 patrons, including panelists and performers Kathy Hsieh, Matthew Ozawa, Roger Tang & Frank Abe
• Organized, led and managed a cross-functional committee to plan and implement SummerFest, a free event for Seattle Opera showcasing local partners for over 1,200 attendees and kept expenses 20% below budget

Springfield, Missouri Area

• Grew total revenue by 27% and operating margin by 35% during 2.5 years of organizational leadership
• Led successful campaigns of over $100,000 every year in fundraising dollars
• Oversaw and implemented annual marketing calendar leading to sold-out Nutcracker runs from 2014-2016
• Planned and executed 4 annual fundraising events with sold out crowds of up to 400 people
• Designed and led the fundraising plan and implementation of a set for The Nutcracker at Springfield Ballet
• Managed and executed 2 year fundraising plan including designer selection, contracting, and final delivery, with two 24-hour online giving days, a traditional campaign, a multi-year marketing and PR plan, national.

Springfield, Missouri Area

• Managed all grants and individual contributions and worked collaboratively with 2 local universities to secure course credit for students involved in the production and made all production, hiring, and casting decisions
• Planned and executed major fundraiser within short time constraint, creating committee, securing sponsorships, raising attendance by 60% from the prior year and increasing net funds raised by 73%
• Oversaw the development, planning and implementation of pilot projects to build new and sustainable audiences for opera including community school tour and monthly open mic program
• Maintained relationships with local media and coordinated press events and programs to highlight Springfield Regional Opera's community offerings
• Developed and managed annual Jazz Aria Gala, and coordinated community-based committee to attain organization's goals
• Built and maintained partnerships with local schools at all levels, including Springfield Public Schools, Springfield Catholic Schools, Drury University and Evangel University

Linz And Vienna Austria

I taught 50 minute cultural lessons in Austrian high schools. The goal of these lessons was to broaden the student's English language experience by giving them cultural information that only a native speaker can provide.

Graduate Certificate, Accounting

M.B.A., Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Recipient of the Alan Foltz Award for Excellence, selected by entire faculty Recipient of the Leadership Award.

Master Of Music, Vocal Performance, 3.84

M.M. Vocal Performance

Bachelor Of Music, Vocal Performance, 3.77

Activities and Societies: Inducted into Pi Kappa Lambda- Membership in Pi Kappa Lambda is an honor extended by invitation only to.