Frana Milan Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

Seattle, Washington, United States

Designed and managed comprehensive communications and equitable community engagement programs for public sector clients on land use, climate, natural resources, parks and outdoor recreation, comprehensive planning, transportation, and equity and social justice.

• PARKS and RECREATION DIVISION
• Developed and managed implementation of division’s communications strategies through public relations, community and corporate partnerships, brand management, promotional activities, special events, & storytelling in.
• Designed and managed community engagement strategies for capital projects, planning, policy changes, and educational efforts, by centering on equity, facilitating public meetings & focus groups, managing stakeholder.
• Developed and executed public-private partnerships; Coordinated procurement processes & manage paid consultants.
• Managed grantwriting & developed proposals for local, state, and federal government funding.
• Supervised 6-8 direct reports. Select accomplishments

Greater Seattle Area

• Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Director's Office
• Managed projects that advanced King County's efforts to prevent, reduce and avoid climate pollution from county operations and in the greater community, including crafting climate change messaging for internal and.
• Supported King County-Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C), including representing King County on multiple work groups; coordinating educational events and summits for elected officials; and securing private foundation.
• Coordinated procurement processes and managed paid consultants.Select accomplishments
• Solely responsible for designing and implementing strategy to engage King County residents, youth, and other key stakeholders in the development of King County's 2015 Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP), involving.
• Shaped King County’s approach to integrating equity and social justice with climate change decision-making, including successfully advocating for the establishment of a career service climate justice partnerships.

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• Managed ECOSS’ fund development and grantwriting, including securing $300,000 of an $800,000 budget in one year; conducting prospect research, cultivating relationships for new funding opportunities, setting revenue.
• Advised effort to and secured $80,000 in first-time funding for South Park-based community groups to build community capacity and advance the development and implementation of the South Park Action Agenda, a.
• Edited and managed quarterly newsletter publication. Managed website redesign, including adoption of new content management system.

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• Managed institutional relations (foundations, corporate partners, government), including annually securing $800,000 of a $1.5 million budget, cultivating relationships for new funding opportunities, establishing and.
• Played leadership role in designing fundraising strategy for Alliance for Puget Sound Shorelines partnership and securing partnership’s first grant of $4.5 million.

São Paulo, Brazil

Designed curriculum and prepared lesson plans, assignments, and exams for undergraduate course on the fundamentals of international relations, including building students' written and verbal English-language skills. Facilitated discussions and review of class materials. Evaluated student performance.

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• Developed and implemented outreach and communications strategies to promote Earth Day 2000 and nurture the participation of community groups, government agencies, media, and businesses in more than 40 European countries.
• Collaborated with more than 2,000 member organizations across Europe to produce and disseminate media kits and communications tools.
• Edited and directed production of worldwide monthly newsletter, including translation into five languages.
• Managed database of international members and events.
• Recruited, trained and supervised American and international volunteers and interns.