Giana Manganaro Cronin, Mba Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

With a focus on nonprofit events, I assist with a variety of specialized tasks including on-site support, luxury silent auction curation and venue sales and management.

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Manage an after school enrichment program benefitting youth ages 6-13 in a Waltham housing development providing mentoring, tutoring, and creative play in partnership with Bentley University.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Manage logistics for a $500,000 fundraising event in collaboration with GBREB including donor experience, benefits tracking, and on-site planning and execution.

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

-Generate $1.3 million – 20% of the agency’s annual revenue - through three major event fundraisers: an annual gala, a Boston Marathon team, and a young professionals group-Manage and steward a personal portfolio of over 200 individual donors and corporations-Coordinate all logistics for a 700-person, $1 million annual gala including vendor, guest, data, and volunteer management, venue décor and layout, marketing and communications-Identify and integrate key partnerships for the organization with the goal of broadening our impact and notoriety-Maintain accurate and dynamic data to forecast projections, attain real-time tracking, and analyze post-event land

Boston, Massachusetts

-Supported and motivated small-medium size Event Committees toward reaching event fundraising goals-Included tracking revenue, expenses, goals and leading event committee meetings with assistance from the Director. Consistently raising an increased level of revenue for the agency and reduction of expenses-Contributed towards large-scale special events including implementation of key event logistics and timetables, and sponsor and guest communication-Contributed towards the development and production of event marketing collateral following all agency and branding guidelines including but not limited to brochures, invitations, program books, and constant contact mailings-Organized the efforts to secure in-kind or silent auction items and manage and motivate members of the team to meet or exceed goals-Managed, oversaw and participated in all components for live and silent auctions. Including solicitation, writing descriptions, management on-site, and post-event wrap up-Recruited, managed and provided organizational support to event volunteers, overseeing 15-50 event volunteers at a given time-Wrote accurate and prompt donor accounts receivable invoices and acknowledgements related to events, and coordinate their preparation and distribution. Worked with the Special Events team to ensure timely payment. -Managed the coordination and execution of event stewardship of existing donors and sponsors-Provided and ensure accurate data entry and reporting for all special events including Raisers Edge record management, event spreadsheets, and event binders to result in a full event profile-Conducted pre and post-event reporting and analysis on all events

Boston, Massachusetts

-Created and managed three successful youth development job training programs in partnership with ABCD Allston/Brighton, Apprentice Learning and Match Charter School ALIVE Program- Managed a new initiative, Giving Factory without Walls, to engage larger student groups outside of our facility and to collect additional, quality product-Participated in the hiring and on-boarding of volunteer coordinators and office coordinators, including a complete Salesforce training for scheduling volunteers-Collaborated with the Development Team to create and manage the yearly Volunteer Calendar to include cultivation events, hours of operation and closures-Participated in a Business Model Review as the volunteer engagement subject matter expert to ultimately create the best volunteer experience while effectively addressing the organization’s needs-Responsible for volunteer engagement logistics for upwards of 1,500 volunteers at an annual $1 million fundraising event-Sustained the responsibilities of the Group Volunteer Coordinator

Boston, Massachusetts

-Coordinated all groups and individuals for regular volunteer opportunities as well as for special events; nearly half of the yearly 35,000 volunteers-Assured quality and timely customer service throughout the coordination process, from inquiry to thank you-Facilitated engaging volunteer shifts weekly with a variety of large groups, including corporations, student and community groups and families- Tracked all volunteer data using Salesforce to assure clean, accurate data for reporting-Leveraged pre-existing partnership and created new partnerships for targeted asks to address our most needed items-Marketed Cradles to Crayons’ volunteer programs via social media and attending volunteer fairs in the Greater Boston area

Waltham, Massachusetts

-Created and taught lesson plans with a Bentley staff member to a class of 30 first year students on topics such as Title 9, diversity and healthy lifestyle choices-Acted as a mentor and role model toward the class, making myself available for any questions they may have about academics, student life or personal life-Established important ground rules in order to create a safe space for discussions and to build relationships, particularly for more challenging class topics such as sexual assault and alcohol and drug use

Waltham, Massachusetts

-Directed the annual Fitzgerald Elementary School fall musical and spring talent show in collaboration with the Fitzgerald Drama and Music Teachers, consisting of around 40 children for the musical and upwards of 120 children for the talent show-Trained volunteers and new project managers each semester to assure they were confident in their role as a "Bentley Buddy" which included appropriate language and wardrobe, discussion on diversity including race, gender, class and any special needs children may have-Attended rehearsals twice a week where each "Bentley Buddy" worked with their previously assigned group to give constructive criticism and feedback, promote creativity and have fun-During showtime, acted as "final check" on the side of the stage before children went on which included communicating to the stage crew the necessary materials for each act, moving children on and off of the stage smoothly and safely and most importantly getting the children excited for performing

Waltham, Massachusetts

-Participated in the Collegiate Challenge hosted by the international nonprofit Habitat for Humanity where over 20 Bentley students volunteered their Spring Break to assist in the building of houses for families in need-Planned and executed fundraising efforts to lower the overall cost of the trip for the students, including a student-run dinner composed entirely of donations from the food to the raffle prizes, creating a successful GoFundMe and applying for and receiving a grant from Liberty Mutual-Organized meetings throughout the fall and spring semesters with the student group to practice team building, assure everyone is prepared for the trip and answer any inquiries-Created the schedule for the week of Spring Break, including nightly reflections to discuss ideas such as poverty and diversity and enforced the importance of our work

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Organizational Leadership

Academic Honors Distinction

Bachelor’S Degree, Marketing And Liberal Studies (Concentration: Ethics And Social Responsibility)

Academic Honors -Dean's List Spring 2015 -President's List Fall 2014 -President's List Spring 2014 -Dean's List Fall 2013 -Dean's List.