Develop and maintain corporate, community and donor relationsManage all fundraising including direct mail, online giving, viral marketing, major gifts, planned giving, one-time gifts, and workplace givingManage retention and marketing outreach to committed corporate and individual donorsManage advertising sales for RGF newspaper - Capitol ReportImplement and manage nonprofit donor database software program Create online sales opportunities on websiteCreate relationships through network and research efforts to identify and create mutually beneficial partnership opportunities with prospective supportersResearch, develop, write and submit various grant proposals year-roundDevelop and oversee operations policies and proceduresAssist with policy analysis as appropriate

Manage and guide development program , including online giving, viral marketing, major gifts, planned giving, one-time gifts, workplace giving and ongoing committed corporate and individual donorsOversee and coordinate effective strategies and timetables for annual giving campaigns, and prepare reports of resultsImplement and manage nonprofit donor database software program Create relationships through network and research efforts to identify and create mutually beneficial partnership opportunities with prospective supportersCreate and develop 3-year organizational strategic plan, including the development plan as part of the whole Research, develop, write and submit various grant proposals year-roundCoordinate with staff to assist as needed in development efforts Strategize with and engage the Board of Directors as fundraisers and donorsProvide spokesmanship and ASK training for board members and staffPartner to produce and support special events programmingRedesign and manage production and distribution of CBI collateral, the CBI annual report and quarterly newsletters

Assist and support the Managing Director (CEO) in the overall management of the development, specifically coordination of executive and corporate meetings and communication, along with management of special projects, reports, communications and corporate-wide policies and proceduresConcurrent duties, as requested by the CEO: Launch Suncadia in its host communities as a good neighbor and responsible corporate citizen through management and implementation of creative philanthropic and social responsibility programs; publicize giving through media, events, collateral and outreachDevelop, implement and track the overall corporate citizenship/social responsibility efforts, including the company's local philanthropic program, budget, local community relations plan, media outreach, marketing and advertising Create, write, and edit correspondence, press releases, advertising copy, newsletter(s), records, proposals, grants and reports for both internal and public purposesBuild positive community relationships through events, media, distribution of marketing and sales collateral, speaker opportunities, and partnering while observing the local social, economic and political climate and proactively managing community, owner, visitor, partner, patron and media inquiries and requestsCollaborate on creation of collateral and implementation of local, state and national outreach, including public relations, media promotions, trade show exhibits and oral presentationsEvent planning including VIP receptions, small and large employee eventsHistorical preservation coordination with downtown revitalization organizationGovernment Relations through Legislative Consultants and at the Capitol

Recruited to serve as interim CEO with the primary goals of reviving and strengthening the membership, capital and communication campaignsImplement and manage all Chamber programs including business practices, tourism outreach, membership recruitment and retention, operations, public relations, legislation, budget process, human resources, volunteer coordination, meeting and event planning, newsletter production and website contentInitiated the use of "historic branding" for the City of Colton creating a new "face" for the City in the wake of indicted City leaders; coordinated implementation with City Manager, local businesses and Chamber board.Negotiated restoration of rescinded City funding; concomitantly negotiated contract for new Chamber office in exchange for long-term lease agreement for existing location, resulting in increased office square footage of 150%, a decreased financial liability to the Chamber and an immediate increase in equitable value of $300,000Created expanded volunteer program incorporating training and recognition to encourage greater participation and support from individuals and organizations throughout the communityPurged membership database to create accurate accounting recordsIncreased membership and partnerships by 63% while serving as the interim director

Co-Chair of Bond Committee for a successful $57,000,000 political campaign to raise funds through local property taxes for construction of 5 new schools in the Rim School District and expansion of existing district facilitiesSupervisorial appointment to the County Office of Alcohol and Drug Prevention advisory board; identified $100,000 county alcohol and drug prevention funds which were subsequently assigned to local community prevention program While living in Utah, asked to serve as lead on a special legislative project for the ROWSD; responsibility for the successful development, communication and coordination between the community, school district and CA state legislature to introduce statewide home-to-school transportation legislation to recoup general fund encroachment due to excessive costs related to climate and terrain; successful campaign resulted in an ongoing annual increase of funds to ROW school district of approximately $1,000,000

Elected to the Governing Board of Trustees at ROW for two successive four year terms