Fundraiser with over 25 years of experience and a demonstrated history of securing funding for a variety of nonprofit organizations. Well-versed in preparing proposals for both private foundations and federal government sources. Skilled writer, collaborative facilitator among multiple stakeholders, and task manager. Also available to research and develop strong funding leads.

Served as senior advisor to the district attorney. Planned, implemented and oversee office-wide strategic partnerships and all fundraising efforts to ensure the implementation of the district attorney’s mission. Supported community organizations in their efforts to secure resources needed to support system-involved individuals and the community-at-large. Served as advisor to the office’s Civil Rights Division. Successfully raised over $6 million for internal programs and supported community partner fundraising efforts that resulted in over $6.2 million.

Oversaw development and implementation of organizational strategic plans. Managed and mentored staff, interns and volunteers – working to ensure they found meaning and purpose in their efforts no matter how mundane the task. Ensured programmatic teams had all needed resources to fulfill IPNO’s mission. Oversaw and shaped all non-legal programmatic and operational work including communications and advocacy, direct client support, finance, human resources and office management. Established office-wide policies and procedures. Worked closely with IPNO’s board of directors to seek their involvement in organizational policy decisions, fundraising and visibility of organization. Established and enhanced external relationships and utilized those relationships to strategically enhance IPNO’s mission, including identifying unique opportunities for partnerships. Often a “go-to resource” for guidance from staff at other social justice organizations and throughout the innocence network. Successfully communicated with donors and supporters through all channels and maintained a deep understanding of what interested them about our work. Increased IPNO’s budget four-fold through a multitude of funding streams including foundation, government, individual giving and events ($550k at the end of 2009 to $2.5 million in 2021). Maintained a deep understanding of the funding landscape for criminal legal reform and managed all grants. Envisioned and produced all special events, securing 700% increase in event-generated revenue. Spearheaded participation in community-wide giving events such as GiveNOLA Day and Giving Tuesday—secured over a 1,000% increase in revenue since 2014 (when such events began). Implemented capital campaign and purchased a building in 2013 to ensure long-term stability. Piloted diverse Young Professionals Committee to further IPNO’s reach in the community.

Directed rebranding effort, including development and launch of new Web site. Executed increased media outreach—developed strong relationships with journalists, built local and national media lists, produced materials and prepared spokespeople for interviews. Launched social media presence. Implemented a donor management system and compiled nearly 10 years of prior, untracked, donor data. Developed annual fundraising plan with multi-channel outreach including year-end appeal process that raised $11,000 in 2010 and increased to over $150,000 by 2021.

MVFR members have lost family members to murder or execution and oppose the death penalty. Friends of MVFR support these members and help bring their stories to the public, the press and policy makers.We oppose the death penalty for a variety of reasons — endless trials re-open emotional wounds and put off the time when real healing can begin, the vast resources and attention spent on the death penalty is better spent supporting victims and preventing crime in the first place, the risk of executing the innocent is too high a price to pay, biases of geography, race and class plague the system, executions create more families who have lost a loved one to killing, and many of us think it is just plain wrong for the state to kill.

Revitalized 20+ year old social issues media outreach firm into a full-service national communication agency. Set and implemented company priorities and budget. Collaborated on strategic communication projects with clients (such as Center for Reproductive Rights, Safe Horizon, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Opportunity Finance Network and many more). Rebranded and relocated office. Secured and retained clients – developing strategic communication outreach plans and ensured staff provided excellent service to their clientele. Created a culture of inspired staff members, responsible for hiring and mentoring (and laying off) all staff.

Provided the highest level of substantive, strategic integrated online and offline counsel to clients and fostered a trusted relationship with each. Managed strategic communications for numerous clients’ progressive social issues. Communication activities included creating and executing communication strategy and media campaigns – developing strategic plans, timelines, budgets and reports. Planned events such as conferences, constituent events, film premieres and fundraisers. Wrote and edited media materials such as press releases, pitch letters, fact sheets, Op-eds and letters to the editor. Prepared briefing materials and conducted media trainings prior to interviews. Secured media placements included but not limited to NYTimes, Washington Post, USA Today, People magazine, Associated Press, NY1, Los Angeles Times, Ms. Magazine, NPR and CNN.

Oversaw all aspects of running a national nonprofit. Tasks included working with board of directors and founder Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking, on policy decisions, fundraising and implementing the first organizational strategic plan. Hired and mentored staff, volunteers and interns. Traveled across the U.S extensively working collaboratively with other national and state organizations to assist them with their state moratorium education plans and policy agendas with a focus on New Mexico, Ohio, Maryland, California and Louisiana. Launched campaigns including Witness to Innocence, created to build a community of exonerees and their family members to provide them with the resources they needed to strategically tell their stories and help shift policies (now a free-standing nonprofit led by death row exonerees).

Managed all fundraising tasks including grant research and proposal writing, data analysis, direct mail development, major donor solicitation and expanding core donor base. Planned special events, managed media outreach and established working relationships with high-profile celebrities. Oversaw material development including newsletters, advertising campaigns and general outreach materials. Successfully secured over 75 percent of private founding funding requests. Increased major donors by 40 percent each year.

Worked with nonprofit/issue oriented clients. Focused on event management, media outreach and strategic planning. Developed creative ideas and coordinated all logistics including budget management, volunteer and vendor supervision and material development for numerous events including fundraisers, major conferences, campaigns, summits and retreats. Assisted with strategic communication plans for clients that included media, organizational, community and government outreach. Assisted with the coordination of a briefing on Alaska subsistence issues with The Alaska Federation of Natives, The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, White House Administration and key civil rights organizations. Worked with the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee on coalition building to urge then-President Bill Clinton to grant clemency to Peltier.

Wrote, designed and distributed press materials including media releases/advisories, bios, quote sheets, fact sheets and PSAs for nonprofit and corporate clients. Coordinated media listings, interviews and feature stories with local and national media outlets. Worked with budgets and timelines for all projects. Conceptualized and developed successful identity campaign for the Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association (materials were used throughout Washington state to remind citizens of the importance of water conservation). Coordinated multiple focus groups to test themes and messages for campaign.

Media outreach, sponsorship procurement and general support to event producers