As an intern with the annual giving and major gifts teams I assisted with fundraising efforts, including special event planning, donor management, and donor prospect research. • Acted as “Project Lead” in the planning of a special Open House event for fundraising efforts • Conducted extensive research and created client profiles for prospect donors as well as corporations and foundations. (Use of Wealth Engine as well as other internet research). • Interacted with donors to thank them for their contributions as well as respond to e-mail inquiries from current and prospective donors • Tracked donor giving and stewardship/cultivation in database (Donor2) • Worked with communications and marketing departments to create visually appealing materials for fundraising/cultivation events.

As an independent consultant to MCNW, I proposed, created and lead an Impact Project to capture and communicate outcomes, impact, and success stories via website and print material to potential and current donors and clients.

Led and deployed a system for quantifying outcomes, impact and effectiveness of Mercy Corps Northwest economic and microenterprise development services based on the “Aspen Institute MicroTest Outcomes survey”

Co-Directed Women’s Initiative, a non-partisan department of Student Government chartered to make AU a safer, more equitable, and empowering place for women through advocacy, awareness and programming. •Oversaw all policy and programming decisions for 500+ member organization •Planned large campus events including The Vagina Monologues, Take Back the Night, and a HIV Awareness Dance Marathon •Controlled a $30,000 budget and fundraised an additional $30,000 •Communicated, promoted and marketed events via Facebook, E-Newsletter, Posters and T-shirts •Advocated for student and staff rights; sat on Student Health Center Committee, advocated for the opening of a campus Women Resource Center, promoted sexual assault and harassment awareness and advocated for the hiring of a Sexual Assault Resource Coordinator, launched a Consensual Campaign to encourage safe sex practices.