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Brooklyn, Ny

Report directly to the owners of Brooklyn Fireproof Inc., a multi-faceted "creative spaces" business in Bushwick, Brooklyn, which provides studio space to artists and small business professionals. Oversight extends to a portfolio of properties in Newburgh, NY, including the planned PS 6 Center for Film & Television - a film and arts facility involving the adaptive reuse of a historic schoolhouse. * Oversee and directly manage all daily financial operations of the company including bookkeeping, payroll, HR, financial projections and business strategizing for growth. * Extensive experience meeting with stakeholders, politicians and other business owners to facilitate collaboration and the realization of mutual goals.* Spearhead development and fundraising for non-profit arm of company, which includes two awards totaling almost 1M from New York State for the PS 6 Center for Film & Television.* Advise on property development with specific direction in the areas of design and adaptive reuse.* Implement plans to take advantage of federal and state tax incentives for the restoration of historic properties.* Identification of key vendors to facilitate development and maintenance of facilities and properties.

San Francisco

• Research and build a development infrastructure and culture.• Create compelling grant proposals to promote programs, mission and history.• Manage online fundraising efforts and direct mail appeals.• Track and manage grant reporting and proposal writing deadlines. • Assist with funder relationship maintenance.• Translate organization’s advocacy and program work into writing for a variety of diverse audiences.• Provide writing support to Executive Director and Board President.

San Francisco Bay Area

Development and execution of How Women Lead's communications including social media, content for marketing brochures, email blasts, blog posts, etc. Oversight of information management via CRM and also grant and sponsorship requests.

Remote

Wrote two grants submitted through the NY State's Consolidated Funding Application for film and arts center in Newburgh, NY. Secured $945,000 in funding from Empire State Development and HUD via the NY Main Street grant for construction on the P.S. 6 Center for Film and TV.

Greater New York City Area

The Millennium Film Workshop is a non-profit media arts organization founded in New York City in 1967 and dedicated to the exhibition, study, and practice of avant-garde and experimental cinema. * Reported to the Board of Directors and provided overall strategic and operational support for the nonprofit's staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. * Ensured consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommended timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals. Wrote and submitted grants to local and state funding entities, securing two awards after a 3-year hiatus.* Worked to expand fundraising activities to support existing program operations.