Monique Johnson (She/Her/Hers) Email & Phone Number

United States

Responsible for developing fundraising events in South Dakota that will ensure financial growth.Works strategically to ensure key fundraising best practices are followed and key performance benchmarks are achieved.Identifies, recruits/renews, and cultivates/stewards new and veteran corporate sponsors, committee members, team leaders, honorees, chairs, and volunteers for assigned events/campaigns/initiatives.Renews and works to deepen engagement of participants, committee members, community members, and sponsors.Networks with the greater chapter community as well as Cystic Fibrosis families, patients, volunteers, major donors, and corporate sponsors to identify and recruit new business.Recruits, trains, manages, and cultivates fundraising honorees/participants, team leaders, and committee members.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Manager for the South Dakota Light The Night event

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Lead the South Dakota and North Dakota solution-focused community engagement team to successfully implement a thriving care coordination network with my #1 priority to support the team. My team and I owned the entire client lifecycle from partner recruitment to onboarding, user training, adoption, and ongoing support. We recruited mental/behavioral health agencies, government, nonprofits, schools, churches, and businesses through a cloud-based SaaS platform with the goal of advancing health equity and improving health and social outcomes. Team built two statewide networks in under 1.5 years.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Responsible for strategizing, planning and implementing the rollout of the South Dakota network by building relationships with community-based organizations (nonprofits, schools, churches and mental/behavioral health agencies) to foster a sense of trust through Unite Us’ proven approach to building strong communities of organizations that work together to connect community members to help in their community through a cloud-based SaaS platform. Owned the entire client relationship lifecycle from recruitment to onboarding to ongoing support. Achieved launch goal of 15 community-based organizations joining the network within assigned service area. Promoted to Senior Community Engagement Manager within six months.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

• Recruited and cultivated high-level volunteer committees and fundraising volunteers who participated in peer to peer fundraising resulting in $230,000 revenue growth and achievement of goals. • Recruited and secured 20% year over year growth in K-12 school participation for Pennies for Patients social and emotional learning program in South Dakota and Minnesota. Owned the school relationship from recruitment to onboarding to ongoing support for over 200 schools.• Oversaw logistics, timelines and operational elements for an inaugural fundraising campaign Light The Night. • Acted as on-site manager during Light The Night, overseeing activities, staff, vendors and volunteers to ensure satisfaction of participants and resolutions of problems. Nearly 1,000 participants and volunteers attended first-time event.

Provide the leadership for all fundraising and development activities; including but not limited to special events, the annual giving campaign, corporate giving, major gifts, endowment giving and planned giving efforts. Create and work from a comprehensive development plan that incorporates all aspects of development strategy for a successful long-term development outcome that meets defined goals. Under my leadership, our team raised over $500,000 through special events, corporate support, grants and individual contributions.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Provide the leadership for all fundraising and development activities; including but not limited to special events, the annual giving campaign, corporate giving, major gifts, endowment giving and planned giving efforts. Create and work from a comprehensive development plan that incorporates all aspects of development strategy for a successful long-term development outcome that meets defined goals. In addition, implemented new policies and processes for a more efficient and successful development program. After nine months, I was promoted to Chief Development Officer.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Strategic Vision and Leadership:• Lead a robust process of strategic planning, collaborating with the Board.• Provide inspirational leadership and direction to all staff and volunteers, and ensure the continued development and management of a professional and efficient organization; establish effective decision-making processes that will enable the organization to achieve its long- and short-term goals and objectives.• Cultivate a strong and transparent working relationship with the Board and ensure open communication about the measurement of financial, programmatic and impact performance against stated milestones and goals.Relationships/Visibility/Community Presence:• Attract, nurture and own key relationships with critical customers and stakeholders.• Be the organization’s recognized face throughout the community.Operations/Lines of Business:• Create and manage comprehensive operational plans to effect the strategic plan, with emphasis on budget, timelines, staff, priorities, key performance indicators, accountability and transparency. • Oversee the hiring, onboarding and training of staff and volunteers to advance the Vision and Mission of the organization.• Lead and manage staff and volunteers in the delivery of the organization’s services and other key areas of business.Organizational Structure/Human Resources:• Create and manage an organizational structure and attract, motivate and retain qualified and periodically review staff and volunteers that optimize the organization’s ability to operate efficiently and further its Mission.Administration/Compliance:• Provide administrative leadership for the organization including implementing policies, grant and funding administration, ensuring grant guidelines are met, and maintaining the organization’s tax exempt status and requisite regulatory and administrative filings. Responsible for overseeing the preparation of financial reports and preparing the budget for approval by the Board.

Atkinson, Nebraska

Oct 2013, promoted to Marketing Director where I created and executed traditional and digital marketing plans with demonstrated results to support organizational strategy and advance the brand. My duties include:• Demonstrated creativity in problem solving and identifying opportunities for improvement• Detail-oriented approach with excellent project management, prioritization and organizational skills• Team-oriented outlook and the ability to collaborate effectively for internal communications• Strong writing, presentation and interpersonal communication skills, as well as ability to interact effectively with physicians, clinical staff and administration• Success in managing conflict in a constructive manner with teammates, subordinates and supervisors• Appointed to serve on the human relations committee to restructure and expand the onboarding process for 200+ employees• Appointed to serve on the disaster response committeeDeveloped an Operations Manual to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures. Provided content management for website and social media; updated website.

Atkinson, Ne

Director of Foundation's duties: Major gifts, donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, special events management, corporate solicitation and annual campaigns in cooperation with the Board of Directors. Program and fiscal management of a $350,000 budget utilizing nonprofit best practices. Developed all policy and procedures for the Foundation due to the program moving from an all informal volunteer lead organization to a formal executive paid leadership. Implemented donor database and QuickBooks systems. Developed an Operations Manual to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures. Ensured fiscal oversite from independent auditing firm and developed a transparent accountability to the donors and the public. Provided hiring, onboarding, supervision and coaching to support staff.Created and provided content management for website and social media and updated website.Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks and donor database software.

Cheyenne, Wyoming Area

Founded in 2010. 2-1-1 is a nationally recognized phone number people can call to access human, health and social services in their community.As the first Executive Director of this startup nonprofit, developed and implemented policy, procedures and systems for this statewide nonprofit. Hired, onboarded and trained call specialists and resource specialist. Introduced nonprofit to the State of Wyoming through marketing avenues, public speaking engagements and relationship building with strategic partners and the community as a whole. Provided fiscal over site and management of a $400,000 start-up and operating budget utilizing best practices. Oversaw the installation of 2-1-1 software and phone system. Provided support, direction and reports to the Board of Directors.

Cheyenne, Wyoming

"Strengthening Wyoming Now and for the Next Generation".CLIMB Wyoming, a non-profit organization, trains and places low-income single mothers in careers that successfully support their families.Provided workplace skill training to single mothers enrolled in the program. Developed employment relationships with businesses in the community that met the type of industry the mothers were receiving training for. Provided guidance and support to the mothers in their permanent job placements.

Cheyenne, Wyoming Area

Responsibilities: program management; hired, onboarded, supervised and trained staff; special event coordination; public speaking engagements; values driven leadership; fiscal management; website management; graphic design; multi­channel marketing; accounting; database management; customer service; and managed daily operations.

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Manager of Volunteer Services at the animal shelter and off-site events.Implemented a formal volunteer program for shelter by developing policy, procedures and training curriculum utilizing best practices not only for volunteer program but for the animal welfare industry. Recruited, trained and supervised volunteers and court-ordered community service volunteers. Provided recognition to volunteers. Was a member of the executive team for the shelter.

Seward, Ne

Recruit, train, onboard, supervise and support court appointed special advocates working with abused and neglect children involved in the court system; fundraising; public relations; special events, supervise staff; resource development; fiscal management; office management; accounting; report preparation; data entry; customer relations, supported Board of Directors and proficient with Microsoft Office products.Built relationships with other service providers assigned to the children and was a leader in improving the available resources in the community that were provided to the children.

Seward, Ne

Managed program, provided fiscal management and supervised clients who were first time law violators (adult and juvenile), and supervised employees. Recruited, onboarded, trained and supported volunteer mentors.Developed diversion case plans for the participants which included mandatory attendance to MADD victim panels. Worked closely with the MADD area Executive Director in providing advocacy in the Seward area. I was trained as an victim advocate for the Seward County area but, unfortunately, the victims I was assigned to did not want the services provided by MADD. Proficient in Microsoft Office, QuickBooks and database.

Seward, Ne

Implemented a formal volunteer program by developing policy, procedures and training curriculum utilizing best practices not only for volunteer program but for the disaster response industry. Recruited, onboarded, trained and supervised volunteers. Provided recognition to volunteers. Provided support to the Advisory Committee which was similar to a Board of Directors. Major gifts, donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, special events management and annual campaigns in cooperation with the Board of Directors. Program and fiscal management of a $100,000 budget utilizing nonprofit best practices. Developed all policy and procedures for the Red Cross Chapter due to the program moving from an all informal volunteer lead organization to a formal executive paid leadership. Implemented donor database and QuickBooks systems. Developed an Operations Manual to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures. Ensured fiscal over site from independent auditing firm and developed a transparent accountability to the donors and the public. Provides supervision and coaching to support staff.Creates and provides content management for website and social media. Creates and distributes media releases on a weekly basis. Provided disaster assistance to the public for all types of disasters. Provided health and safety courses to the public. Proficient in Microsoft office, QuickBooks and donor database software.

Seward, Nebraska

Special Education SecretaryElementary Front Office SecretaryManaged lunch accounts