Jonathan Darr Email & Phone Number

Alameda, CA, US

San Jose, CA, US

Driving resource and revenue growth through a comprehensive multi-strategy development plan and budgetCultivating strong supporter relationships while implementing strategies to grow philanthropic revenueLeading a collaborative team, fostering cross-departmental effectiveness, and mentoring staff to achieve goalsManaging institutional, foundation, and.

I work with organizations needing experienced help developing and following critical paths for organizational health, the creation of ease, effective operations, fundraising, finance, and organizational success. I bring more than 20 years experience with change management, strategic planning, relationship building (cross sector and within organizations).

Oakland, California, US

• At Hack the Hood, I focused on developing an individual annual giving program, creating the organization's donor data infrastructure, and developing structure and training for major donor efforts. I also served as an.
• Leveraged the organization's unique early position as the winner of a major tech grant contest to co-direct a very successful large-scale team crowdfunding campaign with communications staff
• Launched the first individual/annual giving plan including the founding theories, initial data buildout, goal setting, calendar creation, technical vendor selection and transfer, content strategy, and collaboration.
• Supporting CEO and COO with expertise related to software selection, management needs, board development, strategic and capacity planning, and major donor work
• Helped shape an organizational approach to developing a culture of racial equity through research, providing consultant connections, and models for team and community engagement
• Supported board and volunteer engagement efforts as a thought partner to the CEO

• The Estria Foundation is a groundbreaking public art organization using muralism and community-based education practices to provide a visual microphone for important cultural, environmental, and social issues. After.
• Secured more than $275,000 in funding for Mele Murals project from the State of Hawaii, Hawaii Tourism Authority, City and County of Oahu, and individual supporters
• Developed organizational strategy, work plans, fundraising plans, and budgets
• Served on the executive management team with founder and executive director
• Provided ideas, content, and proposal language to support the Mele Murals feature documentary
• Managed donor projects for Kickstarter (crowdfunding), community board, and special events

San Francisco, CA, US

• The San Francisco (and Marin) Food Bank is the largest provider of nutritious food to low income residents of San Francisco and Marin counties. I managed a complex and broad Annual Campaign using direct mail, email.
• Managed robust direct mail and online fundraising campaigns for more than 60,000 contacts
• Managed online giving processes (SALSA) and interpreted fundraising data (Raiser's Edge)
• Managed implementation of comprehensive corporate match campaigns up to $80,000
• Developed a deeper integration between fundraising and communications functions
• Served as part of a four-person committee managing a 6-month, $60,000 website rebuild

San Francisco, CA, US

• YANC is the Northern California affiliate of the nation's largest network of arts education providers bringing artist residencies, workshops, and events to schools in nine Bay Area counties. I arrived at a time of.
• Realigned organizational partnership contracts and lagging funder relationships in support of strengthening a complex and broad regional after school arts program.
• Managed and supported a collaborative team towards improved program outcomes maintaining all significant collaboration contracts during a time of considerable board and leadership shift.
• Managed organizational finances and fundraising responsible for budgets, grants, individual giving, and donor retention.
• Managed a successful annual accounting audit after a time of complex internal and systems changes.
• Developed a structured, written, and collaborative approach to a board transition supporting finding, approaching, and onboarding valuable additions to the board of directors.

• CHAMPS is the chamber of commerce for the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, DC. An active social, civic, and policy organization, they work to promote and strengthen neighborhood businesses, nonprofits, and solo.
• Helped the organization develop a shared understanding of the available universe of business prospects and a re-design of staff positions in alignment with capacity
• Increased membership through expanding networking events including lunches and get togethers focused on creating a supportive business environment for retail, nonprofits, and sole proprietors
• Developed a realistic, clear, and actionable plan for making the executive role more sustainable
• Managed a major marketing vendor to produce the Capitol Hill Map, a marketing brochure highlighting local, small businesses and distributed by major tourist attractions and hotels throughout Washington, DC

Washington, DC, US

• The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is a community-supported arts center offering a wide variety of arts classes, exhibitions, and experiences. More than 60 teaching artists teach students of all ages in the building's.
• Prepared and managed budgets in excess of $800,000
• Encouraged greater use of and connection to the space and our team by launching more frequent open houses, multiple faculty recitals, and adult and youth student art shows and performances
• Managed five full-time, and sixty part-time employees and contract teaching artists including contract negotiation, hiring, firing, and review
• Increased faculty retention by investing in a faculty culture of belonging/connectedness and pay scale improvements
• Led program improvements resulting in 17% annual earned income growth

Portland, OR, US

• Helped shift the organization from holding one annual national event to a series of events encouraging positive policy improvements for children in every US state and Washington, DC.
• Managed a team of event and outreach coordinators providing training and technical assistance to event planners in all 50 states and Washington, DC.
• Developed comprehensive planning kit materials for use by local event planners including media relations guide, event logistics plans, policy opportunity key messages, and fundraising advice.
• Mobilized support for both local wins and state and local legislation like reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program, the Community Development Block Grant and continued funding for the flawed but.

Washington, DC, US

• Produced more than 7,000,000 mail packages as part of a highly strategic direct mail program.
• Developed bids for printing and mailing, analyzed performance of purchased mailing lists, analyzed campaign performance data to build projections, goals, and mail plans.
• Built and maintained relationships with print vendors at union shops throughout DC/MD/VA.
• Responsible for the creative development of NOW/PAC's direct mail campaign and the introduction of monthly giving to NOW/PAC.
• Served as a national office liaison to members and chapters in Minnesota and Wisconsin.