Jose Salvador Orellana Email & Phone Number

Delano, Ca, Us

Delano, California

• Pioneered a grassroots organization in rural Central California, excelling in fundraising by securing $2.5M+ through foundation grants and individual donations within a groundbreaking timeframe of less than four years• Managed a $1.2M annual operating budget––ensuring efficiently recent allocation towards programs and campaigns • Engineered an innovative fund development strategy, which was pivotal in transforming the organization from a solely volunteer-based team to a robust structure of 8 full-time staff within a remarkably short period of 11 months• Directed the formulation of comprehensive strategies encompassing membership, organizing, digital, and advocacy initiatives, ensuring optimal alignment with the overarching goals and local campaign priorities• Led civic engagement and policy advocacy campaigns––leading to increased community development initiatives • Spearheaded city and county-level initiatives and programs related to housing justice, mental health in schools, and police accountability• Built a youth-led integrative voter engagement program that––resulting in an 50% – 85% increase in youth voter turn out• Launched a 501C-4 action-fund organization to mobilize young professionals to promote partisan political organizing• Served as partner organization for the 2022 statewide ballot initiative, Schools and Community First, to educate voters• Spearheaded organizing efforts which culminated in ballot initiative to enact rent control in Delano, CA

California, United States

• Fortified alliances with 10 influential Central Valley leaders and key community-based organizations, playing a pivotal role in mobilizing impactful housing justice initiatives and driving significant regional change• Facilitated the distribution of $250K+ to partner organizations, leveraging the creation of innovative resource distribution criteria that ensured equitable and effective allocation of funds, thereby empowering partners • Played a pivotal role in defining the coalition's mission and policy initiatives, harnessing data-driven strategies, comprehensive research, and profound stakeholder engagement to drive informed decision-making • Coordinated a strategic plan for the coalition––conducted surveys to determine priorities and decision making structures to further advance the organization • Led development of a fundraising plan to budget for the upcoming year, on pace to raise $500K for 2024

California, United States

• Co-founded a groundbreaking, multimillion-dollar voter contact research program, skillfully engaging 125,000 Latino voters through a tailored, culturally sensitive outreach strategy• Directed a diverse team of 10 and meticulously orchestrated collaborations with eight vendors to deliver successful cultural activation events in 10 rural towns, all within an expedited three-week period• Crafted and executed a comprehensive coalition spinoff plan, focusing on seamless partnership integration and efficient donor mobilization for enhanced organizational impact• Gathered coalition members to understand research project results with key funder to ultimately restart the 2024 campaign planning

* Manage Textify a P2P SMS fundraising platform that sends up to 10MM text messages a month* Design P2P SMS programs focusing on fundraising and mobilization for political and non-profit client accounts* Develop SMS campaign launches that see a average 250% ROI in the first fundraising quarter* Oversee data enrichment for clients to accurately target prospects and unsubscribed donors

* Managed progressive candidate and Super PAC accounts with social media strategy, SMS campaigns, email fundraising, website development, and branding* Responsible for client social media accounts including graphic design, content creation, digital ads, and data reporting* Developed email fundraising program and digital ads focusing on small and medium dollar donations

* Brainstorm and developed social media creative for non-profit clients* Manage multiple social media accounts including daily posts, content calendars, paid digital ads, and data reporting for nonprofit and political campaigns * Designed and executed paid digital ads on persuasion, fundraising, and GOTV for political client accounts

* Created and managed digital content for political campaigns and non-profit clients to include persuasion, voter registration, and GOTV phases* Assisted and executed digital organizing and campaign strategy* Designed digital ladder of engagement to recruit volunteers and supporters to meet client goals

Santa Cruz County, California, United States

* Managed daily call-time with the candidate* Developed finance plan, data entry, and reporting process* Assisted with digital and email fundraising with EveryAction, NGP8, and ActBlue* Complied and vetted call time list, donor profiles, and ask scripting* Recruited volunteers and supporters through various methods of direct voter contact including door-to-door canvassing, high traffic canvassing, and phone banking* Cultivated and coordinated get-out-the-vote volunteer teams to canvassing thousands of voters

Santa Cruz, California

*Facilitating learning and empowering students to succeed independently in WRIT26 course*Advising without writing on students’ papers*Awareness of a variety of learning styles*Patience and empathy for students who are frustrated by writing difficulties*Knowledge of the expectations for academic writing*Ability to quickly assess a document’s writing strengths and weaknesses*Basic understanding of English grammar, rhetoric, and the writing process

Santa Cruz, California

*Develop and maintain relationships with and provide assistance and support for second-year students in academic probation*Serve as a resource for students *Help facilitate and encourage attendance to all IMAP and EOP programs*Participate in training, programs and activities*Attend group meetings

Kern Co

* Spearheaded a voter registration and GOTV program targeting young people in Kern County which quadrupled midterm turnout through high traffic canvassing, phone banking, and educational events* Lead and managed a team 10 high school youth to register 250 Kern County young between July and September 2018* Coordinated youth voter empowerment conference for over 100 Kern County youth to conduct civic engagement and voter education trainings* Developed phone banking materials (script, training, and data entry) for persuasion and GOVT phases