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•Supervised three development staff. •Built relationships with government officials, corporations, foundations, and major donors.•Live television and radio interviews.•Grant Writing for VOA Greater Sacramento and VOA Bay Area. •Managed special events, including an annual breakfast with 500 attendees and grossing over $400,000.•Oversaw legacy giving society. (65+ members)•Oversaw annual fund/direct mail program consultant.•Managed employee campaign (250+ employees).•Managed the donor database and acknowledgement process.

•During my time as the main grant writer, CORA ranked #1 in the number of foundation grant awards, and #6 in total foundation amount received when compared to 200 related nonprofits in California. http://foundationcenter.org/gainknowledge/research/pdf/domestic_violence2014.pdf •Served as department lead from Dec.2009 – Aug 2010.•Managed individual giving, appeal letters, phone appeals.•Hired and supervised Development Specialist.•Managed fundraising events.•Wrote grant proposals to government agencies, foundations and corporations.•Increased and sustained foundation funding from $250k to $500k.•Secured $600k in recovery act funds.•Managed over $1.5m in government contracts.•Improved program evaluation by implementing best practices in outcome measurement.•Developed budgets and evaluated programs as a member of the senior management team.•Managed government audits.•Oversaw writing of agency-wide policies and procedures manual.•Developed relationships with foundations, corporations and government officials.•Analyzed legislation and its impact on CORA’s services.•Conducted prospect research to increase resources.•Managed quarterly reporting process for funders, including outcome measures for programs reaching over 8,000 clients per year.•Public speaking engagements including council meetings, county board of supervisor’s hearings, corporate giving bodies, foundation staff, churches, and community groups.

•Developed health education programming for a diverse population of 3 million military beneficiaries.•Implemented health improvement programs through phone based classes, web based programs and print materials.•Contributed to Health Net’s Style Guide.•Participated in the development of policies and procedures.•Updated Health Net’s Healthy Living website.•Led Child Health and Outcomes Measurement work groups.•Researched best practices and trends in health education and disease management.•Evaluated Health Net Federal Services’ Disease Management Programs readiness for URAC accreditation. •Developed strategic partnerships between Health Net Federal Services with national health organizations.•Tracked and analyzed outcome measures.•Evaluated third party vendor proposals and provided recommendations.

•Provided technical assistance for 10 grantees through the California Healthy Cities and Communities Project. •Led community health improvement workshops and conferences reaching hundreds of representatives from non-profits and local government.•Ensured grantee compliance with state and foundation regulations.•Collaborated with local government, state agencies, and community-based organizations.•Contributed to Center’s publications, research, and community improvement activities.•Review and provide feedback on grant proposals and quarterly reports from grantees (local government and non-profits)•Provided technical assistance to local governments and community-based program staff in program planning, implementation, and evaluation.•Researched and developed community health improvement tools.•Prepared quarterly progress reports to government agencies and foundations. •Developed evaluation tools and train Center staff in data tracking and analysis.

•Conducted initial evaluation of not-for-profit hospital community benefit plans. •Conducted site visits to hospitals to examine their community benefit programs.•Analyzed legislation affecting HCBP.•Coordinated HCBP Advisory Committee meetings.•Co-chair of the Technical Assistance Workgroup.•Wrote and edited materials for “Hospital Community Benefit: A Planners’ Guide.” •Collaborated with state health agencies and community-based organizations.