Joy Dickinson Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

With decades of experience in the nonprofit sector and millions of dollars gifted and granted to organizations like yours, Dickinson Consultants can help you build a better nonprofit. Services available: grant strategy, writing and management; strategic planning; development plans, succession planning; and executive coaching.Present and past clients.

Portland, Oregon Area

Guiding organizations to fully funded vision so they can help communities flourish.

• 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)

Burlingame, California

• 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..
• 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.

Rancho Cordova, CA

• 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.

• 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)

• 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.”