John-Patrick (Jp) Udo Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Craft funding proposals for multi-million dollar projects and create communications that put donors at the centre of every story, advancement and breakthrough. - Develop compelling proposals that strategically align donor interests with organizational priorities and resonant stewardship reports that inspire donors to realize their impact.- Consistently enhance proposal quality and the overall process using a collaborative approach, built on strong relationships with colleagues and respect for subject-matter experts. - Refocus proposals, reports and Legacy Giving materials to share how donors accelerate scientific discovery and its translation to real-world applications.

• Cases of Support• Major Gift and Sponsorship Proposals• Impact Reports• Opportunity Development• Crisis Communication• Donor and client stories• Key messages and one-pagers

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Vividly illustrated to grateful patients how their support of fundamental research will make the cancer journey they experienced a little easier for others. - Synthesized complex information gained from in-depth interviews with clinicians and presenting it in inspiring, easy-to-read proposals and donor communications. - Celebrated the fundraising efforts of event attendees in speeches for the Chief Executive Officer. - Elevated communications by introducing professional design and leveraged Digital Assets to elicit emotion while respecting patient privacy.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Wrote and edited major gift and sponsorship proposals, reports, speeches, letters, donor profiles and other communications for the Chief Philanthropy Officer and Chief Executive Officer. - Created curated stewardship reports that intricately weaved interviews, metrics, research snapshots and participant testimonials to showcase impact. - Introduced design standards, accelerating the charity’s expansion into the major gift space.

Toronto

• Increased grant applications and success rates of entrepreneur applicants.• Managed and presented a needs assessment and gap analysis• Designed and implemented a professional development workshop for colleagues: “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Grants* (*but were afraid to ask)”.• Introduced processes that simplified grant requirements and candidate eligibility.• Led initiative to increase media exposure of entrepreneurs and Ryerson University’s commitment to them.• Created quarterly and annual reports for Ontario Centre for Excellence’s Experiential Learning Program.• Managed the successful nomination of the Executive Director for Canadian Women in Technology’s Sara Kirke Award for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Rejuvenated faculty publications by focusing on collaboration.• Managed tenure-track assessment process of 20 faculty members.• Spearheaded the Centre for Urban Energy's first undergraduate and graduate research award competition.

Inclusive Media And Design Centre

• Co-writer of successful research grants totaling $1.5M.• Project managed $1M Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Community University Research Alliances (CURA) grant.• Primary author of eight peer-reviewed journal publications and two book chapters. Co-author of an additional four peer-reviewed journal publications.• Mentored undergraduate and graduate students through the conception, development, and execution of their own research studies.

Master'S Degree, Communication And Culture

Certificate In Adult Training & Development, Adult Development And Training

Honours Bachelors Degree, Humanities