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Aliso Viejo, CA, US

Irvine, California, United States

• Lead and manage the development team in executing the Foundation’s advancement strategy for the year through corporate partner giving, campaigns, sponsorships, events, grants, and individual donors.
• Cultivate and solicit a portfolio of 200+ corporate partners while prospecting new companies.
• Support, encourage, celebrate, and guide the development team through weekly meetings, ensuring fundraising is on track.
• Plan, budget, organize, and execute local and national volunteer engagement events for corporate partners and key stakeholders.

Irvine, California, United States

• Raised $1.9M in philanthropic support from corporations through solicitation, cultivation, sponsorships, and corporate volunteer events.
• Managed a portfolio of 100 current corporate partners, cultivating and growing their annual giving.
• Built new relationships with 100+ corporate companies and Executive leaders throughout Orange County and across the United States.
• Originated new revenue through cultivation, acquiring 75 additional corporate partners in 2 years.
• Utilized Salesforce to manage relationships, sales pipeline, and revenue projections by quarter.
• Worked with corporate relationships utilizing Benevity to secure donations and create volunteer opportunities.

Orange County, California Area

Providing clients with exceptional makeup application services and lessons in south Orange County.

Irvine, California, United States

• Managed relationships with strategic grant partnerships in five countries, including gathering quarterly reports and coordinating volunteering opportunities for donors.
• Exceeded 2020 $1M fundraising goal hitting $1.5M through strategic planning, budgeting, and execution of four virtual events and three major campaigns with a fundraising increase of 50% over the previous year.
• Responsible for building and maintaining budgets for fundraising initiatives and events.
• Driver of 2020 rebrand of Flourish Arbonne Foundation, including the launch of a new mission, vision, branding, and grant strategy - moving from multiple grants to singular strategic partnerships in four countries.
• Researched, vetted, and built relationships with potential grant partners in late 2019, to ensure mission alignment and created an RFP along with grant reporting data to capture for marketing and annual reporting.
• Worked closely alongside Board Members in five countries.

Orange County, California Area

• Responsible for sharing the Foundation mission onstage at multiple fundraising and training events ranging from 50-1,000 attendees as well as connecting with donors after to share the Foundation’s mission in a more.
• Assisted Fundraising Manager in the planning and execution of four, international, annual fundraising events with attendance of 6,000-16,000.
• Coordinated local and international shipping logistics and staging for merchandise to be sold at annual fundraising events.
• Planned, organized, and executed Foundation Walks with an attendance of 300-500 at various international locations while leading peer-to-peer fundraising efforts leading up to the events.
• Executed local and international volunteer events with grant partners while recruiting, retaining, and inspiring volunteers.
• Manage grant tracking, required documentation, and final reports to ensure successful execution of grants.

Newport Beach, California

• Provided executive support to Chairman and Executive Director.
• Executed training to staff on application integrations within CRM for improved workplace collaboration and communication on projects and events.
• Organized and maintained database management system.
• Created brand content including blog posts, newsletters, and e-blasts with an open rate 10% higher than the average for international non-profits.

Aliso Viejo

• Planned, managed, and executed the organization's biannual, volunteer training program with an average of 100 attendees.
• Assisted Fundraising Manager in the planning and management of multiple fundraising events with a range of 500 – 2,000 attendees.
• Collaborated with multiple outside contractors during rebranding period by managing the creation of new donor and client websites, social media campaigns, and production of marketing materials.
• Wrote annual appeal letters.

Mission Viejo, California

• Responsible for management of 15-20 volunteers.
• Restructured multiple clinic sites that resulted in higher volume, efficiency, and quality service for clients.
• Planned, organized, and delivered quarterly volunteer trainings.
• Developed and produced step-by-step training procedure manual for new database system used by all staff and Board Members.

San Clemente, CA

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications: Journalism And Mass Media

Activities and Societies: Newspaper Journalist

Undergraduate, General Education, Pre-Nursing

Activities and Societies: Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, NCAA Sonoma State Water Polo, Blue Zoo, Human Rights Club

Ged, General Education, 3.8 Gpa

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Chamber Chorale, Varsity Water Polo, Varsity Swimming, Religious Campus Leadership, Art.