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New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Define programming direction for the agency in coordination with directors and program staff.• Spearhead the Institutional Giving team in maintaining a strong donor portfolio, driving the agency’s annual private and corporate foundation revenue.• Execute targeted prospect strategies for CBO programming, including performing prospect research, cultivating and stewarding new donors, and circulating funding opportunities.• Partner with the Chief Financial Officer on providing revenue and cash projections for the organization’s budget.• Oversee the development of new programming, from assessing new funding opportunities to writing and delivering scheduled program reports required by donors.• Monitor deadlines to ensure timely delivery of proposals, reports, and other donor deliverables.• Maintain the Raiser’s Edge database to effectively track prospecting and proposal statuses for current and future awards.• Draft a large volume of grant proposals and letters of interest for distribution to current institutional donors and prospects.• Cultivate strong relationships with current and prospective donors while facilitating special events, site tours, and volunteer opportunities.• Collaborate with Finance and Program staff to develop budgets for new projects, reconcile expenses for existing projects, and generate financial reports for donors.• Liaise with the Quality Assurance Department to ensure the integrity of program data and reporting figures.

New York, New York, United States

• Wrote and coordinates a large volume of grant proposals and letters of interest to current institutional donors and prospects• Managed current/prospective donor relationships, including facilitating special events, site tours and volunteer opportunities• Maintained a portfolio of institutional/foundation donors and executed targeted prospect strategies for non-profit programming that included, identifying, cultivating and stewarding new donors, prospect research, and circulating funding opportunities• Worked alongside Program staff to write and deliver scheduled program reports required by institutional donors• Worked with Finance and Program staff to reconcile expenses to budgets, and write and deliver financial reports to donors• Worked with the Quality Assurance Department to ensure the integrity of program data and reporting figures• Maintained accurate proposal status and prospecting data in Raiser’s Edge database and donor records• Maintained a clear understanding of programming direction for the agency, working closely with directors and Program staff

New York, Ny And Los Angeles, Ca

• Engaged with clients ranging from media companies to government agencies, including The Office of the State Comptroller of New York City, CANVAS Worldwide, and American Solar Direct.• Researched industry needs and assessed established goals to develop a unique writing voice each client.• Created and edited custom web and promotional copy for engaging press materials, team biographies, and product descriptions• Standardized data using advanced Excel techniques for large data banks that previously measured data in different ways. • Authored drafts of various economic documents pertaining to New York City with analysts and the Deputy Comptroller.• Edited and finalized State documents, reports, audits and financial statements, for both internal and public domain use.• Ensured compliance with New York Times editorial standards, including fact checking and verifying the numbers on economic charts.

Burbank, Ca

• Coordinated the launch of a new movie-going experience never attempted in the industry.• Organized program scheduling, including arranging team meetings, special events, and the program content.• Directed a wide range of financial and operational responsibilities, such as securing pricing from vendors, providing financial reports, developing operations budgets, and maintaining databases.• Drove the delivery of marketing and promotional content to cinemas, PR events, publicity outlets and Disney stores• Conducted research on market penetration, untapped revenue sources, and target demographics for expansion models.

Santa Barbara, California Area

• Facilitated various operations, including researching funding opportunities, managing grant financials and books, reconciling ledgers, arranging travel, maintaining databases, processing expenses/payroll, closing accounts, and creating monthly reports.• Prepared and submitted grant proposals to national, state, and local funding agencies and organizations.• Developed sophisticated budgets, including payroll, benefits, tuition reimbursement, cost share and IDCs• Enforced compliance with sponsor guidelines, intellectual property standards, and conflict of interest and research policies.• Managed all federal and state award compliance duties while preparing for audits.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Drafted contracts and created, documented, and revised agreements, policy procedures and best practices • Managed the rebate and interconnection process between customers, government agencies and utility companies• Reviewed all contract files, rebates and interconnection agreements to ensure appropriate documentation provided• Successfully secured rebates and interconnection agreements from agencies and utility companies for thousands of clients

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Analyzed competitor financing rates and marketing strategies to strengthen competitiveness while establishing monthly rates and promotions.• Created sophisticated databases to provide monthly financial, sales, and analytics reports based on market forecasts and trends.• Delivered reports and presentations in monthly meetings with recommendations for new financing rates and promotions.• Improved operational efficiency by developing and implementing several new data acquisition and reporting methods.

Santa Barbara, California Area

• Taught undergraduate level courses & chaired class discussions centered around the global political economy• Provided individual instruction/advisement, organized group research projects, presentations, & study sessions

Santa Barbara, California Area

• Researched/identified funding opportunities for a multitude of grants & fellowships.• Wrote and submitted proposals for grant applicants/campus center directors/program officers • Managed the books for contracts, grants, & fellowships (award totals in excess of $1.5 million)• Prepared for audits and was responsible for all federal & state award compliance duties• Created a large funding opportunity database specialized for our prospective grant & fellowship applicants

Master Of Arts - Ma, Global And International Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science, Environmental Studies, Cum Laude