Kathy Bonnifield Email & Phone Number

• Strategy: develop, refine, and implement grantmaking priorities and strategic approaches to support the field; monitor field to identify emerging needs, gaps, and opportunities; stay abreast of new developments and trends to provide analyses and synthesize implications for the field. •Grantmaking: conduct site visits, solicit and develop funding proposals, determine appropriate funding levels and make grant recommendations; review progress reports, conduct evaluations of grantees, and monitor use of grant funds. •Field development: assess the needs of the field, determine non-grantmaking inputs that can expand the impact of grantees and the field as a whole; connect state and national groups with each other and additional resources; spearhead annual skills-building convening for state and national groups.

•Budget: Recommended and implemented annual fundraising program budget, including revenue and expenses. •Staff Management: Managed grant writer, annual fund manager, and development operations staff, including professional development needs and opportunities as well work plans and evaluations.•Strategic Plan: Formulated and created measures to ensure goals of five-year strategic plan were met.

Provided short-term coverage based on past work (2006-2009) as International Program Administrator

Highlights:• Cultivated relationships with key decision makers: CEIMN’s board, Volunteer Action Committee, election administrators, state-wide volunteers.• Facilitated the development and execution of first organizational strategic plan.• Drafted financial procedures and policies for board approval and implementation. • Created annual budget; reported income and expenses to board.• Presented to large and small groups throughout Minnesota; interviewed on local access TV cable shows and news shows as well as radio stations.• Authored materials for publication: articles, online content, email blasts, fundraising letters etc. Developed content for week-long debate featured online on Minnesota Public Radio. • Created and maintained relationships with individual donors; soliciting for annual and major gifts, increasing donations by 500%. •Developed election practices survey and analyzed data to determine potential improvements to the integrity of Minnesota’s elections.

Highlights:• Spearheaded the creation of the first common proposal guidelines for Southeast Asia and East Africa Programs; created and implemented best practices for international giving.• Reviewed program budgets and created processes to ensure that annual payout was met.• Analyzed and reviewed narrative and financial reports, expenditure responsibility grants, submitted by the grantees for compliance. • Contributed to the letter of inquiry and proposal review meetings.• Acted as principal contact for consultants and over 100 grantees; answered questions about grant terms and reporting requirements.• Served on McKnight’s reporting committee reviewing IRS expenditure responsibility requirements.• Coordinated production of materials, including grant recommendations, for the board.

Istanbul, Turkey

Highlights:• Managed mail direct response activities: created contracts and budget, performed analysis and reporting of data, and managed relationships with mail house and telemarketing firm ensuring success.• Developed promotional materials (i.e. calendar, mailings) increasing monthly sustainer giving 25-fold.• Managed grant processing: wrote applications and prepared reports in coordination with program and finance staff. • Researched and solicited corporations, foundations, and faith-based organizations for funding of general operations and specific programs; managing multiple donor relationships.• Coordinated, sought sponsorship, managed volunteers, and was project manager the Healing Gardens Tour, an annual outreach event with an average of 1,000 people on the tour and 200 volunteers. • Prepared documents and primary contact for review organizations including the Charities Review Council, the American Institute of Philanthropy, and the Better Business Bureau.• Secured membership for the Combined Federated Campaign and other workplace giving campaigns.

Nepal

One year in Sri Lanka and two years in Nepal

Public Policy Fellow

Master'S Degree, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)