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• Provide grant prospecting, grant writing and fund development strategy consulting to small and start-up nonprofits (less than $1 million per year in revenue). Proven experience with government, foundation and corporate funding sources.• Amplify voice and visibility of organizations by and for people of color and LGBTQ+ communities by helping to build relationships with funders.• Clients included the Tacoma Urban League, Vashon HouseHold, Oasis Youth Center, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, and CJK Community Homes.

Tacoma

• Lead communications and community engagement strategy for Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) Department, which includes programs related to homelessness and household stability, community wellness, neighborhood councils, grant funding and code compliance.• Serve as staff liaison to Tacoma City Council's Human Services Commission• Conduct data and program analysis for NCS programming and make policy or program recommendations to executives and Council based on analysis• Negotiate and manage contracts and budgets with external vendors

Tacoma, Wa

• Conduct community outreach and serve as a liaison to the City for neighborhood groups; includes collaborating with diverse stakeholders to solve neighborhood safety issues, preparing reports, developing content for brochures and web and public speaking at community forums• Develop and coordinate neighborhood blight reduction programs; includes new program development and implementing process improvements.

Bellingham, Washington

• Manage outreach and enrollment activities for three health centers, prioritizing the hardest to reach patients with high health needs• Supervise a staff of seven direct reports and two contracted outstation program staff members at several work sites across the county• Research industry best practices for care engagement of underrepresented communities and make program and clinic policy recommendations to Directors• Lead implementation of new clinic directives; includes work plan development, change management, staff training, and reporting on outcomes.

Bellingham, Wa

• Coordinate provider participation and client enrollment into health care access programs• Manage client and provider participation data; generate program reports and recommendations for management team• Train new hires and serve as team lead for the department

Bellingham, Wa

• Site manage transitional housing program for eight families of single women and their children living on-site.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

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