Responsible for the full range of grants management duties and GivingData administration. This includes overseeing between 100-200 grant award processes each year, managing a Grants Associate, using several software products to get the job done (DocuSign, bill.com, Intacct, and more), and upholding and strengthening internal processes to reach shared goals.

Supported the cultivation and maintenance of new and existing funder relationships, including those that provided annual contributions (i.e., members), program or project grants, and general operating support. Developed and launched campaigns for events and special initiatives. Managed development processes and created systems to produce efficiencies and enable internal information-sharing. Led or served as a key contributor to development strategy and research, grant writing and reporting, annual budget development, board reporting, and support of executive leadership. Mentored and supervised other staff. Relentlessly uncover new insights and opportunities to improve upon existing fundraising efforts.

Oversaw the cultivation of new business and awards from a broad array of funders, including large national foundations, smaller local (family, community, etc.) foundations, hospitals, and insurers. Worked across the organization to lead proposal development efforts, contract modifications, reports, and budgets. Guided programs and projects during implementation as requested. Established new business systems and processes. Mentored and coached colleagues and more junior associates in business development and non-profit management. Directly led or contributed to over $15 million in funding for the organization.

Led proposal development, including creation and maintenance of supporting tools and templates. Devised budgets, developed sections of the narrative proposal, and ensured alignment with funding guidelines. Cultivated conference exhibitors and sponsors and successfully secured multiple, new, first-time sponsors for the AMCHP annual conference.

Laid the groundwork for organization's relationship management system, including developing the system guidebook, defining new roles and responsibilities for staff, and customizing the constituent relationship management system. Served as the new business focal point for organizational efforts to expand into new technical areas. This entailed liaising with current and potential funders, planning participation at high-visibility events, and coordinating the development of new concepts to share with prospective funders. Managed high-profile relationships with key funders and partners, with a focus on corporate and foundation partners.Managed five direct reports, as well as other staff on discreet assignments. Provided oversight for their work product, routinely mentored and guided them through weekly meetings, and resolved problems as required. Senior Business Planning & Strategy Officer 2007-2010

Successfully managed the development of over 25 proposals for submission to US government agencies, foreign governments, corporations, and foundations. As part of this process, maintained close relationships with partners and funders, led proposal team meetings, and ensured the timeliness and high-quality of all final submitted products. Led team initiatives to improve processes and systems, including a high visibility internal working group responsible for revising SOPs and re-thinking the organizational approach to small funding opportunities. Reviewed business plans for 26 field offices within the organization and, as part of a team, ensure successful monitoring and implementation of these plans, as well as integration with the organization's global strategic plan.Promoted twice within the Resource Development team, and then transferred into the Business Strategy team after being hand-selected by the Vice President for that unit.

Devised budgets and successfully procured funding of nearly $100,000 US in grants for health sector capacity-development, HIV/AIDS education, and behavior change communication initiatives. Educated 80+ villagers in computer use through a series of self-initiated community courses, generating US$2,000 in course fees to maintain the computer center for middle school students, and managed the budget for the school computer program.

Compiled extensive financial reports for Congress detailing federal HIV/AIDS spending in each state and territory.Reviewed and evaluated various funding proposals submitted to the agency for their responsiveness to RFP requirements and the strength of their proposed program.

Contributed extensively in the research and writing of organizational reports, to include reports on indigenous rights, women's rights, and health rights.Researched funding opportunities and ascertained the funding priorities of various foundations to ensure those priorities were reflected in our proposal submissions. Agency for Economic Development

Research business opportunities for small and medium sized business owners and participated in grant proposal development.

Used Raiser's Edge software to provide administrative support in a busy fundraising office.