As a Grants Manager, I work with a variety of municipal and education clients to assist them in their grant writing activities. I research, write, and submit grant proposals to local, state, and federal agencies as well as philanthropic organizations.

• Oversaw three community investment pooled loan funds totaling $12 million in assets at national Jewish social justice organization, including investor and borrower communication and loan fund operations.• Wrote grant and loan proposals, reports, and renewal requests. Managed annual proposal and report calendar and researched new foundation and investor prospects.• Managed annual program goal setting and work plan process, drafting work plan, managing monthly progress, and tracking accomplishments.• Staffed loan fund boards, developing agendas, reporting on progress on conference calls, and planning annual in-person meetings.• Worked closely with loan fund president to guide strategic direction of community investment program, including development of all written materials, submission of grant and loan proposals, development and closing of new and renewal loans, and oversight of legal and administrative loan fund needs.• Oversaw investor communications, including investor reports, interest letters, and investor conference calls.• Developed investor relations strategy for Tzedec Community Investment Program.• Wrote, edited, and managed grant and loan proposals; assisted in raising approximately $4 million in investments for new loan fund.• Launched and managed pilot online microlending initiative.

• Oversaw contract compliance, IT, facilities management, information systems, and grant writing at CDFI serving low-income women and men.• Recruited, trained, and supervised five staff members, interns, and work-study students.• Led organizational development activities including introduction of work-study and internship programs, design of new logo/organizational brand, and implementation of new technology.

• Led entrepreneurship training nonprofit of 13 full-time staff and Americorps Members in underserved urban community. • Oversaw all fundraising and program development activities. Managed an annual budget of $700,000.• Served on executive team for entrepreneurship training nonprofit organization and managed day-to-day operations.• Responsible for reporting for all federal, state, and city government grants, totaling more than $500,000 annually.• Directed planning and implementation of citywide, weeklong marketing campaign to promote local entrepreneurship.• Oversaw short-term and long-term program and strategic planning ranging from hiring of new staff to purchase and implementation of new phone system.• Publicized EG regionally through coverage in Philadelphia Business Journal, Al Día and CNN Headline News/CN8• Conceived, developed and implemented program providing entrepreneurship and leadership classes to more than 750 disadvantaged youth throughout Philadelphia. • Developed partnership relationships with 15 youth organizations throughout Philadelphia to offer on-site classes.• Served as Americorps*VISTA Site Supervisor, overseeing 13 Americorps*VISTA Volunteers at five local organizations.• Participated in year-long, organization-wide strategic planning process that resulted in a 5-year organizational plan.