Leland Mckeithan Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Project Manager, Client Liaison, Customer Success Liaison. Professional and Managed Services.I genuinely enjoy getting to know clients, vendors and team members and facilitating their success. I have myriad experience finding the sweet spot where clients, vendors, and my own company's needs are balanced and met. It's natural to me to liaise between techs and luddites. I thrive on facilitating conversations with teams to develop and streamline workflow with the goal of developing the… Show more Project Manager, Client Liaison, Customer Success Liaison. Professional and Managed Services.I genuinely enjoy getting to know clients, vendors and team members and facilitating their success. I have myriad experience finding the sweet spot where clients, vendors, and my own company's needs are balanced and met. It's natural to me to liaise between techs and luddites. I thrive on facilitating conversations with teams to develop and streamline workflow with the goal of developing the tech to meet the authentic need (not the other way around!) Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

Implemented successful Salesforce enterprise database solution connecting/replacing financial, communications, fundraising, and multiple grants management systems with Salesforce CRM (NPSP), Elevate, Grants Management, and Marketing Cloud products.Developed Scope of Work, Deliverables, Milestones, Timeline, and Budget for $475,000, 3 year initiative, for $1.5M nonprofit. Performed requirements analysis and developed operational vision. Sourced solutions and vendors. Negotiated contracts… Show more Implemented successful Salesforce enterprise database solution connecting/replacing financial, communications, fundraising, and multiple grants management systems with Salesforce CRM (NPSP), Elevate, Grants Management, and Marketing Cloud products.Developed Scope of Work, Deliverables, Milestones, Timeline, and Budget for $475,000, 3 year initiative, for $1.5M nonprofit. Performed requirements analysis and developed operational vision. Sourced solutions and vendors. Negotiated contracts and licenses. Hired and managed technical consultants. Facilitated board and executive support. Served as Project Manager, Business Analyst, Tech Liaison, Grants Management Specialist, and initial Sys Admin. Facilitated project start to finish, including designating work breakdown and testing solutions.Served on Salesforce panel: https://www.arkusinc.com/archive/2023/what-i-learned-from-and-with-atlanta-nonprofits Show less

Atlanta, Ga

Managed the premier eastern industry booking conference for regional touring performing artists known as PAE. Specialized in project management, contract negotiation, database and registration systems, budgeting, vendor procurement, site selection. PAE was a trade show and showcase event conference, with professional development and networking for approximately 800 people in a different East Coast city each year.

Clients: Southeastern Council on Foundations, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Southern Partners Fund, Lanier Family Foundation, Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta, Sparks Exhibit Corporation, Magic of Life Foundation, Bert & Mary Meyer Foundation, The H.O.P.E. InstituteProjects: Migrated membership database (CRM), website (CMS), and registration portal to Yourmembership.com. Evaluated Grants Management staffing structure and streamlined Grants… Show more Clients: Southeastern Council on Foundations, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Southern Partners Fund, Lanier Family Foundation, Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta, Sparks Exhibit Corporation, Magic of Life Foundation, Bert & Mary Meyer Foundation, The H.O.P.E. InstituteProjects: Migrated membership database (CRM), website (CMS), and registration portal to Yourmembership.com. Evaluated Grants Management staffing structure and streamlined Grants Management Systems. Lead "Essential Skills and Strategies Training for New Grantmakers" curriculum.Managed upgrade, developed training, customized configuration of MicroEdge GIFTS. Show less

Developed and produced Young Leaders for Social Change ConferenceManaged $1 Million grantmaking programsMaintained primary relationships with 150 grantee partners Directed Philanthropic Operations Committee Maintained grants management systems, MicroEdge GIFTSDeveloped and maintained funding relationshipsCrafted grant proposals and maintained timely progress reports for donors and funders

Administered 22 private foundations with $21 million annual payoutTracked and supervised 1800 departmental grants with $150 million annual payoutSupervised MicroEdge GIFTS software upgrade and conversion to SQL serverTrained and developed Grants Administrator staffConceived and designed ACCESS databases for special projectsFinessed communication with a wide variety of stakeholders Applied appropriate grantmaking best practices and maintained legal requirements

New York, United States

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

Professional Acting Conservatory, School Of Fine Arts

Vice President, campus Women's Center

Music Performance, General

Supplemental music theory and music history courses