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United Way of Central New Mexico 2007 to 2008 Major Gifts Development OfficerPrimary responsibilities included cultivation and stewardship of individual major donors giving from $500. to $9,999. per year; as well as leadership workplace campaigns. Worked closely with volunteers; coordinated special events. Helped design a new logo and wrote the interpretative text for the Vision Society;created Website materials.Lead staff for Leadership Speakers Bureau - including recruitment, training, arrangement of appearances, and volunteer recognition.Lead staff on the Direct Mail campaign for individual donors (not associated with workplace campaigns) and Major Gifts Initiatives at the $500. to $9,999/yr. level.

Invited to return to the Marin Community Foundation ($1.2B in assets), in a specially created position, with primary responsibilities in the areas of overall strategic planning, policy, and personnel (with a special emphasis on internal and external customer service).Represented the President's Office and staffed all Task Force meetings facilitated by FSG Social Impact Advisors, during an intensive year-long Strategic Planning process with the community, Board and key staff.Worked with the newly formed Customer Service Committee; implemented a widely-publicized Customer Service Credo, with accompanying employee accountability and recognition measures and processes.Served as liaison of the President's Office with staff, grantees and the community.

Responsible for overall management and administration of $6.0M non-profit agency and Senior Center with 98 employees and over 400 volunteers. Operations included all aspects of providing contracted paratransit services to seniors and persons with disabilities (with a fleet of 54 wheelchair accessible vehicles); providing over 100,000 meals per year to seniors (at 4 congregate dining sites and to 650 homebound seniors through Meals on Wheels); a variety of events, classes and activities, including multicultural outreach and programs with cultural competency in several languages. Guided the agency through a major transition after the previous Director's 30-year tenure. Built a strong infrastructure, while emphasizing client satisfaction through a spirit of hospitalityRe-established the agency's credibility and visibility through a respectful, collaborative style imbued with integrity and a heart for community service Facilitated extensive Board development (100% giving, active committees)Secured funding to renovate the Center - including new furnishings in the gathering areas and a $250,000 kitchen remodel (converting to a Cook/Chill method improving quality while creating entrepreneurial opportunities to off-set operating costs)Put in place a stellar management team, thus achieving numerous measurable outcomes. In Transportation, increased passenger trips from 109,570 in FY 00/01 to 160,007 in FY 03/04: thus achieving a 46% increase in trips while increasing total miles and total hours by only 25% and 14% respectively Through effective public-private partnerships, secured funding to purchase 43 new paratransit vehicles; installed new agency-wide phone system and call center (dramatically decreasing hold times and increasing client satisfaction)Established a major donor campaign and developed relationships with key donors to help secure the agency's future; acquired new donor and fund-accounting software

Maintained working knowledge and relationships in the following program areas: Religion, Ethics and Conscience; and Human Needs. Responsible for reviewing, assessing, and analyzing grant and loan requests. Prepared and presented funding recommendations to the Board of Trustees. Managed a robust caseload of active grants, monitored grantee performance, responded to grantee and prospective grantee inquiries and concerns, and implemented grant/loan changes as needed. Managed the budget for the Religion program area, and assisted with the Human Needs budget. Portfolio included primary responsibility for all Religion grants, and Human Needs grants in the areas of Seniors, Disabilities, and Safety Net, among others. Worked with a variety of consultants, provided technical assistance, served as a resource to Trustees and agencies; represented the Foundation in various settings.

Shaped and nurtured the development and direction of the Council. Helped to build an increasingly viable, credible and richly diverse membership organization, with important year-round programs - including on-going multi-faith dialogue groups. Responsible, as the founding director, for overall administration, fundraising, public relations, and program development. Worked to forge creative, strategic alliances; sought to foster respect and appreciation of differences, and build consensus. Involved in grass-roots advocacy, education and convening. Increased Council membership from 24 to 68 dues-paying members (43 congregations and 25 non-profit agencies).

Master Of Divinity, Minister Of Word & Sacrament

Master Of Arts, Gerontology

Emphasis in organization, operation, and management of gerontological services; the psycho-bio-social aspects of aging; and therapeutic.

Bachelor Of Arts, Philosophy; Religion And Public Policy

Focus in Eastern Thought; traveled/studied in India (one month). Ecclesiastical Status Ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA; . Member.