Lisa Derx Email & Phone Number

Miami, Fl, Us

Best Buddies is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides friends and jobs to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As Vice President, Government Relations, my job is to secure a minimum of $7,000,000 annually from Federal, state, and local governments. This involves lobbying, grant writing, tracking budgets and legislation, contract negotiations, and reporting. Additionally, I create social media messages for advocacy work, orchestrate Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C., as well as legislative days at state capitols.

Miami, Fl, Us

Launch and oversee operations for e-Buddies, an e-mail friendship program for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Plan and oversee development of website with online application interface with custom database, e-commerce, and online community. Promote program through frequent presentations and exhibits nationally. Create marketing materials. Oversee development of curriculum for special education teachers. Manage staff. Administer budget. Raise funds. Write column for monthly online newsletter, The e-Beat.

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Develop volunteer training materials for reading pen pal program for at-risk elementary school students. Facilitate strategic planning process for aggressive growth. Coordinate development of professional evaluation; administer survey instrument. Recruit participating schools. Recruit volunteers.

Raise funds for national publication for nonprofit professionals. Research foundations,prepare proposals, submit reports. Prepare financial statements and update staff and board on financial status of organization.

Miami, Fl, Us

Manage operations for international, non-profit organization that enhances the lives of persons with intellectual disabilities. Supervise paid staff of 40 located in 15 U.S. offices. Prepare and submit yearly budget of $2,000,000 for board approval. Create strategic plan. Implement policy as set by the Board of Directors. Raise funds and allocate resources.

Miami, Fl, Us

Raise funds to support $2,000,000 annual budget. Negotiate contracts with government agencies in seven states. Research and write foundation proposals. Create and implement stewardship campaign for major donors. Maximize special event revenues by securing sponsors and underwriters. Supervise staff of three.

Miami, Fl, Us

Direct operations for six to ten benefits held annually in major U.S. cities. Select site. Design, produce, and distribute invitation. Solicit corporate sponsors. Negotiate vendor contracts. Coordinate auction. Stage-manage entertainment. Edit monthly newsletter, The ByLine.

Miami, Fl, Us

Develop policies for the nation's first non-profit organization pairing college students with people with intellectual disabilities in friendships. Assess the efficacy of programs through site visits and consultation with volunteers and staff. Author College Buddy Director Handbook. Administer annual operating budget of $600,000. Oversee chartering process for 140 Best Buddies chapters in 37 states.

Assist Eunice Kennedy Shriver in her capacity as Executive Vice President of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation and Chairman of Special Olympics International. Arrange program visits, staff meetings, luncheons, dinner parties, and personal appointments. Coordinate daily schedule, including extensive domestic and international travel. Prepare briefing books

Washington, Dc, Us

After interning for Congressman Rick Boucher during my senior year in college, I was offered a job upon graduation as the Congressman's office manager and scheduler. I managed operations for Washington, D.C., and three constituent service offices in the 9th district of Virginia. I also coordinated DC and district schedules.