Amanda Stussman Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Perform a wide range of grant and cooperative agreement administration functions to assist the Government PCO/Grants Officer in all phases of the grants lifecycle Provide grants administration from pre-award through closeout Prepare and analyze reports using MS Excel and other tools available Share knowledge and practical resources to stakeholders and ensure customer service provided is relevant, accurate, and timely Support recordkeeping and data management Ensure grants documents adhere to federal requirements Review and evaluate the adequacy of grants/assistance policies and procedures; serve as a liaison between the Government and awardees Analyze grant financials and provide technical assistance and recommendations to meet the intent of the grant Support the management, award, and obligation of funds for grants and cooperative agreements

Washington Dc

•Manage Letter of Inquiry process for 350+ yearly applicants, including leading team discussions & driving program direction •Conduct data analysis surrounding foundation grantmaking and impact, and statistics from criminal and youth justice trends in different jurisdictions•Author proposal summaries, jurisdictional overviews, staff grant blurbs, transition memos, and other professional documents for foundation Board Book & internal use •Support creation of local justice funder collaboratives in two of the foundation’s priority jurisdictions •Oversee collection and synthesis of materials for the Board Book sent to the Board of Directors

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

•Conducted research projects and literature reviews on policy trends in different jurisdictions throughout the US•Lead meetings with grantee partners, local stakeholders, formerly incarcerated leaders, justice advocates, and media partners to inform foundation strategy, craft and sustain connections, create new grant opportunities, and understand challenges / successes from existing grantees •Served as liaison to committees/working groups for internal and external partners, including program staff and grantees/external stakeholders•Created written correspondence to communicate important updates to advocates and stakeholders in the field(s) of philanthropy and criminal justice reform

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Planned conferences and events by conducting outreach into communities to maximize event attendance and relevancy, ordering catering, creating flyers, event pages, participant bios and agendas, and ordering necessary supplies• Oversaw administrative duties such as answering all incoming calls, ordering office supplies, and distributing mail daily• Provided programmatic support through various tasks including research, writing, editing, preparing meeting materials, participating in meetings with grantees and prospective grantees, and collecting and analyzing data

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

• Served vulnerable communities by redistributing donated furniture, childcare essentials, and basic needs to clients• Intermittently acted as manager on duty to supervise 20+ furniture appointments involving rectifying client conflicts, coordinating safe loading, and directing team of 50+ interns/volunteers• Interviewed clients to collect demographic information for internal review, grant applications, etc.• Made dozens of calls daily to coordinate and confirm appointments with caseworkers and clients

College Park, Md

Lead team of servers to prepare and serve platters for on-campus events and presidential receptionsHire new servers by conducting interviews, reviewing candidate profiles, and independently selecting teamCoordinate weekly schedules and train new employees

Cape Town, South Africa

Served community of Langa -- township formed under apartheid with less than 30% of residents in formal housing unitsWorked directly with community members to support entrepreneurship initiatives including home stay programsCoordinated meetings with community members and canvassed door-to-door to collect data on Langa’s needs

Silver Spring, Md

Served vulnerable communities by redistributing donated furniture, childcare essentials, and food to clientsInterviewed clients to collect demographic information for internal review, grant applications, etc.Assisted clients during furniture pick-up appointments and collected items from inventory to meet clients’ needsCoordinated with caseworkers and clients to set up appointments for furniture collection

Silver Spring, Md

Mentored children ages 12-13 and guided them to and from activity stationsOversaw integration of children with special needs and disabilities

College Park, Md

Achieved selection to appear on the ballot as a Sanders delegate to the DNC for MD District 5Oversaw registration effort resulting in 500+ newly registered voters & party affiliation changesPhone banked 10-15 hours/week to collect voter information & inform undecided votersCanvassed neighborhoods in College Park area and VA weekly to inform voters