Mara Held Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado

• Manage all corporate social responsibility programs for Pinnacol Assurance including grantmaking, emergency response and corporate volunteering as well as strategic planning for all programso Lead on community investment grant program, safety grant program and oversee all corporate sponsorships and memberships• Executive Director for the Pinnacol Foundation scholarship programo Run quarterly Board meetings and prepare all materialso Responsible for annual audit, updating bylaws, and reportingo Lead on Nominating and Governance Committee and the state representative for Kids’ Chance of Americao Manage annual fundraising events• Lead for philanthropic efforts and partner on Diversity Equity & Inclusion company strategy• Co-manager for our annual Employee Giving Campaign and corporate match, hitting a new record number of 86% participation company-wide• Oversee design and production of all marketing materials• Manage employee engagement in Employee Giving Campaign, corporate giving, and volunteering• Provide quarterly updates on all CSR programs to Executive Team and Pinnacol Assurance Board• Establish and cultivate relationships with Executives, Board members, community partners, national investment managers, national agents, government agencies and nonprofit organizations• Responsible for an annual operating budget of $1 million per year for the Foundation and $1.5 million for our CSR programs• Resource to contact regarding corporate philanthropy and giving programs• Work directly with marketing and communications teams to promote and develop our CSR programs and scholarship program through storytelling, social media, and website design• Responsible for measuring impact of CSR programs and Foundation• Responsible for applying for corporate CSR awards by highlighting and reporting on our program results, receiving high honors awards each year• Oversee all aspects of our annual giving report called “Force for Good”

• Manage the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of business constituents• Promote workplace giving, matching gifts, corporate volunteering and corporate sponsorship• Develop and maintain strong network of contacts within the local community and identify potential revenue streams and business partnerships• Co-manage business sector data, in conjunction with the Data Analytics Manager• Staff external events/meetings/presentations• Run routine reports on progress and generate problem-solving solutions

Greenwood Village, Co

• Chairperson of three national program committees and a Corporate Giving fund• Managed a national Scholarship Fund including the design and implementation of a ranking system to score applications more efficiently;o Managed a national, anti-bully, grant program for schools with grades K-8 including being responsible for conducting national advertising and media outreacho Established and maintained relationships with school administrators, Parent Teacher Associations and teacherso Corporate Giving fund activities included managing a team of 11 committee members, o Led monthly meetings to allocate funds to employees in needo Responsible for data collection, wire transfer of funds, and ongoing customer supporto Created national fundraising campaigns and promotional videos for the Executive Team, Board of Directors, employees, Franchise Partners and corporate vendorso Managed a community outreach program that included partnering with local charities and matching employees with volunteer opportunities and established corporate sponsorships with Special Olympics, Denver Kids, and The Children’s Hospital• Maintain the Foundationo Managed an operating budget of $1.2 million per yearo Responsible for all Foundation accounting o Managed online donations, donor website and Foundation websiteo Oversaw design and production of all marketing materialso Led Board of Director meetings and motivated each Board member’s level of involvemento Organized annual fundraisers o Fully accountable for projects, timelines, revenue targets, and budgeto Continually raised image of organization through quarterly newsletter, website, public appearances, and by producing PowerPoint and video presentationso Networked and cultivated relationships with other corporate foundations o Reported to Red Robin’s Chief Legal Officer/Foundation President

Denver, Colorado

Provided speech therapy to children ages 3-21 in a school and private practice setting. Worked with children with various speech disabilities including Apraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism, and Asperger’s Syndrome. Worked in a Deaf education school providing oral speech therapy to children with cochlear implants and hearing aids.

Certificate, Corporate Social Responsibility

Bachelor’S Degree, Audiology/Audiologist And Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Speech, Language And Hearing Sciences, Audiology/Audiologist And Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Board Leadership Certification

Civic Dna Leadership

Executive Director Academy