A climate accelerator nurturing aspiring professionals with resources and mentorship to drive innovation in climate tech.

Support a network of foundations and impact investors, driving strategic investments in equitable decarbonization, clean energy deployment, and climate justice initiatives.Facilitate connections between funders, key industry partners, government allies, and community advocates through curated engagement opportunities including national and regional gatherings, peer-to-peer cohorts, regional working groups, webinars, and roundtable discussion.Lead and facilitate CEFG's largest regional cohort, the Midwest, helping to highlight the region and advance funding opportunities through relationship building, knowledge sharing, and resource coordination.Cultivate cross-sector learning and collaboration opportunities by partnering with diverse funder affinity networks in health, environment, agriculture, civic engagement, and conservation.

Provide support to both domestic and international NGO's working on issues related to the environment and international development. Specific expertise in research and program development, bilateral partnership proposals, tracking and executing on multi-stage funding initiatives.

Directed cross-sector collaborations addressing global security challenges, with focus on climate change impacts:Drove strategic partnerships with private, public, and government sector stakeholders to advance international cooperation and policy initiatives.Worked with the advisory committee and head of policy to produce comprehensive briefs on energy, environment, and economic issues, shape advocacy efforts, and build funding pipelines.Facilitated connections between Trustees, Senior Advisors, and key industry partners to identify and prioritize fundable programming.Bridged complex policy concepts with diverse stakeholders, leading to increased engagement from non-traditional security partners.Led and facilitated event series to increase institutional engagement, including roundtables and discussions with government officials, policy practitioners and intergovernmental organizations.

Spearheaded strategic donor relations and policy communication initiatives, driving substantial fundraising success and enhancing organizational impact:Personally raised $18 million, contributing significantly to the organization's $50+ million annual fundraising goal through management of a 200+ major donor and prospect portfolio.Crafted high-impact external communications and reports, translating complex policy priorities for diverse stakeholders.Led bi-monthly policy call series and donor roundtables, facilitating direct engagement between leadership, donors, and subject matter experts on critical issues including energy and environment, social and economic development, and climate security.Developed strategic communication materials for the President and CEO, strengthening relationships with major donors, prospects, and board members.

Capstone research project on economically marginalized communities in Central America. Conducted research, in conjunction with the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) and various regional NGO's, to gain a deeper understand of the situation faced by homeless youth in Managua and Matagalpa.