Michael Dotson Email & Phone Number

Ashland, Oregon

I lead a team of dedicated professionals that defend and fight to protect the forests, waters, and wildlife of the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion. Our organization works across more than 8 million acres of public land in southwest Oregon and northwest California. We use environmental law, advocacy-based education, and grassroots organizing to help conserve one.

Coloma, CA

Secured major gift and endowment of $700,000 from ARC supporter, which now provides grants to local schools to implement environmental education in classrooms.Responsible for writing and securing grants in excess of $210,000 to support programming for ARC.Manage database and donor relations using BlackBaud Sphere.Develop and implement fundraising plan in.

Produce an annual budget and manage small staff to meet projectionsWrite grants in support of educational program Develop and maintain partnerships with private foundations and corporations Conduct outreach to community groups and educational institutionsDevelop and implement marketing strategy for maximizing participation in paid youth programsUtilize.

Manage staff of up to 12 naturalist on day-to-day basisProduce and manage kitchen budget and maintain inventory levels for weekly meal planFacilitate meetings with visiting administrators and teachers to achieve weekly goals Teach youth, 4th - 6th, on numerous natural science subjects in residential camp setting