Michael N. Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:
• Fundraised $178,000 in 2022, and $155,000 in 2021 to fund the organization’s grant-making fund; managed donor engagement and produced monthly updates, quarterly newsletters, and annual report
• Developed equitable and accessible RFA/grantmaking process inclusive of site visits and relationship building to remove traditional barriers for high-impact boutique and newer organizations serving foster youth and.
• Proposed annual budgets of $178,000+ in partnership with key stakeholders aligned with annual revenue goals; reviewed regular budget reports and facilitated quarterly budget meetings to meet real-time needs of foster.
• Procured volunteers for Hope for LA service opportunities, offer one-on-one trainings to volunteer leaders
• Honed infrastructure best practices and ensured internal processes, programs, policies, and systems to support timely decision-making and effective internal/external communications including social media

United States

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:
• Facilitated 70-hour artistic intensives for incarcerated men across the U.S.; developed the 5R approach fostering engagement and vulnerability: Reflect, Rediscover, Resolve, Release, & Refine
• Organized artist showcase for the entire prison by coordinating multi-disciplinary teaching artists to perform alongside artistic intensive participants
• Developed the curriculum to support psycho-social expression, healing, and freedom through play

Los Angeles, California, United States

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:
• Facilitated positive identity and mental health poetry workshops for 20+ opportunity youth at several community-based non-profits and universities
• Taught through explanation and demonstration, spoken word techniques, and basic communication practices
• Hosted development events such as galas to raise funding and awareness of artist advocacy programs

Greater Los Angeles Area

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:
• Developed and implemented year-round presentation schedule to serve as primary spokesperson to 48 companies, 10,000+ people, and met fundraising goal of $26.5 million
• Created pitch presentation strategies, outlines, and rubrics for the development team of 13 by focusing on statistics and narratives connected to fundraising, including personal stories to build a case
• Acted as point person for vetting and responding to external speaking inquiries; advised executive, senior and middle management on best pitch and presentation practices
• Supervised Fall Campaign Specialist and Loaned Executives in fundraising for top 10 revenue generating accounts

Azusa, CA

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:
• Partnered with local community colleges to identify and support under-represented students throughout the transfer process with presentations, college fairs, personal interviews, campus tours and phone contacts
• Conducted daily exploratory calls with students to advise on official financial aid offers and share scholarship opportunities to minimize the amount of loans students accepted
• Evaluated transcripts and counseled on academic coursework/class schedules to make informed decisions
• Maintained regular contact with every student on assigned roster to assist with completion of the application process including calls to applied, accepted, and confirmed students and parents
• Evaluated application files, made preliminary recommendations regarding the admission decision for applicants in assigned geographic area and interfaced with various departments to organize files and admission decisions

Azusa, Ca | Office Of Undergraduate Admissions