Michelle Barbeau Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, NC, US

Remote

Since 2007, the Grants Plus team has helped organizations raise more than $300 million from private, corporate, and government funders. We partner with organizations as their trusted advisors to identify funders, recommend grant strategies, and write proposals that help them elevate their grants programs and make long-term gains.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
• Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding fundraising goals.
• Innovated new approaches to engage donors and increase funding.
• Directed work of grant writer to successfully achieve fundraising targets on or ahead of schedule.
• Optimized program budgets, outreach, and results with strategic fundraising plans.
• Researched grant opportunities based on funding amount needed and organization program.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Managed team of eight full-time members and 20 volunteers, adhering to strict budget andtimeline, and work productively with over 30 Charlotte-based nonprofit and corporatepartners, vendors, and venues.
• Planned and implemented project strategies and timelines, including weekly planningmeetings with team members and volunteers, monthly writing sessions, and managingproduction of 6 live events servicing a total of 600.
• Secured over $25,000 of incremental in-kind donations within a six-month window, allowingthe team to divert funds to invest in added materials to guarantee the long-termsustainability of the project.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Raised over $250,000 through fundraisers and grants, as well as an additional $250,000 inannual campaigns, for a variety of organizations.
• Developed and executed development planning, marketing, budget management, donorcultivation, special event planning, and annual fund program development for nonprofitorganizations.
• Developed and managed custom donor management systems, including end-user training.
• Organizations: Susan G. Komen, Historic Rural Hill, Clean Air Carolina, Run 2 Lead, SustainCharlotte, Doing My Part, Transcend Charlotte, CrownKeepers, Charlotte Royals Rugby Club.

Huntersville, North Carolina

• Developed and executed all aspects of fundraising including capital membershipcampaigns, grant research, grant writing, major donor cultivation, and masscommunication.
• Created a membership tracking system, collecting 25 years of data in one centralizedlocation.
• Managed 10 fundraising events, raising $100,000 in the fiscal year 2016.
• Recruited and supervised 200-250 volunteers for events.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Managed day-to-day programming operations for eight program sites.
• Managed 150 volunteers for events and program sites.
• Secured over $100,000 in grant funding.
• Facilitated campaigns that raised $25,000 annually.