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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Compton, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Exceeded First Year’s Fundraising Goals:- Raised $1,600,000 in the first year, surpassing the $1,100,000 target.- Increased new donor acquisition by over 100% through regular outreach and stewardship.Donor Engagement and Conversion:- Successfully converted small donors to major donors and significantly increased revenue from individual giving.- Managed a portfolio of over 1,000 donors and helped establish the organization’s first-ever loyal giving… Show more Exceeded First Year’s Fundraising Goals:- Raised $1,600,000 in the first year, surpassing the $1,100,000 target.- Increased new donor acquisition by over 100% through regular outreach and stewardship.Donor Engagement and Conversion:- Successfully converted small donors to major donors and significantly increased revenue from individual giving.- Managed a portfolio of over 1,000 donors and helped establish the organization’s first-ever loyal giving society.Fundraising Campaign Management:- Personally, oversaw and executed three seasonal fundraising appeals and one regional appeal via direct mail, email, and social media in the last eight months.- Managed four peer-to-peer fundraising appeals and hosted a successful Giving Tuesday appeal with a corporate donor match in 2023.Celebrity and Corporate Partnerships:- Engaged a celebrity spokesperson to endorse a unique fundraising appeal on Veteran’s Day.- Secured corporate partnerships to meet matching donation goals.Operational Efficiency:- Implemented new fundraising software to reduce costs and enhance functionality.- Developed standard operating procedures for communications using text, email, social media, and phone calls to peer fundraisers / fundraising teams.- Collaborated with marketing, communications, alumni, platoon operations, and technology teams to optimize fundraising appeals.Return on Investment (ROI):- Consistently improved the ROI of all fundraising appeals by over 90% as part of the individual giving team.- Specifically increased the ROI for direct mail appeals from double digits to quadruple digits year over year.Appeal Development:- Contributed to creating thematic and purpose-driven fundraising appeals.- Diversified the donor base from corporate and foundation donors to include more individual donors. Show less

Los Angeles, California, United States

Increased Renewed / In Kind Gifts:-Successfully increased renewed gifts from assigned portfolio by 20%.-Captured in-kind donations, saving the organization tens of thousands of dollars in project materials and venue rental costs.Regional Oversight / Event Coordination:-Advised and oversaw the west coast region and managed a portfolio of over a dozen corporate and foundation funders.-Coordinated national days of service, enhancing donor experience and making significant… Show more Increased Renewed / In Kind Gifts:-Successfully increased renewed gifts from assigned portfolio by 20%.-Captured in-kind donations, saving the organization tens of thousands of dollars in project materials and venue rental costs.Regional Oversight / Event Coordination:-Advised and oversaw the west coast region and managed a portfolio of over a dozen corporate and foundation funders.-Coordinated national days of service, enhancing donor experience and making significant community impacts in the organization’s target markets nationwide.Spokesperson and Advocate:-Served as a spokesperson and pitchman on the development team, representing veterans and providing valuable perspectives to current and prospective institutional donors.-Represented the organization at various roundtables with partners like Boeing to maximize the collaborative impact of regional and national veteran service organizations.Relationship Stewardship:-Managed relationships with corporate employee resource groups across various industries, including Fortune 500 companies.-Increased participation of employees from corporate partners in national days of service across the country.Partnership Prospecting / Grant Writing: -Prospected potential corporate and foundation partnerships at all sales process stages, including writing and participating in various request for proposal cycles.-Submitted grant requests for hundreds of thousands of dollars to support organizational programming, despite having no prior grant writing experience. Show less

Los Angeles, Ca

As a dedicated program advisor, I have guided four cohorts of veterans, helping them transition their desire to serve into impactful veteran led community service projects. My role involved teaching veterans to identify under-resourced areas, organize community partners, and mentor them to confidently host monthly service projects. By instructing participants in asset-based community development, I equipped them with essential skills to lead service platoons within their communities… Show more As a dedicated program advisor, I have guided four cohorts of veterans, helping them transition their desire to serve into impactful veteran led community service projects. My role involved teaching veterans to identify under-resourced areas, organize community partners, and mentor them to confidently host monthly service projects. By instructing participants in asset-based community development, I equipped them with essential skills to lead service platoons within their communities. Additionally, I contributed to the creation of both in-person and virtual training curricula and developed realistic service project simulations to prepare veterans for real-world challenges.I played a crucial role in connecting veterans with local service opportunities and facilitating their transition to leadership roles within their service platoons. My extensive field experience, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabled me to advise on innovative service opportunities for the organization. I also had the privilege of hosting high-profile veterans and celebrities at key service projects, enhancing the visibility and impact of our initiatives. Over my tenure, I successfully graduated over 350 veterans, empowering them to organize and lead regular community service projects, thus fostering a culture of continuous service and community engagement. Show less

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Our self-defense training firm prioritizes hiring veterans, especially those with combat experience, to provide students with unparalleled instruction in firearms handling and safety. By actively recruiting instructors from the active-duty military, particularly those with combat arms or intelligence backgrounds, we offer our students unique access to skill sets typically only acquired through military service. Our NRA-certified instructors deliver comprehensive training in firearms safety… Show more Our self-defense training firm prioritizes hiring veterans, especially those with combat experience, to provide students with unparalleled instruction in firearms handling and safety. By actively recruiting instructors from the active-duty military, particularly those with combat arms or intelligence backgrounds, we offer our students unique access to skill sets typically only acquired through military service. Our NRA-certified instructors deliver comprehensive training in firearms safety, handling, and exercises designed to build the confidence of all firearms owners. Additionally, we conduct self-defense scenarios and exercises based on real-life combat experiences, often featuring guest instructors who share their firsthand knowledge.Our firm also regularly hosts specialized training sessions for regional law enforcement officers, enhancing their proficiency with lightweight semi-automatic rifles and optics-equipped firearms. We have developed a curriculum specifically aimed at educating youth on firearms safety and proper handling of both handguns and rifles. Our focus on firearms training empowers community members while providing veterans with the opportunity to share their expertise gained during their service. As we look to the future, our goal is to establish a security guard division by 2025, creating a unique firm where employees share in the profitability, growth, and opportunities of this veteran-owned business. Show less

Orange County, California Area

As the Veteran Resource Representative within the 211 Orange County 24 Emergency Assistance Hotline, I helped provide resources, direct services, and referrals to tens of thousands of veterans in Orange County, CA via phone, email and text messages. Also helped provide the framework and standard operating procedures for the groundbreaking of Orange County's first and only Veterans Resource Line (211 extension 1), where all veterans calling within Orange County have their own exclusive 211… Show more As the Veteran Resource Representative within the 211 Orange County 24 Emergency Assistance Hotline, I helped provide resources, direct services, and referrals to tens of thousands of veterans in Orange County, CA via phone, email and text messages. Also helped provide the framework and standard operating procedures for the groundbreaking of Orange County's first and only Veterans Resource Line (211 extension 1), where all veterans calling within Orange County have their own exclusive 211 extension & resource specialist dedicated to disseminating resources, benefits, and services available to meet their needs, the needs of their family's while also supporting all requests from active duty and reserve service members as well. Assisted with day to day and ongoing peer-to-peer case management with other nonprofit agencies within the OC Veterans Hub. While at 211OC I advocated for homeless both chronically and new, the unemployed and underemployed, veterans who found themselves financially challenged and also veterans in crisis on a daily basis. My work concentration was primarily focused on connecting incomeing veterans with any and all veterans service organizations on a city, county, state and federal levels. Contact with veterans also included managing crisis calls, providing a warm line, and being able to coordinate the deployment of the county's Crisis Assessment Team. Veterans, reserve, and active-duty personnel in need of services and resources within Orange County, CA can dial 211, extension 1 for assistance. Show less

Orange County, California Area

The Mission of the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) at Coastline Community College is to ensure our veterans have everything they need to be successful in their transitions into the civilian world. Our work focuses & helps provide resources to reinforce every part of a veterans academic, professional and personal life.

Irvine, California

Hoplon Financial Group was a full service, Independent Financial Advisory and Brokerage firm based in Southern California.My 10-year career at the firm started from the firm's inception to transitioning 10 years worth of individual, family and business client portfolios back to the firm I helped create and advised from within.My duties ranged from those of an investment / retirement advisor to business development & the compliance / annual audit preparation of a registered… Show more Hoplon Financial Group was a full service, Independent Financial Advisory and Brokerage firm based in Southern California.My 10-year career at the firm started from the firm's inception to transitioning 10 years worth of individual, family and business client portfolios back to the firm I helped create and advised from within.My duties ranged from those of an investment / retirement advisor to business development & the compliance / annual audit preparation of a registered investment advisory firm within state and federal regulations.I maintained all necessary FINRA securities licenses and annual continuing education requirements necessary to be registered with FINRA and the SEC from 2006 to 2016. Show less

During my time in the Marine Corps, I served as an intelligence specialist with 3rd battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. I deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I and II with my first combat tour being in 2003 for the initial invasion of Iraq and the second in 2004-05 for Operation Phantom Fury / Al Fajr in Fallujah, Iraq. While serving in the capacity of an intelligence specialist within my unit, my role was as an organic attachment to the infantry battalion’s rifle… Show more During my time in the Marine Corps, I served as an intelligence specialist with 3rd battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. I deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I and II with my first combat tour being in 2003 for the initial invasion of Iraq and the second in 2004-05 for Operation Phantom Fury / Al Fajr in Fallujah, Iraq. While serving in the capacity of an intelligence specialist within my unit, my role was as an organic attachment to the infantry battalion’s rifle / weapons companies, scout sniper platoon, counterintelligence teams, and special ODA / OGA attachments. My role also afforded me the responsibility of being a section leader within our battalion's combat operations center, targeting coordinator and as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or Drone) pilot.While on active duty I was awarded various medals and ribbons for personal accomplishments during my time in service as well as for actions during Operation Phantom Fury / Al Fajr in Fallujah, Iraq 2004. Show less