Provide leadership and management expertise throughout the organization -- includingdevelopment, communications, research, and administrative staff and programs.Identify opportunities and develop strategies to broaden support from foundations and individual donors in a range of issue areas – including climate, infrastructure, and defense.Write and edit compelling funding proposals, foundation reports and regular communications to funders. Work with staff to expand organization’s digital presence, track constituent interactions and giving, and help prepare administrative materials for auditor and state and federal regulators.Develop project and organizational budgets and reports on ongoing basis for board of directorsand funders.

Oversaw the production of research reports for all campaigns, including national voterprotection efforts and campaign finance reform legislation. Maintained multiple databases to track campaign contributions, lobbying expenditures, and soft money donations to highlight the influence of corporations and big money on the political process. Evaluated federal policy to showcase the need for election administration reforms. Nurtured relationships with allied organizations and state offices to produce joint research and advocacy campaigns. Launched oversight campaign during Great Recession to hold presidential administrationaccountable for stimulus spending.Monitored legislation for opportunities to draw attention to Common Cause policy positions.

Managed all research components for labor organizing campaign with Verizon Communications and Verizon Wireless. Maintained working relationships with Communication Workers of America international and local union offices. Created materials used in the planning and execution of campaign activities.Played key role in developing research used by the campaign to organize 65K workers.