Minda Berbeco Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS🔸 Spearheaded $30M grant on zero-emission infrastructure resulting in successful funding and expansion of similar grant funding opportunities.🔸 Created organizational workflows to manage compliance over the lifetime of projects spanning 10 to 15 years.🔸 Transitioned a recently restructured department to a high-functioning team by implementing regular performance reviews, setting annual goals, and creating reasonable… Show more KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS🔸 Spearheaded $30M grant on zero-emission infrastructure resulting in successful funding and expansion of similar grant funding opportunities.🔸 Created organizational workflows to manage compliance over the lifetime of projects spanning 10 to 15 years.🔸 Transitioned a recently restructured department to a high-functioning team by implementing regular performance reviews, setting annual goals, and creating reasonable expectations.RESPONSIBILITIES🔹 Oversee the on-road team of the Strategic Incentives Division (fleet expansion and replacement, infrastructure), awarding $67M in annual grant programs and administering up to $165M in previously awarded grants with associated reporting and compliance.🔹 Manage grants management team, increasing staff morale and retention with regular performance evaluations, annual goals, and capacity building, resulting in a more diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace.🔹 Strong understanding and implementation of fiscal policies, including overseeing annual program audits and achieving clean audits annually.🔹 Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on programmatic and policy matters; give board presentations on new programs, policies and cultivate Board support for programmatic initiatives.🔹 Engage in public speaking for local community members and conduct community outreach by developing an outreach strategy and materials composed of press releases, social and broadcast media. Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

🔹 Maintain integrity of the 501c3 Foundation as a separate entity to support the Air District’s mission of reducing air pollution in the Bay Area.🔹 Coordinate with legal and financial teams to ensure that grants administration and program oversight are compliant with internal bylaws, state, and federal regulations.🔹 Provide annual reporting to the Board to demonstrate successful grant management and receive strategic direction.

Berkeley, Ca

🔹 Fundraising and Finances🔸 Shifted fundraising to diversified model of donors, foundational grants and other sources of income. 🔸 Launched first sustained major donor campaign with associated outreach and meetings leading to the funding of new staff positions.🔸 Planned and coordinated volunteers for annual fundraising dinner and other fundraising events featuring local politicians.🔸 Analyzed donor information using SalesForce and utilized information for… Show more 🔹 Fundraising and Finances🔸 Shifted fundraising to diversified model of donors, foundational grants and other sources of income. 🔸 Launched first sustained major donor campaign with associated outreach and meetings leading to the funding of new staff positions.🔸 Planned and coordinated volunteers for annual fundraising dinner and other fundraising events featuring local politicians.🔸 Analyzed donor information using SalesForce and utilized information for more direct marketing for improved fundraising.🔸 Decreased monthly expenditures of unnecessary costs in order to triple chapter-wide 501c4 savings.Managed 501c3, 501c4 and PAC finances, created annual budget and oversaw monthly bookkeeping.🔹 Staff management🔸 Managed team of eight-ten staff members, increasing staff morale and retention, instituting 6-month performance reviews and setting annual goals.🔸 Transitioned to and trained staff in new Salesforce database system for membership and fundraising management.🔸 Oversaw the staff equity training and worked with staff to address how to bring equity into our work.🔹 Volunteer and Campaigns Management🔸 Oversaw growth of members by 10% in a 6 month period to 38,000 members regionally.🔸 Supported and advised the work of over 15 volunteer groups and committees across 4 counties that worked on varied conservation issues, as well as a volunteer elected board.🔸 Oversaw communications strategy around key campaigns regarding energy issues, housing and open space, and other environmental issues specific to the San Francisco Bay Area.🔸 Supported the writing of Op-Eds and articles on key campaign issues, as well as acted as spokesperson for media interviews and testified at public hearings, as appropriate.🔸 Fundraised for and oversaw development of our annual political slate card mailing that reached over 100,000 households across the Bay Area. Show less

🔹 Lead Author, Understanding Global Change Web Resource: Visiting Scholar, UC Museum of Paleontology; 🔹 Collaborated with the UC Museum of Paleontology on web resource; 🔹 Developed, researched and wrote the Understanding Global Change educational resource; 🔹 Led team of undergraduate interns, graduate students, postdoctoral scholar, web developer and editor to write and develop the web resource; 🔹 Worked with scientists and teachers to develop resources… Show more 🔹 Lead Author, Understanding Global Change Web Resource: Visiting Scholar, UC Museum of Paleontology; 🔹 Collaborated with the UC Museum of Paleontology on web resource; 🔹 Developed, researched and wrote the Understanding Global Change educational resource; 🔹 Led team of undergraduate interns, graduate students, postdoctoral scholar, web developer and editor to write and develop the web resource; 🔹 Worked with scientists and teachers to develop resources, review scientific literature; 🔹 Organized and led meetings with researcher and educator advisers; 🔹 Organized and led summer educator institute featuring scientific lectures by researchers and related classroom activities for educators, grades 6-14; 🔹 Data analysis of needs assessment, assessment of web resource and educator workshops. Show less

🔹 Launched and then concurrently ran 4 programs in 4 years: climate change education program (2012), internship program, teacher network, Scientist in the Classroom (2014); 🔸 Served as science adviser for external education advocacy groups; 🔸 Conducted educator outreach, training and professional development; 🔸 Convened and lead 2012 NCSE Conference on Science Education; 🔸 Networked with grassroots, governmental, formal and informal education organizations… Show more 🔹 Launched and then concurrently ran 4 programs in 4 years: climate change education program (2012), internship program, teacher network, Scientist in the Classroom (2014); 🔸 Served as science adviser for external education advocacy groups; 🔸 Conducted educator outreach, training and professional development; 🔸 Convened and lead 2012 NCSE Conference on Science Education; 🔸 Networked with grassroots, governmental, formal and informal education organizations nationally; 🔸 Authored articles, engage in media interviews, testify at public hearings, give presentations and write informational material.🔹 Internship Manager: 🔸 Developed, implemented and launched NCSE's first internship program, and acted as University liaison for internship program; 🔸 Recruited funding for first paid internship program; 🔸 Worked with interns on program development, grant writing, research and writing for educational community.🔹 Group Co-Chair, National Climate Assessment Education (NCA) Affiliate Group: 🔸 Co-led group made up of governmental, non-profit and informal/formal education groups to develop outreach for the NCA; 🔸 Coordinated efforts with group leaders and contacts at US Global Change Research Program and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); 🔸 Developed learning pathways to coincide with the NCA release, available on the website of the NOAA. Show less

Davis

🔹 Postdoctoral researcher on climate change and vineyard management: 🔸 Managed team of research technicians and budget; 🔸 Developed research questions, designed experiments, built equipment, developed protocols; 🔸 Mentored undergraduates in research project; 🔸 Built outreach with regional growers.

Phd, Biology

Studied carbon cycle, climate change and terrestrial systems.

Bs, Psychology