Morgan Baum Email & Phone Number

Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States

Helping Report For America Newsrooms secure, sustain, and grow their fundraising revenue streams.

Hutchinson, Mn

Morgan has overall strategic and operational responsibility for all of Clay Coyote's vision, brand, programs, staff, long-term growth, and execution of the mission. She also has overall accountability and authority for the management of the business and affairs of the Clay Coyote Gallery and Studio in accordance with the strategic plan and objectives. The Clay Coyote mission is to create handmade, affordable, functional pottery made in central Minnesota. To foster a Gallery and Studio… Show more Morgan has overall strategic and operational responsibility for all of Clay Coyote's vision, brand, programs, staff, long-term growth, and execution of the mission. She also has overall accountability and authority for the management of the business and affairs of the Clay Coyote Gallery and Studio in accordance with the strategic plan and objectives. The Clay Coyote mission is to create handmade, affordable, functional pottery made in central Minnesota. To foster a Gallery and Studio space that supports and encourages collaboration among artists. And to engage the community to support and participate in creative arts. The Clay Coyote is a destination for the clay-loving community; we provide handmade, unique, art you can use every day. Show less

Hutchinson, Mn

Responsibilities include creating strategic plans, executing fundraising campaigns, and designing and implementing development proposals.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Created three levels of retail-specific entrepreneurship curriculum, materials, and exercises for workshops around Central Minnesota. Sessions focus on: - Verbalizing your vision and describe your current or future business- Defining the unique need you fill- Describing your customers- Identifying your target markets- Understanding and collecting metrics- Calculating and managing margins- Brainstorming customer stewardship- Staffing and team… Show more Created three levels of retail-specific entrepreneurship curriculum, materials, and exercises for workshops around Central Minnesota. Sessions focus on: - Verbalizing your vision and describe your current or future business- Defining the unique need you fill- Describing your customers- Identifying your target markets- Understanding and collecting metrics- Calculating and managing margins- Brainstorming customer stewardship- Staffing and team development- Developing business plans, timelines, and goals- Funding your vision- Determining what you need today, tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year to be more successful.These workshops were free, included no sales pitches, and were funded by a grant that the Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Inc. received in conjunction with the Walmart Giving Foundation and Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership. Show less

Yonkers, Ny

rimary responsibility was leading CR’s operational major donor giving efforts. Planed, organized, directed, and coordinated ongoing annual and special project funding. Recruited, trained, managed, and evaluated the department’s staff. Assisted the Vice President in managing the affairs of the Board to sustain and strengthen their participation in the organization's development activities. Participated in long-term strategic planning process to ensure that development programs support CR’s… Show more rimary responsibility was leading CR’s operational major donor giving efforts. Planed, organized, directed, and coordinated ongoing annual and special project funding. Recruited, trained, managed, and evaluated the department’s staff. Assisted the Vice President in managing the affairs of the Board to sustain and strengthen their participation in the organization's development activities. Participated in long-term strategic planning process to ensure that development programs support CR’s mission and future goals. Instituted a culture of major gift philanthropy. Show less

Yonkers, New York, United States

Managed the team that develops strategic partnerships with government, nonprofit, foundations, academia and business leaders around the world, to support the mission of Consumer Reports. Co-organized the 75th Anniversary year long campaign, including a week-long expo at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal.

Austin, Texas, United States

Implemented cross-campaign consumer activist initiatives with an emphasis on recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers. Co-managed “Cover America Tour,” a nationwide campaign for health care reform. Organized the “Get the Lead Out” effort to pass the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. Created and released Share Your Story platform across all of Consumers Union’s campaigns.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Designed, developed, and launched an interactive campaign on media and telecommunications reform. Secured second round of funding from Ford Foundation and Open Society Institute, to work on media consolidation and combat media monopolies.

Washington, Dc

Primary responsibilities included organizing and maintaining four year, multi-phased research and investigative journalism project funded by the Ford Foundation. -Supervised team of researchers and interns to investigate the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). -Used variety of research tools including Freedom of Information Act requests, interviewing federal regulators and maximizing online resources, such as Lexis Nexis and Leadership Directories, to investigate the well-connected… Show more Primary responsibilities included organizing and maintaining four year, multi-phased research and investigative journalism project funded by the Ford Foundation. -Supervised team of researchers and interns to investigate the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). -Used variety of research tools including Freedom of Information Act requests, interviewing federal regulators and maximizing online resources, such as Lexis Nexis and Leadership Directories, to investigate the well-connected networks of the telecommunications industry. -Built a database of industry-sponsored travel by FCC officials which led to Congressional legislation banning industry-sponsored travel at the FCC. -Developed first clear picture of cross media ownership in the US by researching, coding and compiling the Center's media ownership database. -Pitched, researched and wrote several stories, which resulted in national coverage. -Released two-part investigative report on cell phone companies, resulting in interviews with the media, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and CNN. Show less

Masters In Science, Fundraising And Nonprofit Management

Bs, Political Science, Journalism, Art