Conduct research in effective philanthropy focused on donor behavior and decision making. - Conceptualize projects, prepare and manage timelines, launch projects and manage project meetings and outcomes.- Conducted interviews with High Net Worth donors (HNWD) to study their philanthropic decision making, synthesized and analyzed results and presented findings for external and internal audiences. Design tools and resources for effective philanthropy.- Manage design and product… Show more Conduct research in effective philanthropy focused on donor behavior and decision making. - Conceptualize projects, prepare and manage timelines, launch projects and manage project meetings and outcomes.- Conducted interviews with High Net Worth donors (HNWD) to study their philanthropic decision making, synthesized and analyzed results and presented findings for external and internal audiences. Design tools and resources for effective philanthropy.- Manage design and product development of multiple tools and resources. Currently developing a due diligence tool for a comprehensive philanthropy guide to help HNWD navigate philanthropy, grantmaking and grantee relationship management. - Defined timeline, identified vendor and managed project design. Testing tool to measure effectiveness before final launch. Manage programs, define strategy and represent Lab. - Run overall operations of the Lab including: hiring Fellows, Associates, Interns and Consultants; manage finances and fundraising, marketing and communications, and external relations. Contribute to strategy development.- Design presentations to share research process and findings and present to HNWD, NPO leaders and partners in the field of effective philanthropy. Show less

Served as the community foundation’s primary representative to a portfolio of donors and provides thoughtful and responsive service that help meet their individual goals for giving.Researched, conducted feasibility and launched the “Donor Circle for Safety Net: Housing” to address the low-income housing crisis in Silicon Valley and identify opportunities for philanthropy. Led SVGives 2014 and 2015 (www.svgives.org) for the Donor Engagement team, a novel online fundraising… Show more Served as the community foundation’s primary representative to a portfolio of donors and provides thoughtful and responsive service that help meet their individual goals for giving.Researched, conducted feasibility and launched the “Donor Circle for Safety Net: Housing” to address the low-income housing crisis in Silicon Valley and identify opportunities for philanthropy. Led SVGives 2014 and 2015 (www.svgives.org) for the Donor Engagement team, a novel online fundraising project initiated by SVCF with hundreds of nonprofit participants and thousands of donors. Both campaigns raised approximately $8 million in 24 hours.Raised money and awareness for SVCF-led initiatives and donor circles (Education, Immigrant Integration, Economic Security, and Regional Planning) among SVCF donors. Organize and manage donor cultivation events. Show less

Kick-started a regional program adopting multiple nonprofits and community colleges at Single Stop USA. Single Stop USA is, a national nonprofit intermediary dedicated to providing clients access to Federal and State benefits worth $1 trillion and services provided by many nonprofits - "connecting people to the resources they need to attain higher education, obtain good jobs, and achieve financial stability." Managed the Single Stop USA California programs and partnerships by… Show more Kick-started a regional program adopting multiple nonprofits and community colleges at Single Stop USA. Single Stop USA is, a national nonprofit intermediary dedicated to providing clients access to Federal and State benefits worth $1 trillion and services provided by many nonprofits - "connecting people to the resources they need to attain higher education, obtain good jobs, and achieve financial stability." Managed the Single Stop USA California programs and partnerships by identifying potential nonprofit partners, performing due diligence and adopting them in the portfolio.Launched the Community College Initiative by identifying key community colleges as first time partners to provide services to community college students.Designed and conducted training and technical assistance to partner organizations on program development, use of online screening technology (BEN - Benefit Enrollment Network software) and evaluations for improving client access to government benefits and financial and legal counseling. Identified areas of improvement for the software and worked with the software development team to incorporate changes for efficiency and improved outcomes. Provided technical assistance and ongoing training to grantees in the portfolio. Planned and implemented launch events with new and existing partners. Represented the organization in launch events and meetings with external organizations. Conducted nonprofit grantee performance measurement by tracking outcomes with an aim towards recommending grant renewals and program improvements. Reviewed grant applications, drafted and managed contracts. Developed grantee initiation materials for new partner organizations. Show less

Launched the Economic Self- Sufficiency program on Treasure Island, San Francisco by creating and maintaining partnerships with organizations, financial institutions and consultants to assist low-income residents of Treasure Island in achieving economic security. Designed, organized and managed training programs and events to inform and educate island residents about new and existing opportunities for their economic self-sufficiency.Provided one-on-one consultations to clients… Show more Launched the Economic Self- Sufficiency program on Treasure Island, San Francisco by creating and maintaining partnerships with organizations, financial institutions and consultants to assist low-income residents of Treasure Island in achieving economic security. Designed, organized and managed training programs and events to inform and educate island residents about new and existing opportunities for their economic self-sufficiency.Provided one-on-one consultations to clients about credit reports, banking options and business development. Oversaw client database and worked with software developers to create queries necessary to obtain relevant data to track outcomes and trends. Developed evaluation strategies for the program and client tracking tools.Represented the organization at annual meetings and partner meetings to share results and best practices. Show less

Prepared greenhouse gas emissions inventory reports for cities in Alameda County. Conducted a survey of measures by cities nationwide to lower their greenhouse gas emissions.

Managed the CityLinks program instituted after the 2004 tsunami disaster on the eastern coast of India to assist towns in striking a balance between providing relief, rehabilitation and basic necessities to their citizens.Replicated and disseminated innovative practices in HIV/AIDS prevention and care at the local government level in India as part of ICMA project subcontracted by Family Health International, and funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Project aimed… Show more Managed the CityLinks program instituted after the 2004 tsunami disaster on the eastern coast of India to assist towns in striking a balance between providing relief, rehabilitation and basic necessities to their citizens.Replicated and disseminated innovative practices in HIV/AIDS prevention and care at the local government level in India as part of ICMA project subcontracted by Family Health International, and funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Project aimed to minimize impact to local governance and service delivery caused by health and human resources demands of combating and treating HIV/AIDS. Following ICMA's CityLinks model, we facilitated a partnership between the Indian cities of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.Paper presentation: Post-Tsunami Reconstruction - CityLinks Program Between India and US, ICMA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Sep 2005 Show less

Launched and implemendted SEWA-World Bank “Reaching the Poor” project to analyze the penetration of nonprofit services in the slums and rural areas of Gujarat, India.Designed and implemented a survey and conducted focus groups in target areas to understand client barriers and needs. Analyzed data and presented findings to the organization.Coordinated research project for National Council of Applied Economic Research entitled “Evaluation of Functioning of Sub Centers (SCs) in… Show more Launched and implemendted SEWA-World Bank “Reaching the Poor” project to analyze the penetration of nonprofit services in the slums and rural areas of Gujarat, India.Designed and implemented a survey and conducted focus groups in target areas to understand client barriers and needs. Analyzed data and presented findings to the organization.Coordinated research project for National Council of Applied Economic Research entitled “Evaluation of Functioning of Sub Centers (SCs) in Western India” which evaluated health services provided by SCs in Gujarat state to low-income, rural women and children.Paper presentation: Reaching The Poor – SEWA’s Experiences, at World Bank conference, Washington, D.C., and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Jan/Feb 2004 Show less

Designed, launched and implemented the hospital waste management project at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. Oversaw waste quantification, assessment of staff training needs and preparation and presentation of training materials. Evaluated 11 similar projects in India with Dept. of Sustainable Development and Healthy Environment, World Health Organization, New Delhi, India.