Responsible for developing and implementing strategies to secure grant funding from government contracts, foundations and other philanthropic sources to support the organization's mission and programs. In this position, I work collaboratively with program managers, senior leadership, and external partners to identify funding opportunities, craft compelling grant proposals, and maintain strong relationships with foundation partners.

- Achieved 91% success rate in grant awards over 3 year period totaling $1,376,000 by leading multiple collaborative staff teams resulting 25% annual growth in foundation revenue;- Member of organizational leadership team contributing to annual planning and budgeting during organization’s annual budget expansion from FY20’s $1,531,000 to FY24’s $2,674,000;- Accomplished 100% grant application and reporting deadlines, and ensured grant fidelity for more than 35 foundations and seven multi-year government contracts;- Manage $1,200,000 in seven FY24 multi-year state and federal contracts by leading team of executive, finance, program and administrative staff (MA Department of Early Education and Care, Children’s Trust, MA Department of Public Health, MA Attorney General, and Barnstable County ARPA);- Doubled funding in town government contracts by expanding the number of towns from 6 to 11 and $38,000 to $80,000 within 18 months;- Created new data collection and reporting system, outcome measurement tools, and program impact evaluation surveys;- Represented the organization at community events including speaking engagements, moderating conference panel discussions and conference planning committee work.

Helping Nonprofits Expand, Transition and RenewProvide short-term, project-based services including strategic planning, program development, interim project management, volunteer management, staff development, and more.

- Overhauled Department communications platform by re-designing three websites(WordPress) and two e-newsletters (Constant Contact), updating department brandimaging, and revising five print collateral materials (InDesign and MicrosoftPublisher);- Created outreach strategy for an online resource which contributed to a 48%increase in website visits;- Attained leadership role in 5 of 11 regional health and human service networkswithin first year of employment;- Invited to participate in County Administrator’s communications workgroupresulting in the creation of a video, brochure, and social media presence.

- Expanded operations to accommodate an increase from 5,000 to 9,000 clients peryear and doubled the number of volunteers from 200 to 425;- Institutionalized volunteer teams, program delivery, job descriptions and internalcommunications;- Led design team and trained volunteers to launch two online database transitions;- Created volunteer recruitment strategy resulting in 98 new volunteers in oneyear.

- Expanded adaptive programming for people with disabilities by creating stafftraining protocols, partnership expansion, volunteer development, and outcomemeasurement;- Successfully launched pilot of online outcome measurement tool for youthprograms at 12 YMCA sites resulting in significant findings that were leveraged forfurther expansion;- Managed major initiative to double organization’s capacity serving teensthroughout Greater Boston by cultivating strategic partnerships and implementingnew staff development guidelines and trainings.

- Achieved major expansion for YMCA of the USA’s environmental service learning program from 0to 26 YMCAs in three years by improving outreach strategy and promotional tools;- Developed and conducted innovative training program reaching over 200 NewEngland YMCA staff, coordinated three annual volunteer events involving over 400youth and adults, and participated on national design team for U.S. youth summit;- Trained volunteers from former Soviet Union in environmental programs, resulting inthe first Russian Green Map (Suzdal) and the first youth-created Russian Green Map(St. Petersburg).