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• Established a new fundraising department to support ongoing and upcoming programs, leading to enhanced program sustainability and significant revenue growth over several years.• Expanded the number of grant awards by identifying and engaging with foundations that align with the organization’s mission, resulting in a notable increase in both submitted and approved applications.• Enhanced foundation support by cultivating strong relationships and providing insightful data and timely reports that effectively communicated the impact of contributions, resulting in increased funding levels.• Provided technical assistance for community development initiatives as part of a collaborative grant writing team, contributing to successful funding awards for local municipalities.• Assisted small community nonprofits by offering guidance and support, leading to increased funding opportunities for their projects.

• Coordinated Siskiyou County’s workforce and career strategic plan by convening community leaders and facilitating planning sessions, which resulted in an active, robust service for students, employers, educators and job-seekers - Siskiyou Works. www.siskiyouworks.org. • Increased grants and award amounts for fledgling programs, resulting in program sustainability.

• Grant application review and scoring for the Arts Education Exposure (AEE), Individual Artists Fellowship (IAF), General Operating Support, and Upstate Creative Corps programs.

• Assist music students with disabilities in class and in private sessions• Coordinate accessibility and equipment to remove barriers to learning for music students with disabilities

• Secured grants for small and mid-sized rural arts, environmental, community services, and animal welfare nonprofits by collaborating with program personnel and leadership.• Assisted very small, new, or struggling nonprofits in determining their readiness to apply for grants, and in improving their efforts to demonstrate effectiveness, transparency, and impact. • Reviewed grant applications for California Arts Council programs, gaining insight into arts funding trends and priorities, and effective methods of management and programming.

• Revamped the inventory database and pricing system by standardizing data previously synthesized from multiple sources, thereby increasing efficiency and accuracy.

• Managed or sponsored art galleries and artists collectives by creating new countywide collaborations, gaining donor and community support, and helping local artists and cultural practitioners participate in regular, multi-disciplinary events and educational experiences. • Acted as the county liaison to the California Arts Council through the CAC’s State-Local Partnership Program (SLPP), which enabled the SAC to apply for and receive Creating Places of Value (CPV) grants, SLPP grants, and Poetry Out Loud funding. • Oversaw employees, volunteers, and board operations, and facilitated strategic planning and fiscal oversight that resulted in greater transparency and donor confidence.

• Marketed homeowners, auto, life, and financial products