Renee Berlon Email & Phone Number

GreenLight Fund currently operates in 13 different cities and is growing at the rate of one new city per year. As the Director of Expansion I:-Engage and collaborate with external stakeholders to launch new GreenLight Fund sites and build transformational partnerships-Work across multiple cities at a variety of stages to ensure the engagement of a diverse.

-Provided strategic support to and built relationships with GreenLight’s 13 nation-wide sites to ensure they had the knowledge and tools to successfully cultivate, steward, and engage investors and build local fundraising support-Collaborated with sites during staff vacancies preparing grant proposals and reports, tracking investor activity in Salesforce.

Cincinnati, OH

- Planned and implemented three annual fundraising events, including planning committee facilitation, sponsorship solicitation, and event/program logistics; increased overall event sponsorship revenue by 43%- Created and managed one-off events and other external relations initiatives, including agroundbreaking ceremony, ribbon cutting ceremony, open house.

Cincinnati Area, KY

- Created and managed overall fundraising strategic plan - Planned and implemented UpSpring's fundraising event; created annual signature fundraising event in 2017 (doubled net revenue goal in the first year)- Supervised Development Associate staff- Developed and led donor engagement efforts, including annual fund campaign- Managed grants: researched new.

Cincinnati

- Planned and executed annual Fall Fiesta fundraising event; increased the net profit by 79%- Drove donor stewardship and retention efforts; increased the new donor retention rate by 19%, and existing donor retention rate by 7%- Cultivated major gift donors and prospect relationships- Managed Development Associate staff- Assisted in carrying out outbound.

Cincinnati Area, KY

- Organized educational events around the death penalty: panel discussions, national speakers, and presentations- Established and maintained relationships with “unusual allies” and key stakeholders on the issue of repealing the death penalty- Facilitated regional chapter groups of volunteers and empowered them to be local leaders in the movement.

- Led delegations in El Salvador by translating, facilitating cross-cultural gatherings and providing historical and cultural context for excursions - Communicated with university and church groups to arrange preliminary logistics for delegations- Managed donation processing and acknowledgementsCRISPAZ promotes peace with justice in El Salvador by lifting.

Detroit, Michigan

- Counseled homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure as a third party mediator with mortgage companies- Led negotiations with landlords and assisted low-income tenants in court proceedings- Empowered tenants to advocate for reasonable living conditions- Assisted homeowners in property tax foreclosure prevention- Managed multiple social service referrals for.

Detroit, Michigan

- Served as a Jesuit Volunteer at the United Community Housing Coalition- Lived in an intentional community with four other volunteers with a focus on spiritual growth, simple living, community and the pursuit of social justiceThe Jesuit Volunteer Corps, through solidarity and service with local communities, fosters the formation of young people dedicated.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International/Global Studies, Spanish, Political Science

Education record

Study abroad semester through Academic Programs International