Rita Hamlet Email & Phone Number

Ellicott City, MD, US

Ellicott City, Maryland, United States

• Over 20 years of experience in development operations and sales with demonstrated experience in enhancing revenue generation throughout the full grants and donor cycle by identifying strategic approaches within.
• Superb writing and communication skills and grant writing securing federal and corporate grants with a high success rate and renewal funding.
• Grants management includes grants calendar, awards and reporting deadlines, facilitating contract award documents and payments, negotiations with funders, and POC for grant administration.
• Coordinate budget work with finance department and Project Directors.
• Serves as internal liaison between Project Directors and other partner groups to advise on funding opportunities.
• Tracks metrics, research trends, and grant outcomes for reports.

Manage donor stewardship initiatives and fundraising activities. Develop sustainability plans and implementation for educational initiatives. Grant writing (local and federal agencies). Project Lead for Enchanted Garden, innovative outdoor education space at Miller Branch.Steady and significant growth in grants, sponsorships, and fundraising revenues.

PT Project Coordinator for a research project developing a new tool for collaborative work and exchange of resources for nonprofits.

Strategic account management and growth through consultative selling of digital media services and products for client publishing and marketing programs. Adept at mining existing accounts for up-sell opportunities and researching prospects through online and other resources. Explored use of new technologies for integrated marketing campaigns. Involved in.

Promoted to Sales Manager in 2000 and managed $10 million in revenues and a staff of nine, including two outside account representatives. Worked closely with Vice President of Sales for new product development, budgeting, sales meetings, hiring and training of staff.