Robert Mcminn Email & Phone Number

United States

New York, Ny

•Executive Assistant for Board Relations, Government Relations, and Fundraising (individual, corporate, foundation, and event-based)• Partner with Chief Relationship Officer to restructure and expand a pioneering Visual Arts Studio and Day Habilitation Program for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, increasing enrollment and billing by 50%, and art sales by 100% in under two years.• Partner with Chief Relationship Officer to set strategic goals and measure outcomes• Manage Office and Program during post-Pandemic transition, guaranteeing health, safety,compliance, and cooperation of vulnerable populations• Implemented Government and Foundation grant efforts resulting in over $3 million in funding• Program Coordination and support of Chief Relationship Officer including acting as ambassador,scheduling and prioritization, meeting facilitation, gatekeeping, and triage

•The Shield Institute - worked as a contracting consultant on a wide range of projects including board development, government relations, and fundraising (individual, corporate, foundation, and event-based) •Small Business Clients – Primarily immigrant-owned restaurants, beauty services, and small retail.•Individuals (Paid and Pro-Bono) - Primarily Mandarin-speaking Chinese immigrants. •Nonprofits, Grassroot Startups, and Community Organizations - (Pre-pandemic work)(References on request)Services:•Research and Writing – Identifying grant and business opportunities; crafting proposals, coordinating relationship building and application processes.•Communications – Building communication strategies, messaging, event reporting, collateral materials, correspondence, and other documentation.•Planning and Strategy – Project and campaign planning, agendas, utilizing active listening to assist with setting goals, establishing benchmarks, and measuring outcomes.•Translation – Basic English to Mandarin translations and cross-cultural “system translation,” assistance accessing entitlements, services, and resources.

Queens, New York, United States

* Retail outlet product demonstration* Actively highlight value proposition and features of products in English and Mandarin* Consistently reach sales goals while under pandemic restrictions * Provide additional customer service and bilingual information as needed

New York

• Operated full cycle retained recruitment of mid-level, fundraising leadership, and C-suite roles resulting in 100% successful placement of over 50 executives in nonprofit mental health, social services, public policy, arts and culture, and philanthropy organizations• Developed over 200 candidates: screened, interviewed, assessed, conducted references, and presented to clients verbally and in writing • Interfaced with clients to create customized position profiles and ad copy • Developed new business proposals including prospect research with over 30% success rate • Generated marketing and relationship building communications • Pandemic Related: Remote interviewing, remote candidate presentation to search committee, productive and supportive with minimal supervision

New York City

• Department coordination and support of Chief Officer including acting as ambassador, scheduling and prioritization, meeting facilitation, gatekeeping, and triage• Implemented Government and Foundation grant efforts resulting in $1.75 million in new funding• Managed strategy and execution of collaborations, diversity & inclusion programming, and staff leadership development opportunities• Partnering with Chief Officer to set strategic goals and measure outcomes• Partnered with Communications Director on agency messaging - lead on all communications of Chief Officer

• Government Relationship, Immigrant Services, and Emergency Response including: • Coordinated funding requests resulting in over $6 Million of New York City Council and New York State support• Created messaging and planned, scheduled, and provided compliance for lobbying activities to protect 90% of agency budget. Prepared oral testimony for state and city government hearings and other presentations, speeches and action alerts• Coordinated and supported Board and Executive Staff's participation in advocacy efforts• Managed Board Committee relations, sensitive communications, complex scheduling, travel arrangements and meeting preparation for Executive • IMMIGRANT SERVICES: Coordination of services and professional development • Coordination of the Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals activities• Planned, promoted and coached staff presentations on mental health and cultural competence• CRISIS COORDINATOR: Managed staffing, scheduling, and tracking of services provided for emergency services contract with NYC Department of Health and Mental Health, providing trauma counseling and case management for survivors of Superstorm Sandy in Staten Island under a clinical supervisor with a staff of 30

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Boise, Idaho Area

* Coordinated fundraising for campaign finance reform group and political candidates* Successfully reached matching grant goal* Direct and facilitated gift solicitation* Events-based fundraising* Communications including appeals, updates, action alerts, and announcements

* Grant compliance officer, approving reports and program evaluations* Grantee and applicant relations, technical assistance and communications* Oversaw proposal and grants database creation, maintenance, and statistical reporting* Provided proposal analysis and budget recommendations* Prepared and presented instructional presentations and works for Grants Manager Network on outcomes evaluation, grants administration as customer service, file retention policy and procedures, foundation and nonprofit web design* Bookkeeping and payroll support* Investment tracking and custodial review* Worked closely with independent auditors