Roni Rivera Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Lead portfolio of 6 grant projects, totaling 1M+ in revenue. Establish and drive timelines across internal teams to hit target goals; research and identify external partners; build relationships with non-profit and municipal agencies, vet and secure contracts for projects. Create internal capacity by coordinating leadership staff to address pressing.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Supervise team of 15 dynamic professionals responsible for building partnerships and negotiating grant contracts with partners in the municipal and non-profit sectors. Team responsibility includes confirming 200 grant.
• Lead Community Outreach Team strategy to support core business efforts in a changing and increasingly complex organization, including growing initiatives on racial equity and private-public partnerships.
• Serve as lead project manager on overhaul of the organization’s 23-year-old community engagement strategy, including writing RFP, hiring and managing consultant, determining deliverables, leading internal pilot and.
• Collaborate with Partnership Development team to improve project execution, support increased revenue development, and strengthen fundraising proposals to external partners, including foundations and corporations.
• Manage a portfolio of external municipal projects, serving as the lead for contract execution, community engagement, and facilitation of participatory-design and planning meetings
• As a member of the organization’s leadership team, lead cross-departmental projects, such as creating a system to evaluate organization-wide strategic funding opportunities and a democratic process to define new.

• Directly managed 5-6 team members and provided coaching to ensure completion of monthly and annual goals.
• Led the screening, interview process, and selection of 13 new hires on the Outreach Team.
• Conducted outreach to and built partnerships with over 30 non-profit organizations and municipalities across the country. Directly responsible for matching non-profit and municipality partners with funding.
• Directly managed complex partnerships with key municipal agencies, most notably two pilot projects with the New York City Housing Authority.

Alexandria, Virginia

• Oversaw all aspects of Team in Training Triathlon fundraising program, including managing both individual fundraising efforts and development of team programming.
• Managed volunteer team leads by providing guidance and direction to ensure programmatic success.
• Developed volunteer-fundraiser relationships through recruitment, mentoring, and comprehensive support to enable volunteers to achieve athletic and fundraising goals, including raising approximately $577,900.
• Created and managed communication, newsletters, social media and targeted emails to maximize engagement.

• Managed multiple volunteer special event organizers and individual grassroots fundraisers.
• Created and managed grassroots development efforts for the Race of Our Lives campaign, reaching target goal of $45,000.
• Supported organizers through all aspects of their events and campaigns: provided resources to assist with sponsorships and event marketing; tracked all financial expenditures for events and ensured payment of invoices.

Silver Spring, MD

• Responsible for leading all aspects of a NCAA Division I Softball Program.
• Managed a team of 15 players through athletics and academics; hired and supervised assistant coaches.
• Recruited approximately 10 highly-talented student-athletes to attend the college. Marketed school and athletic program through email, phone, and mail contact; built relationships with prospects and families.
• Exercised responsible stewardship of annual $62,000 operational budget and over $300,000 scholarship budget.
• 2011, 2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Champions - NCAA Championship Tournament Participants.

• Responsible for leading all aspects of a NCAA Division III Softball Program.
• Managed a team of 15 players through athletics and academics; hired and supervised assistant coaches.
• Recruited approximately 10 highly-qualified student-athletes, including coordinating on-campus visits, meeting directly with recruits and their families, and facilitating interviews with admissions counselors.
• Awarded 2009 Centennial Conference Coach of the Year; 2009 Conference Champions.

Hanover, NH

Ms, Sport Management

Ba, Us History

Activities and Societies: • Division I Softball, 1999-2003; Team Captain, 2001-2003. • President of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.