Rory Brown Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca, Us

California, United States

Oakland, California

Fund Development and Small Business Development

Oakland, Ca

Oakland, Ca

Oakland, Ca

San Francisco, Ca

Support the Development Team in raising $2,600,000 in Annual Fund gifts through managing annual giving committee, online donations campaign and donor communication production.Coordinate annual benefit gala which netted $250,000 with 350 attendees in 2010 and about two cultivation events a year with between 25-50 attendees. Manage Raiser’s Edge Database with a monthly review of data and regular reports

Raised about $500,000 in foundation and government based funding for several small to midsize non-profits.Supported fund development including writing letters of intents, grant proposals, fund appeal letters, and reports. Created, revised and updated organizational and program materials and newsletters.Developed agency and project budgets, monitor related expenditures.Structured Administrative Operations by developing and maintaining organizational systems.Functioned as business manager of small retail clothing business Sales & Marketing research for mid-size broadcast equipment businessLed editorial team for revision of training for trainers’ manual.Prepared sole proprietor business tax returns

Provide logistical oversight and coordination of all aspects of the planning and implementation of the 4 Regional Dialogue Meetings per year.Oversee creation of, and provide staff support to, the advisory committee for each regional dialogue.Ensure that all site facilities and materials are accessible to persons with a wide range of disabilities.Prepare timely written program reportsSupervise Administrative Support Staff

For non-profit clients, I advised clients on organizational plans, fund development and program administration.For SFPUC, as part of a larger management consulting contract, supported outreach and development of minority businesses to receive more contracts with the SFPUC.For SFPUC, coordinated a summer series of business related workshops with worldwide corporation for minority business owners and their employees.For redevelopment projects functioned as assistant project manager directing interns’ research, preparing reports, tracking hours and deliverables.For the company, performed general management duties included payroll, bookkeeping human resources support and supervision of administrative staff and interns.