Ruth Mclean Dawson Email & Phone Number

On-Site And Off-Site Work, Supported By Wonderful Computer Tools And Programs

CURRENT WORKSupporting the following in building a strong, healthy, sustainable organizations:Love 1 Talibe, Inc. (Senegal and Austin, Texas)Angels of Grace Community Wellness Center (Georgia) SoudeHaiti (Texas and Haiti) Opportunities for Communities, Inc. (US and Haiti) Fulaa Lifeline International (South Sudan) Grant Professionals Association, serving as a volunteer member of the Long-range (Strategic) Planning Committee and the Professional Ethics CommitteeWinter Park Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Foundation (Florida) Member of Board of Directors. Sponsored by the Winter Park Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.Conduct training on international development and international organizations for the Georgia Chapter of the Grant Professional Association (2016), working in international situations (2016) and will conduct training at the Grant Professionals Association National Conference (November 2016)RECENT/PAST WORK: Consulting and Coaching Thomasville Community Resource Center (Georgia)  Latin American Foundation for Education and Health (LAFEH) (Miami and Latin America)  Wagiya Foundation (Belize)  Fresh Start Global Outreach (Cairo, Georgia) Southern Center for Nonprofit Excellence (Thomasville, Georgia)  Office of Refugee Resettlement (Washington, DC) - grant review Kurdish Human Rights Watch (National and International) Organizational Support and Fundraising/Capacity Building We Women Foundation (Chiang Mai, Thailand)  C’ac’alenel Car sa Nima/River Fish Protectors (San Miguel Village, Toledo District, Belize) Initial work – proposal and grant development.  Langley Park Boys and Girls Club, Maryland,  Heritage Multicultural Services, Virginia (Local/Regional)  Ethiopian Community Development Council (National/International)  Torture Abolition and Survivor Support Coalition (National, offices in DC)

Washington, Dc And Baltimore, Maryland

Developed and execute an annual fundraising plan including a capital campaign, foundation and corporate support, individual donors, government funders, and special events. Developed and stewarded major donors.Developed and executed a full range of messaging and marketing materials including the annual report, newsletters, and social media.Served as a member of the leadership/management team, supported and collaborated with the Development and Communications Committee of the Board of Directors, and interacted with program services staff and clients.

Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belize

Implemented a successful reorganization of development, outreach, communication, and media functions resulting in increased efficiency and results;Adapted, delivered, and supported the delivery of environmental education materials;Increased organization visibility at the local level utilizing tailored newsletters, village meetings, and community stewardship;Increased organization visibility at the national and international level utilizing a variety of outreach, marketing, and social media;Established an international volunteer and intern program with Master’s Level interns from the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom;Submitted successful proposals and applications resulting in significant funding from the Oak Foundation, the Summit Foundation, the PACT Foundation, NOAA, the CEPAL Social Innovation Award, and others;

Washington, Dc

Created template proposals for each major program area, identified new funding sources, and submitted letters of intent and proposals and translated technical programs into readable, fundable, and successful proposals.

Conducted assessment of the development functions of a community based organization instituting immediate, corrective actions and developing intermediate and long-term plans for effective, consistent and coherent fundraising to support an organization facing considerable challenges resulting and brought development functions into a more appropriate financial position within the organization;Developed a fundraising plan, outcomes and goals to include funding from government, foundation, and corporate sources, special events, earned income ventures, and major donors and a donor recognition program;Supervised staff and volunteers in the preparation of winning proposals to foundations, corporations, local government, individuals including Fannie Mae

Conducted training classes in all aspects of the basics of starting a nonprofit organization, grantseeking, proposal writing, and related topics.Assisted nonprofit organizations and individuals to fully utilize resources available at The Foundation Center, served as the "go-to" person for international organizations;Provided maintenance and troubleshooting of a forty computer networked system, including printers, copiers and other key equipment.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed and implemented successful marketing strategies to improve the receptivity of employers, businesses, and vocational training facilities for hiring, promoting and/or training program participants.Developed and implemented standard operating procedures for program management and for continuous quality improvement. Wrote operating manuals for individual programs and trained staff;Implemented measurement metrics for service programs and administrative units and facilitated systems of communication with an emphasis on transparency and inclusion;Developed an agency-wide plan for Continuous Quality Improvement in all service programs, Human Resources, and other administrative units and brought agency into compliance with all relevant entities - Council on Accreditation (COA), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and mandatory licensing and contracting organization requirements.

Virginia, Maryland, And The District Of Columbia

Developed and implemented a fundraising plan successfully increasing the budget from $400,000 to $3,000,000; staff from 5 to over 40 professionals, and offices from one to four locations in DC, Maryland and Virginia serving over 2,000 clients per year;Worked closely with the Department of State to develop pre-arrival orientation materials including handbook, video presentation, and trainer support. Seconded to Africa for hands on training and Training of Trainers;Researched and wrote successful client-centered proposals for local, regional and national programs. Developed detailed budgets and narratives, negotiated budgets and services of grants made, tracked service outcomes and managed finance and accounting of programsDeveloped and implemented successful marketing strategies to improve the receptivity of employers, businesses, and vocational training facilities for hiring, promoting and/or training program participants.Developed and implemented successful outreach strategies to involve churches, mosques, individuals and civic organizations in advocating for refugees and immigrants.

Conducted a variety of activities for emerging nonprofits working in the US and in Africa including strategic planning, board development, assistance in obtaining nonprofit status, proposal planning, and grant implementation.

Master Of Science (Msc), Risk, Crisis And Disaster Management

My MSc focused on refugees in West and East Africa, in particular those who were long stayers in camp and refugee managing in Urban Areas.

High School