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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Launching the Climate Data Collaborative, an independent hub for open, interoperable, cross-sector climate data that is easily useable by decision makers at all levels.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Consulting practice specializing in strategy, campaign and program design, grantmaking, research, and assessment for foundations, individual donors, and advocacy organizations. Major projects include scoping, developing initial strategy, and launching Rural Climate Partnership; developing multi-sector grantmaking strategies for federal spending.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Chief executive at this nonpartisan budget watchdog, working with legislators on both sides of the aisle to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly, and that government operates within its means. By opening up.
• Increased revenue by more than 200 percent.
• Led the organization to a number of significant legislative victories. Examples include leading the only successful effort to defeat a legislative attempt to repeal an Obama era regulation after the 2016 election, and.
• Testified before multiple congressional committees as both a Democratic and a Republican witness.
• Published databases of all earmarks in all appropriations bills, exposing abuses of power and corruption revolving around earmarking, leading to congressional rules changes, multiple corruption investigations, and.
• Developed relationships across the political spectrum with policy makers, interest groups, donor communities, grassroots organizations, and think tanks; worked in coalition with organizations on key issues, bridging.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Directed the 501(c)3 arm of Common Cause and oversaw 501(c)4 programs at the federal level and with 38 state offices. Responsible for program and campaign strategies and fundraising (charitable contributions from.
• Raised $8M+ in foundation revenue in three years (250% increase), including $1M from a foundation whose average grant was previously $50K.
• Established strategic partnerships and coalitions to increase program and campaign impact. Examples include a Media and Democracy Coalition of 23 organizations committed to media policy reform and partnering with tech.
• Led planning, coordination, fundraising, and funder communications for successful legislative campaign to enact public financing of elections in Connecticut.
• Mobilized state-level coalitions and grassroots efforts, thereby strengthening the organization’s federal presence and efficiency, by working with our CEO, COO and state directors to reverse our spend ratio to 70.
• Worked with finance team on a successful redesign of the organization’s complex budget and implemented a new timekeeping system that maximized our financial effectiveness.

New York, NY

• Consulted to C-Suite executives at nonprofit advocacy organizations on program design and grantmaking strategies. Also served as Interim Executive Director for advocacy organizations. Key accomplishments include:
• When an advocacy organization received a $16M grant, worked with CECO to develop initial program growth strategy; oversaw multi-state hiring, outreach, interviews, marketing, program plans, and grants proposals.
• Helped secure a $500K capacity-building grant to enable strategic growth of a $1M technology venture seeking to get nonprofits to embrace the power of the Internet.
• Ran multi-state issue campaign (MS, IA, FL) to create a national disease-tracking system; coordinated state-level lobbyists/consultants; developed state legislative/communications strategies and metrics, working with.
• Informed national foundations’ multi-year grantmaking strategies with in-depth field research.

Managed grantmaking and program strategy at this public charity and advocacy organization with $60M in assets, a $2.5M grants budget, and around 95 active grants. Oversaw grant proposals, prospective grantees, and funder coalitions. Worked with multi-generational board and other funders. Supervised fellows/shared staff. Reported to Executive Director.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Ba, With Honors, College Of Letters, Art History