- Design and execute grants management guidelines, processes, and procedures for four client foundations- Develop budget for program operations and implement annual work plan for grants management- Conduct internal audits and manage compliance with regulatory rules and foundation best practices- Prepare materials and reporting to support foundations’ board and committee members’ decision-making- Manage grant workflow process and approvals, ensuring adequate controls and distribution of authority- Oversee and administer grants management system database, dashboards, and data structure- Supervise Grants Management team and train and support other team members across the organization

- Directed institutional giving program including managing grant calendar, communicating with program officers, and preparing grant proposals and reports for foundations, corporations, local and federal government entities - Lead annual fund, growing donor participation by 9% and gross revenue by 12% in three-year period* - Managed relationships with Board of Directors and Development Committee; coordinated meetings and events- Regenerated annual stewardship event for planned giving donors and prospects, secured corporate sponsors- Fulfilled donor stewardship such as acknowledgments, thank you calls, handwritten notes, and public recognition - Implemented comprehensive database conversion to NeonCRM and administered daily database operations*Based on Fundraising Effectiveness Project Calculations

- Executed comprehensive database conversion, led training, and supervised daily database operations- Fulfilled donor stewardship such as acknowledgments, recognition, gift accounting and reporting- Prepared annual department budget and individual program budgets- Processed membership sales, mailings, and renewals; served as member services point of contact- Managed Special Event activities including invitation mailing, invoices, and registration- Compiled financial, membership, and attendance reports for the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director

- Developed system to initiate a major gifts program - Conducted major donor prospect research- Prepared detailed reports and materials for Board of Directors, Executive Director and Development Manager

- Researched funding agencies including foundations and governmental departments- Reported on agency’s grant policies, award history, and strategic plans- Matched Smithsonian's projects with funding opportunities via Picot/Community of Science database- Reports on systems used by other sponsored research or proposal development offices

- Produced PowerPoint materials for strategic business plans with project outcomes, outputs and performance measures- Prepared progress reports for the Strategy and Finance Committee to present at the Board of Commissioners Meetings

- Assisted in the planning and execution of the 2011 Alice Award, including determining Political Action Committee contribution amounts to Senator Honorees and contacting offices of female Congresswomen and Senators - Prepared materials for Quarterly Board Meeting- Updated NEON CRM tool for constituent relationship management- Performed membership tasks such as preparing renewal notices and acknowledgment letters

- Served as Project Manager of the Q2 2011 Newsletter, coordinated department submissions, composed and edited articles - Researched potential funding sources including foundations, corporations and individual donors- Drafted grant proposals and letters of inquiry- Assisted in the preparation, execution, and closing stages of gallery openings and special events

- Received, welcomed and oriented visitors to historical site; guided visitors throughout museum- Developed and maintained organization's social media websites- Assisted in the maintenance and protection of the historic site, grounds, facility and collections

- Assisted in planning and implementing an educational exhibit for elementary students in the Wayne County school system - Processed and organized items in the permanent collection for storage or display- Developed, assembled and disassembled exhibits

- Provided financial customer service at multiple branches of the bank system- Transferred/deposited/withdrew funds per customer direction- Conducted daily monetary drawer balancing- Provided answers, resolved issues, and/or redirected the telephone calls to the appropriate financial officer