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Reno, Nevada, United States

Carson City, Nv

Responsible for the development and implementation of a wide variety of programs and services designed to aid elder Nevadans and veterans including Home Companionship, Lifeline, Transportation, Respite, and Homemaker programs. Created comprehensive program monitoring system and site grant compliance procedures. Developed volunteer recruitment and engagement strategies. Extensive data entry on client contact hours and volunteer reimbursements. Monitor and compile monthly/quarterly reporting to funders on all data measurements. Supervise staff of 8 office and 10 field representatives. Plan and execute all fundraising special events. Perform all orientation for field representatives, volunteers, and staff. Perform all quarterly and special training courses.

Nairobi

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Chief executive officer responsible for all nonprofit operations including: budget development and oversight; supervision of nine staff members; revenue creation through grants, donor solicitation and fundraising events; marketing/outreach; partnership development and creation; property portfolio management; financial counseling and planning services for citizens with financial hardships; and property acquisition and development. Re-established organization’s ability to provide down payment assistance for families seeking to purchase their first home and obtained $750,000 in new federal grant funding for property rehabilitation and acquisition.

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Directed all nonprofit programs and activities; supervision of staff, responsible for sensitive and confidential mediation efforts involving negotiation, problem solving, and consensus building; fund raising events; budget development and oversight; grant writing; volunteer recruitment; organized neighborhood forums on community-wide topics of injustice; public relations; organized and prepared written materials; website development; prepared due diligence reports for governmental agencies.

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Responsible for the implementation of a community-building Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant, including: community organizing; event creation and oversight; production of public relations materials; and grant and compliance reporting to the EPA. Implemented aesthetic improvements, additional parking for businesses, and other neighborhood projects and programs to improve the impoverished and impacted neighborhoods adjacent to a large Steel Mill.

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Organized and provided ongoing leadership and a wide variety of services to individuals, families and neighborhood associations; recruited, trained, and led more than 400 volunteers annually and secured private gift-in-kind and cash donations for neighborhood revitalization projects including community clean-ups and paint-a-thons; coordinated media relations; conducted donor and prospect research; grant writing ($750,000 secured annually in restricted and unrestricted funds); developed donor recognition standards; implemented direct mail campaigns; and produced all public relations materials including brochures, annual reports and company website.

Luanda Province, Angola

February 1998 to November 1998Prepared and executed all financial transactions; re-established timely reporting performance criteria; met with various local and U.S. government agencies to secure ongoing project funding produced monthly financial reports including monthly financial statements, daily cash position, and funding requirements; assisted in developing start-up programs to address emerging needs in capital city of Luanda; grant writing; and project budget development.

Los Angeles, California, United States

April 1997 to February 1998Conducted national donor direct mail campaigns; prospect research grant writing; developed donor recognition opportunities; prepared department and international project budgets; developed overall department strategic plan; upgraded to state-of-the-art donor management software that substantially increased contributions and donor management capacity.

Luanda Province, Angola

Led all financial affairs for five program sites with an annual budget of over $4M; thoroughly evaluated and developed audit standards; produced monthly financial reports including daily cash position and funding requirements; prepared and executed all financial transactions; procurement of grant funded critical training supplies and materials for sites; coordinated with a wide array of U.S. and international donors, government agencies to secure project funding; obtained $1.4M from USAID to seamlessly continue maternal child healthcare and immunization programs country-wide; quarterly reporting ; supervised, trained, and evaluated in-country finance staff; and served as financial liaison with U.S. and international donors.