Sandy Wright Email & Phone Number

Oklahoma City, OK, US

United States

Research, development, review and editing of grant proposals; works with various departments in developing proposals; monitors funded projects for the purposes of reporting; develops and implements plan for development, submission and reporting of grants; prepares reports for funders; maintains grant records and prepares technical and financial.

Management of five discretionary grant programs; Built working relationships with numerous non-profit organizations to develop fundable, high quality direct service programs delivering significant community impact; Represented the Foundation in public presentations, seminars and training sessions; Provided technical assistance to non-profit organizations.

Directed the activities of the Board component of the Friends of Scouting Campaign; Managed annual fundraising dinner, attracting an attendance of 500 donors generating $238,000 in gifts; Provided oversight of the $5 million endowment fund including policy development and fund management; Researched, developed and prepared foundation proposals for.

Managed the startup of the Foundation including hiring staff, implementing accounting and database systems, establishing organizational policies and procedures, and board member development; Organized and produced the first annual Oklahoma Garden Festival, including the recruitment of exhibitors and vendors, developing fundraising and marketing plans, and.

Served as Director for 5 years of the Spring Festival of the Arts, a 6-day community arts event involving 144 visual artists, 21 food vendors, 3,000 performers, 56 volunteer committees and 5,000 volunteers; Managed a $2 million budget and 13-member staff, coordinating all event logistics, capital improvement projects and obtaining corporate sponsorships.