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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Louisville, Kentucky Area

I was responsible for developing an overall corporate and foundation relations strategy, writing grant proposals, managing grant awards, and building relationships with new and existing grant-makers. My work also included strengthening outcome measures for the Kentucky Performing Arts Education and Community Arts programs, resulting in larger grant awards and reactivated support from past grant-makers.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Secured funding with a 67% proposal success rate by collaborating with executive leadership and field staff to identify needs and develop programs, initiatives, and budgets to support the council’s mission; collected, analyzed, and presented council data through the CEO/board strategic dashboard, annual Management Report submitted to national affiliate, and Better Business Bureau Charity Accreditation; established new accountability standards for grant proposal development and grant financial management by creating, testing, documenting, and implementing cross-functional business processes and process improvements; wrote and edited executive-level communications including speeches, constituent letters, and outcomes reports; conducted environmental scanning for relevant research and presented research findings to staff and volunteers; presented mission and advocacy message to groups ranging from grant-making committees to award receptions; developed new fundraising event and increased net revenue by 18% and attendance by 27% in the second year

Columbia, Mo

Oversaw Senior Corps volunteer program with nearly 330 volunteers who provided more than 54,000 hours of volunteer service to nonprofits, hospitals, and schools throughout the county; prepared grant reports and budgets for Corporation for National and Community Service and local sponsor; developed financial resources by assisting with preparation of grant proposals and fundraising events; developed positive public relations and communications in the community through presentations, newsletters, media materials, volunteer recognition events, and community service; ensured compliance with terms and conditions of grant agreement and federal regulations; planned annual program goals and objectives for outcome-based assignments with measurable results; led database clean-up and developed business processes for using Volunteer Reporter CRM software; directly supervised a program assistant, a special event intern, and eight service learning students

Columbia, Mo

Trained and supervised nearly 100 volunteers during client registration and collection/distribution of gifts for over 3,500 low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals; coordinated volunteer scheduling as well as volunteer reminders and appreciation mailings; assisted Project Director with administrative duties including client and sponsor paperwork and client matching

Columbia, Mo

Responsible for leasing, maintenance, budgeting, and compliance of a 147-unit high-rise public housing project; developed improvement plan to raise REAC scores that was adopted at all CHA housing projects; directly supervised 3 full-time employees; obtained Public Housing Specialist certification

Columbia, Mo

Administered grant and scholarship programs with total annual awards exceeding $417,000; prepared grant and scholarship applications and foundation grant budget for board review; created and implemented new grant application and evaluation procedures; developed and managed publications and awareness initiatives including newsletters, annual reports, brochures, promotions, public relations, advertising, and website content; managed input and data integrity of database of more than 10,000 constituents

Columbia, Mo

Formalized multiple standard operating procedures; coordinated response to state-level accreditation audit; conducted pricing research of area early-childhood education programs; served as secretary to Parent Advisory Council; redesigned monthly newsletter and served as editor

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Organizational And Community Change

Activities and Societies: Griffiths Leadership Society for Women-Programming Chair, Pi Alpha Alpha, Association of Masters of Public.

Bs, Parks, Recreation And Tourism

Activities and Societies: Student Parks, Recreation and Tourism Association-Vice President, Rho Phi Lambda-Vice President, Gamma Sigma.