Grant writing• Wrote successful four-to-six figure grants, varied from local family foundations and regional corporate giving arms to national government officeso Total monies earned, FY19: $261,000 (an increase of $200,000 from previous FY)o Success rate: 50%, with 30% being new funders• Expanded size of the grant portfolio 2.5x and utilized research tools to solicit new potential funders• Managed all aspects of the grant writing process• Drafted and managed grant budgets in collaboration with the Finance Department• Worked collaboratively with all departments to ensure the success of each grant and standardize organization messagingDatabase Management• Successfully implemented current database platform, Salesforce.com, to work across the organization (total project time: 15 months)o Identified, solicited, and managed relationships with potential contractorso Wrote and was awarded NeighborWorks grant that fully funded the projecto Developed strategy for successful incorporation of Salesforce.com into current and future nonprofit operations across multiple departmentso Developed strategy to manage data transfer, with the successful import of more than 5,000 donor profiles and included contact information, donation history, and other relevant informationo Developed macros and worked extensively in Excel for the import processo Customized Salesforce profiles to meet the needs of each department, ensuring efficient operations as new donor data was created and updatedo Developed training strategy, materials, and schedules for all members of the Resource Development Departmento Completed the project in a timely manner and under budgetDevelopment• Worked with Director of Resource Development and Community Engagement department to develop Annual Giving campaign, expand corporate sponsorship opportunities, secure funding for events, and set goals for development officers • Expanded Annual Campaign return by 20%, with most donors increasing gifts

• Created curriculum that challenged students to consider scholarship and collegiate writing styles to develop a well-researched, well-argued academic essayo Theme of the class: “Rhetoric in Technology: Exploring Language through the Lens of Technical Innovations”

Grant writing• Wrote and managed 40+ corporate and bank-managed grant proposals, securing more than $4 million in funding Database Management• Utilized Tessitura to accurately record donor details, extract contribution reports and manage documents and gifts Development• Worked with a team of six on the largest corporate campaign for the arts in the United States, with a goal of $13M • Managed development, tracking, and mailing/delivering process of: 1,000+ solicitations; 350+ acknowledgements and tax receipts; corporate pledge forms and invoices • Assisted corporate development officers in stewarding 350+ high-level donors and maintained prospect correspondences • Supported Associate Director of Stewardship in processing donor benefits and managing event execution (250+ guests) • Created comprehensive partnership proposals for corporate presentations to C-level executives • Served as a liaison between four education teams and corporate philanthropy team, ensuring team is well-versed in campus-wide education programs available for sponsorship

Assist Director of Marketing Communications and Marketing Manager with day-to-day tasksDistribute press releases across multiple communication channelsDraft and edit PSAsResearch and contact grassroots organizations for exhibition promotionsTrack and report media hits and appearances using Cision softwareMaintain detailed editorial reports for media placementsProject: Point person for “National Public Gardens Day”; worked with several departments to bring together marketing campaign for event

Sold services in original press release writing and editing existing press releases. Required consistent and open communication with the client, and stressed delivering pieces that were original and free of errors.