• Ensure projects and programs, small or large, are set up correctly in order to measure meaningfully against strategic goals, operate smoothly, and succeed. Prescribe the right level of project management support to make sure projects are completed on target and on time. Build project plans that articulate the vision allow the project team to understand where we are, where we are going, and how we are going to get there. • Lead and manage technical work by creating a cohesive team environment with clear expectations. Break down project work keeping in mind team resources and expertise. Create Jira workflows to drive project team success and illuminate blockers. • Post-acquisition, by a public company, set up systems to support cross organization communication, efficiency and tracking capitalizable work. • Managed the successful migration of our Google Workspace and reduction in Gmail seats which helped us realize a significant cost savings. • Built a system to introduce new project work to the pipeline. This system offers leadership a way to easily review new initiatives against ongoing planning and offers the ability to pull in new work if the current scope is not delivering as expected. The ability to pivot quickly gives the company quick ways to increase revenue.

General administrative support• Managed the calendar of two senior leaders as well as provide meeting set up, note taking and follow up, expense reporting, and travel arrangements. • Planned onsite and offsite meetings with internal and external stakeholders. Included managing individual food orders with restrictions/allergies.• Provided clear and concise status reports and updates to leadership on ongoing projects to help drive decisions that have revenue implications for the company. Worked on special projects as directed such as:• Standardized the Engineering review and promotion cycles. Drove the schedule each cycle. This work positively impacted morale for engineers and engineering managers by increasing objectivity in the review process. • Worked closely with the CTO and the engineering managers to build streamlined processes around, onboarding, offboarding, and other annual people management cycles. This work gave engineering managers the ability to efficiently onboard new developers getting them up to speed quickly and increasing the developers available for project work. • Develop the system to ensure that feedback from the engineering department is delivered for each year’s strategic planning cycle. • Successfully managed the process of Moz’s acquisition by Ziff Davis. This project was deadline driven with many areas of input and required accurate organized information at all times. Successful completion resulted in the sale of the company.

Support Board Operations at the Mount Baker Community Club with a focus on fundraising and community relations. Train board on Fundraising and stewardship to foster community engagement. Develop Major Gifts Program to strengthen the annual operations. Completed a $1M capital campaign to renovate the Clubhouse and Renew the Legacy of our 100+ year old building. Build programs to bring the Mount Baker neighborhood together build a sense of community. Manage events from creation to implementation including sponsorship and communication. Communicate events at the club with the South Seattle community to create engagement with the Mount Baker Community Club. Provide a high level of customer service with all constituents while maintaining strict donor confidentiality.

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Work with the Club Director, Major Gifts Officer, Club Service Center and
 the Club’s Board of Directors to plan and execute resource development strategies and monitor progress against goals. Through moves management strategies, support Club Director in positioning Board to cultivate and solicit individual major gifts and grants from corporations, foundations, government agencies. Manage volunteers and coordinate all Club special events. Provide a high level of customer service while maintaining strict donor confidentiality.

Oversee all aspects of fundraising and communications. Manage staff of four and use best practices to achieve targeted goals. Manage grants program, solidify corporate and foundation relationships, research prospective grants and manage grant timeline. Oversee events program, including gala auction, wine event, horse shows and multiple third-party events. Secure corporate sponsorships; create event programs to effectively tell the Little Bit Story and engage attendees. Oversee all external communications, guide content, look and feel for social media, e-communications, publications and media relations to create more visibility for the organization. Manage individual giving program and community engagement in $11 million capital campaign; create and plan innovative fundraising, cultivation and stewardship activities to actively engage and recognize donors. Lead volunteer committee to strategize new fundraising ideas. Develop and manage development budget. Provide a high level of customer service while maintaining strict donor confidentiality.

Responsible for planning and implementing a comprehensive annual fund program. Manage additional development programs including major gifts, publications, fundraising events, alumni relations, and volunteer recruitment. Create marketing pieces and invitations using Adobe inDesign and Photoshop. Provide leadership and support to a core group of volunteer fundraisers. Support the Advancement Committee by providing agendas, minutes and reports. Provide a high level of customer service while maintaining strict donor confidentiality.

Manage all aspects of the Individual Giving Program including donor stewardship, creation and production of four direct mail pieces per year, and the ask piece in 3 newsletters per year. Develop and manage the Fund Development budget and strategic plan. Establish and implement major gifts program and board fundraising initiatives. Provide opportunities and support for board fundraising. Provide a high level of customer service while maintaining strict donor confidentiality.