Stephen Fox Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, California, United States

Since 1982, Earth Island Institute has been a hub for grassroots campaigns dedicated to conserving, preserving, and restoring the ecosystems on which our civilization depends. Earth Island has been the organizational home to over 200 grassroots environmental action projects and currently has a vibrant network of more than 80+ projects.

SF Bay Area

Hi, I'm Steve. I've been in the non-profit world for the last 20 years; 15 in fundraising. My aim is to support socially progressive organizations that contribute to a more just an equitable world. A majority of my career has supported youth development organizations, and more recently I've worked in the field of climate change/ climate communications.I.

San Francisco, California, United States

Responsible for all aspects of fundraising with a specialty in major-donor and foundation relations. Primary responsibilities included prospecting, stewardship, solicitations, reporting and strategic communications.Grew revenues from $650,00- to $1.1M during my tenure. Developed and implemented Climate One remote stakeholder learning circles, connecting.

Oakland Leaf cultivates community transformation through creative education for youth and families. The goal: embolden youth to be creative leaders who actualize a more loving, just, and vibrant Oakland.Responsible for all facets of development and marketing including: grant writing, corporate partnerships, individual giving campaigns, major donor.

Northern California

Coordinate and implement development strategies for three Northern California Playworks operations -- San Jose, San Francisco, and the East Bay Area.

• Grant writing and foundation management, individual donor outreach and cultivation, corporate partnership outreach and cultivation, social media management, volunteer outreach, AmeriCorps Vista supervision, major donor.
• Increased income through diversified funding sources (corporate, individual and foundations) by 300% over a 3-year period, from $250,000 to $750,000
• Established a volunteer program connecting more than 200 volunteers and 1,500 hours of service with more than 15,000 students in Playworks programming.
• Managed multiple year, six-figure partnerships with private and public foundations.
• Led expansion team efforts to secure a partnership with the city of Milwaukee, WI. Currently provide 15 schools with Playworks programming.

Identify and implement initiatives to address specific weaknesses, challenges and issues hindering Playworks' successful growth and organizational development. Projects focus primarily on on fund development, external promotion, new business development and infrastructure related to the demands of being a national organization with locally-run operations.

Responsible for supporting all facets of development in the national office. Specific duties include: grant writing and reporting, foundation prospecting and relationship management, supporting city directors in their development strategy (foundation management, grant editing, etc.), event organizing (Corporate Kickball Tournament 2008), writing for.

Specific duties include: direct supervision of 11 site coordinators in 05-06 and 9 in 06-07; coordinated multiple sports leagues; managed relationships with principals, provided on-going professional development trainings for staff, created and implemented Americorps civics training; interviewed and checked references for potential site coordinators.

Offered structured recess activities to nearly 1,000 elementary school students daily, led a youth leadership program, coordinated an after-school homework, healthy snack and physical activity program, coached multiple developmental sports teams (girls basketball and flag football, boys basketball, and co-ed soccer, volleyball and flag-football), provided.

Ba, English

BA English

Education record