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Oversee a consortium of five private foundations and one public charity representing three generations of the David Merage family (www.merage.org). The Foundations invest in, and take risks with, innovative social entrepreneurs to achieve significant community impact in the United States and Israel.With the Board of Trustees, and in consultation with stakeholders, establish annual grant funding priorities, and develop strategic alliances to achieve desired results.Established Early Learning Ventures a private operating foundation to scale up the signature domestic initiative of the David and Laura Merage Foundation. This robust national enterprise is generating innovative shared services business solutions to increase the stability, quality, and productivity of the early childhood education sector (www.earlylearningventures.org).Develop and manage grant making, administration, finance and communications systems, and lead organization-wide strategic planning efforts, involving all three generations of the Merage family.Responsible for developing budgets and ensuring regulatory compliance with all tax requirements, laws and policies governing domestic and international philanthropy.Represent the Foundations at significant public events, engage in public speaking as part of issue management, and serve as the media spokesperson. Lead the Foundation's staff; delegating responsibilities, recruiting top talent, creating a culture of high performance, and fostering accountability.

Founding Executive Director of a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing supports and services to young children with disabilities and their families.Managed agency program development and operations, including recruitment, retention, and professional development for 19 employees.Championed the organizational mission, vision, and values to diverse audiences including high-ranking governmental and industry representatives.Responsible for a $2 million annual multi-fund operating budget. Increased revenues 333% between 2000 and 2005 through private and public fund development tactics.Guided the organization through a successful non-profit merger in 2002, resulting in a 93% revenue increase and expanded service delivery.

Established Colorado’s T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® program; providing college scholarships and professional development to child care professionals. Created public-private partnerships with the Head Start/State Collaboration, the American Business Collaboration, and the Colorado Department of Human Services resulting in a collaborative start-up investment of over $1.5M, supporting 1,275 college scholarships for child care professionals in Colorado.

Established Colorado's T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® program; providing college scholarships and professional development to child care professionals. Created public-private partnerships with the Head Start/State Collaboration, the American Business Collaboration, and the Colorado Department of Human Services resulting in a collaborative start-up investment of over $1.5M, supporting 1,275 college scholarships for child care professionals in Colorado.

Facilitated partnerships between families, medical, educational, and human service systems to establish formal community collaborations, including the Interagency Developmental Disability Screening Team and the Family Consultation Team.

Facilitated partnerships between families, medical, educational, and human service systems to establish formal community collaborations, including the Interagency Developmental Disability Screening Team and the Family Consultation Team.

M.S., Human Development

B.S., Child Development