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I oversaw the grantmaking process, managing compliance and approval for about 2,500 annual grants valued at $434MM. I handled complex grants, trained staff, and processed all grant types, including international ones. I analyzed for weaknesses, recommended risk mitigation, and intercepted conflicts of interest. I created infographics, maintained the resource library, responded to inquiries, and created resources like a self-guided pre-grant inquiry tool. I advocated for equitable practices and increased responsibilities, ensuring fairness and effectiveness.

I managed the grantmaking process, monitored over 2,400 annual grants valued at $106MM for compliance, and liaised with legal counsel for complex cases. I executed weekly grant batches in FIMS, facilitated grantee payment, and shared information. I produced quarterly board reports and annual grantmaking infographics. I led a scholarship program administration, from application to payment processing. I spearheaded grants training during a new software adoption and documented new processes. I championed equitable grantmaking and advocated for increased team responsibilities, ensuring fairness and effectiveness.

Enhance equitable and community-responsive grantmaking efforts by mastering our Grants Management database (Foundant GLM) and staying abreast of best practices through involvement with PEAK Grantmaking. Revolutionize community engagement in philanthropy by implementing a public input online platform to collect data and develop relationships with community. Create and administer all grantmaking processes--from application to reporting—within principles of streamlining and trust-based philanthropy Establish systems for enhanced learning internally and externally Acted as Project Manager and led technical implementation of community engagement software (PublicInput.com); launched within six months of adoption. Manage relationships with vendors for IT and Communications services and provide technical assistance for social media marketing efforts and website updatesUpon promotion to Senior Grants Manager, I took on more responsibilities in Community Engagement and Communications and the technology pieces surrounding that in addition to my grants management duties. Under the guidance of the CEO, I researched community engagement platforms to adopt. We chose PublicInput.com as our provider and I led the development and implementation of the site so that we could be the first foundation to have a community listening platform. This gives residents the power to tell us how they want us to spend our money in their community, and has a robust backend analysis tool to help us inform our grantmaking choices. The result is Lift Every Voice 216! www.lev216.org

I manage the grant database (Foundant GLM), online applications and grantee reporting process. In my first year, I redesigned our application and all related forms to obtain better and more useful information. I was one of the first to be Foundant GLM certified and continuously stay up-to-date with current releases and features.Since Knowledge Management is my passion and is intimately tied to Grants Management, I lead efforts for internal and external knowledge sharing. Internally, I have created the structure and process for a lessons-learned database within Foundant GLM as well as a detailed instruction manual for my position. Externally, inspired by IssueLab, I led the creation of a public-facing resource collection on our website and maintain the site in a proprietary CRM called Lucy.As part of the program team, I read proposals, provide feedback in staff peer review meetings, and attend site visits, as well as create documents for the board book each quarter. I attend professional development workshops for program staff on subjects such as: diversity, equity, and inclusion; deciphering nonprofit financials; measurement and evaluation; and grants management and philanthropy best practices.

Part-time, independent contractorResearch potential grant opportunities for several nonprofit clients in arts and human servicesMaintain grants pipelines and author grant proposals and grant reports, including budgets; coordinate with clients to ensure grant guidelines are met

In the first two weeks of my employment, I coordinated a small team of people and completed several very large and complex proposals and addenda in response to two Request for Proposals (RFPs) from a very large school district and sent them in a month ahead of the deadline. In addition to seeking out and responding to many other RFPs, I wrote up procedures and best practices on how to respond to them. I also wrote a report on the federal grant environment for educational institutions as well as created an internal database of foundation grant opportunities relevant to our business purpose. I left this position only because, due to budgetary issues, my position was cut in a large round of lay-offs across the company.

Welcomed students from across the world to learn English in a fast-paced environment. Minimized administrative inefficiency by creating simpler systems to track the monthly inbound/outbound students, which allowed for staff to create a more caring environment for the students.

Increased Kent State’s global reach through supporting international student enrollment growth by over 500% from 2009 to 2015 by streamlining international admissions processing and recruitment efforts. Oversee staff in valuating international student transcripts for U.S. equivalency and processing all international student applications Created and solidified the department’s processes in extensive instructional manual and other products to standardize work

In this position, I did everything I was doing previously but received more experience in leadership. I developed an efficient system for processing applications (that is still used today) and wrote my first version of a procedures manual. I trained and led team members and interns, became an ambassador across campus for my department and was able to receive levels of cooperation from certain offices with whom we had previously had a poor relationship. Once the department grew and we hired more full-time employees, I was promoted to Assistant Director--a newly created position.

I processed international undergraduate and graduate admissions applications, advised international students regarding admissions and transfer and scanned and reviewed admissions documentation. I was quickly promoted to a position created just for me--International Admissions Counselor--and asked to be a leader of the small team.

Even though I was a part-time Graduate Assistant, I performed the same tasks as a full-time Academic Advisor so I was able to meet one-on-one with undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences. I assisted them with reviewing their previous coursework and performance and guided them on the best ways to finish their degrees. I also aided students in determining the career they wanted and choosing a major and other coursework that put them on the best path, even if that path wasn't the most traditional or moved the student out of the College.During my second year, I created and taught a Freshmen Interest Group one credit class called "World Citizens" which help new students orient to the University and also discuss issues of diversity and inclusion.I also led a "Save My Semester" workshop for freshmen who were not performing well academically and co-led a book club relating to Eastern cultures.