Sylvia V. Henry Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

As the Development Director at the Los Angeles Black Worker Center (LABWC), I am dedicated to advancing social and economic justice for Black workers in Los Angeles. My role focuses on:Building Sustainable Funding: Leading fundraising initiatives and partnerships to secure resources that empower Black workers and support their fight for fair wages, dignified workplaces, and equitable opportunities.Community Engagement: Collaborating with community members and allies to amplify the voices of Black workers, ensuring their needs and rights are prioritized in policy and advocacy efforts.Program Development: Supporting the design and implementation of programs that provide advocacy, support, and resources to uplift and empower Black workers in our communities.Strategic Leadership: Contributing to LABWC's mission to transform the economic realities of Black workers through grassroots advocacy, community organizing, and coalition-building efforts.I am proud to be part of a team that stands at the forefront of this crucial work, championing racial and economic justice for Black Workers.

• Led development initiatives for nonprofit clients, enhancing their mission and image for lasting sustainability.• Provided tailored services in strategy, leadership, and capacity building to help clients succeed.• Collaborated with diverse stakeholders to achieve immediate goals and long-term impact.

Keeping Children Safe and Families TogetherAt The Children’s Cabinet, our mission is to keep children safe and families together. We provide programs and services at no charge to youth and their families in our community. We support young children to young adults, so that they can thrive within their schools, their families, and their neighborhoods. There is no wrong door, and we will ensure those who need us are provided the proper resources regardless of their circumstances.

North Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Provide workforce partners a variety of policy and guidance information, programs, services, and resources to address the skill development needs of Southern Nevada workforce through a network with workforce partners. This network includes the employers, community-based organizations, educators, state and local government agencies, and training providers. Expand sector-specific job training in industrial sectors with high demand growth prospects and engage employers in the design of workforce training.

North Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Responsible for managing all aspects of two Career Centers overseeing the quality of the services provided, assignment of staff responsibilities in areas of career coaching/counseling services, workshop curriculum and evaluations, career educational outreach programming, data management, assessment of services, and staff training; grant administration, policy formation and implementation, quality improvement, and programmatic changes.

Columbia, Maryland, Us

Responsible for One-Stop Career Center Operator Role for Delivery System Integration. o Tracking partner responsibilities in the One-Stop Centers as defined by Southern Nevada Workforce Development Area's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).o Working in partnership with funder and system partners to provide community access to workforce development program and services. o Customer flow, customer service, initial assessments, tracking attendance and surveys, and referral processes of the WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act).o Reporting to the KRA funder, and the Board on Center activities.

Las Vegas, Nevada, Us

Nevada Legal Services mission is to strengthen the community by ensuring fairness and providing equal access to justice for low-income Nevadans. Nevada Legal Services is a 501-c-3 non-profit organization, formed in 1982, that serves all 17 counties and 23 Indian Reservations in Nevada. Nevada Legal Services has offices in Reno, Las Vegas, Carson City, Elko, and Yerington and is the only legal organization that provides free legal services to the entire State of Nevada. We provide more free legal services to low income Nevadans than any other legal services organization in Nevada.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

So that no one faces cancer alone....I lead the development efforts for Cancer Support Community Los Angeles to ensure all people impacted by cancer are:Empowered by KNOWLEDGEStrengthened by ACTIONSustained by COMMUNITYWe provide free support, no cost access to all through comprehensive education and care for people to cope with cancer, improve quality of life and enhance chances for survival. We are gold standard provider of social and psychological support, research, education and hope for those affected by cancer in the Greater Los Angeles Area. We are the pioneering founders of an international affiliate network serving over one million people a year through innovative evidence and research-based: Programs | Classes | Support Groups | Counseling | Workshops | Events | Research | Policy Advocacy We deliver a central focus on the primary stressors of cancer: feelings of loss of control, aloneness and loss of hope. We empower those affected by cancer to communicate with their medical team, gain clarity in decision-making and develop tools to live in the present.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Execute large scale distinguished events portfolio of gala/golf events with accountability for a significant income target of >$ 600K. Ensures goal achievement through effective leadership, fundraising, event-related mission and advocacy activities, volunteer management and collaboration with diverse teams. * Recruit and connects high net worth individuals with the appropriate volunteer activities for distinguished events as well as other opportunities within the Society.* Through volunteer management, demonstrated ability to understand others perspectives and influence them to action. Accountable for the achievement of income performance targets for a portfolio of distinguished events such as galas, golf, and other social events.* Manage pipeline development, account planning, forecasting, engagement of prospects and high level volunteer cultivation. Able to cultivate relationships with targeted systems/organizations, including mobilization of a diverse population of community volunteers and major donors. * Identifies and executes best practices and community networking that results in growth of event revenue in alignment with income plans; drives and encourages innovation.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Execute distinguished events, with accountability for significant income targets, as well as eventrelated mission and advocacy activities. Ensure goal achievement through effective leadership, collaboration with diverse teams, and engagement and mobilization of volunteers. Work with Major Gifts staff to identify and cultivate donors for sustainable fundraising.Accountable for achievement of income performance targets for a portfolio of distinguished events, and other social events. Support Laureate Society efforts with the management of recognition and activities. Responsible for effectively and efficiently completion of activities and meeting target deadlines to execute successful distinguished events within a specific market, assisting with Coaches vs Cancer strategy execution and goals.Support the VP, Corporate & Distinguished Partners to ensure mission, top line, and bottom line goals are reached as well as compliance with enterprise policies. Partnership with ACS CAN, to increase ACS CAN membership. Ensure compliance with ACS policies, including employment, risk management, event and cash handling, and financial controls. Actively demonstrate and cascade the enterprise wide mindsets: integrity, collaboration and stewardship.

Provide leadership in all aspects of fundraising including prospect research, fundraising campaigns, communications, and donor stewardship. Working closely with Chief Professional Officer, staff, Resource Development Committee and Board of Directors to promote the organization's mission, values, and impact to expand philanthropic support. Responsible for working with CPO to set financial goals for annual development activities. Leading donor stewardship activities including strategic management of donor database, acknowledgment of donor gifts, development and implementation of stewardship and cultivation activities, identification and cultivation of major gift prospects. Support fundraising events and community outreach. Developing foundation and corporate grant requests and managing grant reporting requirements.

Dc, Washington, Us

Development consulting with the Regional Development Director and Area Development Director to identify and secure corporate sponsorships and individual donors to support the Los Angles Area Office annual campaign and initiatives.

Northridge, Ca, Us

Reported to President/CEO. As Director of Development executed a comprehensive marketing and fundraising strategy for the Center;identification funding needs, manage funding requests; and identify funding prospects. Coordination of all development staff, responsible for board development, communications, public relations, and fundraising events. Set overall leadership, direction and goals for the Development Department in collaboration with CEO and other Service Division Directors.

Us

Reported to the President/CEO of a 350-bed, non-profit community hospital with responsibility for all fundraising efforts.Overall management and organization including planning, database management, strategy, task assignments, and maintenance of timelinesDevelop a strong and comprehensive training program with defined targeted goals.Ensure programs has effective policies and systems in place to successfully implement EAHF’s missionGovernance and Board Relations:Develop, maintain, and support a Development Board; Work with the Board of Directors, and hospital staff to identify and cultivate new corporate, foundation and individual donors to fund the mission and specific programmatic areasDevelop tools and strategies to optimize Board recruitment and engagement and ensure that Board has the necessary tools to achieve strategic goalsResponsible for the organization of meetings and must regularly attend all meetingsServing as the face of the foundation while creating and maintaining strong ties and advocating on behalf of HospitalDeveloping and executing strategies that ensure sustainable and diverse fundingCultivating new donors and strengthening more donor programs while expanding the donor baseExploring, creating and supporting earned-revenue opportunitiesDeepen and refine all aspects of communications with the goal of creating a strong and positive image to the public a stronger brandOversight for all fundraising and financial performance metrics, activities, staff and deliverables

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Oversight and operational management of Gift Processing and events. Provide analytic and strategic support to the Development team. Tracking of gifts to ensure progress on donor relationships and philanthropy at every point: from recording and maintaining shared donor strategies and next steps in the donor database, to maintaining contact summaries, to monitoring and advancing the steps in documenting new gifts, to ensuring timeliness and appropriateness in how gifts are received and processed, to recording shared stewardship plans and facilitating their implementation. The work involved serving as liaison and point of contact with key partner groups, including Leadership Gifts, Special Events, Planned Giving, and Prospect Development. It also involved intensive use of the donor database for tracking, fiscal reconciliation, information-sharing, and production of reports specific to the needs of the development team, strategy and stewardship, and legal department. *Utilized CRM database to track donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies and next steps; enters contact summaries; works to ensure accurate, up-to-date data for a variety of reporting *Prepared for and help set the agenda for prospect strategy meetings, including producing a variety of customized reports*Play key collaborative role in establishing, executing, and monitoring stewardship plans*Continuously improved systems for advancing and tracking donor relationships*Undertaking research projects to support prospect relationships*Facilitates donor portfolio development and refinement for Senior Development Directors, Sr. Vice President. *Conduct analysis to produce and refine prospect lists for, e.g., high-level events. Responsible for managing a portfolio of support groups and special events requiring the highest level of customer service and event expertise. Develop significant relationships with Support Group leadership, Board of Directors, institutional leadership and staff.

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