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Seattle, Washington, Us

Fundraiser focusing on securing major gifts ($50,000+) for UW Medicine and Harborview Medical Center. Collaborate with Advancement leadership, hospital administrators, academic leaders, volunteers, and other Advancement staff to identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospective donors for gifts in support of UW Medicine and Harborview Medical Center.A critical team member generating philanthropic support for Harborview Medical Center. Harborview is a comprehensive healthcare facility dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Managed team responsible for over $20 million in annual philanthropic support, including individual donations, event campaigns and federal, state and private grants, approximately one-quarter of organization’s annual revenue. Multi-site philanthropy: Lead fundraising team serving the philanthropic needs of 28 clinics in Seattle, Washington while aligning donor interests with organizational needs and creating mutually beneficial partnerships for community enhancement. Responsible for analyzing donor trends and translating key findings into next steps for fundraising efforts. Board member and volunteer leadership: Served as key liaison with Neighborcare Health Foundation Board of Directors and other volunteer fundraisers. Provided strategic direction for Foundation board, including philanthropy coaching and training, project management and board governance. Team management: Managed development team. Recruited and trained new team members. Established new practices and structures to align philanthropic work with organizational values and goals. Prioritized Equity, Diversity and Inclusion discussions in partnership with team members to expand individual learning as well as practicing of Community Centric Fundraising principles. Key achievements: Grant management process improvement to ensure grant alignment with strategic priorities of the organization through the creation of policies and procedures to create better collaboration between grants team, program leadership and senior leaders. Oversaw restructuring of End of Year Campaign, resulted in 145% growth in donations from community members. Reimagination of fundraising events to expand access to the community and refocus on the mission of Neighborcare and its staff in the lens of Community Centric Fundraising and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Responsible for managing, planning, producing, and staffing fundraising and community facing events. Manage budgets, corporate sponsorships, program development, event logistics and publicity.Assist with donor publications, fundraising strategy and annual giving campaigns.Collaborate on donor strategy to promote retention and increased giving. Engages with workplace giving programs, recurring donors and corporate partners in support of Neighborcare’s mission.Responsive philanthropic initiatives: Coordinate unprecedented community, corporate and federal support for frontline healthcare workers and community health centers during coronavirus pandemic. Solicited, received and distributed meals, personal protective equipment (PPE) and monetary donations for multiple clinics throughout our network.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Sea Mar is the fourth largest Community Health Center in the nation and provides quality, comprehensive health and human services to the low-income minority communities of Washington. Sea Mar serves over 305,000 patients with over 1 million encounters annually, and is a $300 million organization with over 2,700 employees. Manage administration department to support executive management and special projects to ensure health center corporate functions are fulfilled. Oversee a seven person team in projects including agency wide events, employee communications, and daily tasks related to accounting, records management and employee hiring processes.Manage grant procurement to support a variety of Sea Mar activities, including capital projects as well as health care and arts/culture programs (Sea Mar Museum, Fiestas Patrias). Provide grant and contract oversight for a portfolio of over $35 million annually.Manage individual fundraising, corporate sponsorships, development communications, and implementation and database administration of Raiser's Edge. Oversight of $1.1million in annual event sponsorship procurement, with 56% growth in sponsorship funding over three years. Assist in maintaining Federally Qualified Health Center status through 340B quarterly registration, annual recertification of Sea Mar's Federal Tort Claims Act eligibility, changes in scope applications and overall federal grant management.Coordinate charity events including Golf Tournaments and Auctions that raise money to provide educational scholarships to farmer worker's children, holiday gifts to children, and low-income housing projects throughout Washington State. Each year over 500 individuals come together for a day of golf followed by a live and silent auction in Seattle and Yakima.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Responsible for grant procurement to support a variety of Sea Mar activities, including capital projects as well as health care and arts/culture programs. Manage individual fundraising, corporate sponsorships, development communications, and implementation and database administration of Raiser's Edge. Assist in maintaining Federally Qualified Health Center status through 340B quarterly registration, annual recertification of Sea Mar's Federal Tort Claims Act eligibility, changes in scope applications and overall federal grant management. Coordinate two charity Golf Tournaments and Auctions that raise over $750,000 dollars to provide educational scholarships to farmer worker's children, holiday gifts to children, and low-income housing projects throughout Washington State. Each year over 500 individuals come together for a day of golf followed by a live and silent auction in Seattle and Yakima.Manage registration and day of logistics for Sea Mar's annual Latino Health Forum bringing together health care experts and activists serving Latinos in the Pacific Northwest to participate in open dialogue and forums on current topics affecting the health of Latinos on regional, national and international levels.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Managed and tracked over 500 contracts with a revenue of over $25 million annually for Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, and other Community-centered services. Redesigned and implemented a new contract management process utilizing Raiser's Edge to more effectively track contracts in order to maintain contract reporting and billing terms. Assisted in maintaining Federally Qualified Health Center status through 340B quarterly registration and annual recertification of Sea Mar's Federal Tort Claims Act eligibility. Coordinated two charity Golf Tournaments and Auctions that raise over half a million dollars to provide educational scholarships to farmer worker's children, holiday gifts to children, and low-income housing projects throughout Washington State. Assisted in advocacy events that bring over 500 people to the Washington State Capitol to advocate for Health and the Latino communities throughout Washington.Managed registration and day of logistics for Sea Mar's annual Latino Health Forum bringing together health care experts and activists serving Latinos in the Pacific Northwest to participate in open dialogue and forums on current topics affecting the health of Latinos on regional, national and international levels.

Tacoma, Washington, Us

The Palmer Scholars Foundation was founded in 1983 with the mission of providing under-represented students of color mentorship and financial support to successful complete higher education. Palmer Scholars has provided scholarships and mentors to over 500 students. Responsible for student programs, alumni association, and donor relations. Gained experience in grant writing, fundraising event planning, and office management. Maintained close contact with scholarship recipients regarding their university grades, financial award letters, and scholarship conditions. Managed and reinvigorated the Alumni Association for past recipients of Palmer Scholars scholarships. Responsible for over 500 alumni contact information and marketing. Member of the Director Transition Team to maintain program continuity during re-organization. Gained experience in crisis management during leadership transition.

St. Leo Food Connection has been meeting free and reduced lunch qualified public school students' nutrition needs since 1982. They are the largest food bank in Pierce County serving more than 60,000 lunches and snacks through their Summer Meals Program. Managed the daily, weekly, and monthly federal tracking for 24 food distribution sites.Created and implemented a meal count system that meet federal program requirements.

Tooting, London, Gb

Business Launchpad's mission is to educate young entrepreneurs to start-up and run small businesses. They provide business educational programs that have resulted in new start-up businesses survival rate of 85%.Created and implemented fundraising plan to help diversify funding sources for the organization including researching and contacting local supporters. Developed successful fundraising tools that were fully implemented. Managed social media outlets that included Twitter, Facebook and business blog posts that assist young entrepreneurs in their start-ups.

Gronova is an educational based business providing tutoring and mentoring to high school and college students.Promoted math and science tutoring services among university students through social media and marketing collateral. Responsible for federal business tax allocations and other financial obligations.