Ari Taylor Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

As Grants Manager, I am responsible for researching, preparing, submitting, andmanaging grant proposals/reports that support Equality Federation’sprogrammatic goals and meet funder guidelines and criteria. I serveas the primary grant writer, engage in compliance reporting, and supportspecial project initiatives.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

CLIENTS OF NOTE★ Bitch Media (2022) ★ New Mexico Environmental Law Center (2022)★ Sunnyside Foundation (2020 - 2023) ★ Arizona Department of Health Services (since 2020) ★ Rotary Prime of Lawrence, Kansas (2020) ★ Pima Community College Foundation (2020) ★Kelly Fryer for Arizona Governor Campaign (2018)Clear Purpose is a consulting firm specializing in nonprofit growth and strategy.As Managing Partner, I advise nonprofit organizations, government entities, and political campaigns in fundraising strategy and donor relations. As of 2020, I also offer grant-related services, including application writing and preparation, funder & opportunity research, and program design. DM me for a consultation, or if you have any questions!

San Leandro, Ca

Responsibilities included:- Crafting annual development master plan, accounting for major gift, annual fund, foundation grant, and corporate contributions.- Managing marketing team and overseeing marketing activities and strategy.- Working directly with Executive Director and Board of Directors to execute major gift strategy.- Supporting a budget of $1.8M

Cambridge, Ma (Remote)

Cambridge, Ma (Remote)

𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧✔ Support Y2Y Network’s Executive Director and Board of Trustees to establish, implement and monitor the organization’s revenue strategy. This includes pipeline development, donor cultivation, donor solicitation, grant seeking, writing, reporting, and stewardship.✔ Set the Executive Director and board members up for success by developing donor prospect pipeline, preparing them for donor meetings and presentations, and implementing a robust donor communication strategy.✔ Coordinate all aspects of fund development strategy including individual gifts, annual appeals, special events, planned giving, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants.✔ Complete accurate and timely recording of all forms of donor contact; appropriate letters and outreach for each level of donor; and monthly reconciliation between Development and Finance.✔ Manage and maintains donor database.✔ Work closely with Y2Y’s Director of Finance to monitor the organization’s budget✔ Work with Executive Director to develop new funding opportunities including public funding, alumni giving, foundations, etc.✔ Grow the network of support by ensuring that every touchpoint and new contact is valued and stewarded.𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦✔ Develop, implement, and evaluate the annual communications plan including, but not limited to, social media, newsletters, collateral, and annual report.✔ Ensure brand and message consistency throughout all communication channels.✔ Support Executive Director in developing and executing press and PR strategy.

Tucson, Arizona Area

As part of the University Development Program and under the direction of the Associate Director of Prospect Management, I work to develop strategies and programs to build an effective pipeline of potential donors to the University of Arizona. I propose processes for ensuring that the best prospects are actively managed by Development Officers (DOs). Additional duties include:• Strategize and partner with UDP leadership, prospect development colleagues, and Development Officers (DOs) DOs to support the development of high-capacity portfolios.• Analyze fundraising activity to support DOs in identifying top prospects and suspects. As needed, partner with UDP leadership to recommend the re-calibration of DO portfolios to maximize performance and elevate the highest priority prospects for management.• Advise and report to UDP leaders and other managers on the status of fundraising strategies, activities, and progress.• Partner with prospect development colleagues to manage and respond to prospect management-related support requests that are directed to the team.• Using Raiser's Edge or other software (Excel, Access, and/or Tableau), produce regular management reports as needed that track the general quality of prospect and suspect pools, portfolios, and metrics.• Understand and apply national best practices, processes, and technologies for prospect management. Learn about technologies, products, and expertise that could improve the effectiveness of the University of Arizona development programs and apply them to grow and achieve an industry-leading program.• Safeguard the confidentiality of constituent information at all times. Uphold departmental policies regarding confidential information. Adhere to ethical and confidentiality guidelines of both the Foundation and the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA).

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Coordinate internal and external meetings for the Senior Director of Development and front line fundraisers.• Oversee office management, student interns and development listservs.• Support online giving opportunities and fundraising campaigns.• Maintain the shared calendar.• Provide general administrative office support for the Development unit and other duties as assigned. • Assist with CRM and other database needs for the team.• Conduct research to identify potential donors and update records in the constituent database according to established protocols.• Assist with metrics reporting related to monitoring development efforts, including monitoring Development unit actual-to-budget activity.• Regularly perform data entry and other development-related documentation

Tucson, Arizona Area

- Plan Kelly's statewide tour, including rally stops in cities and towns, individual political meetings, and meetings with progressive groups, activists, and LDs.- Make contacts in rural areas to maximize ground covered by Kelly statewide.- Form relationships with progressive activists and Democratic groups to ensure that Kelly makes important connections.- Listen to all correspondents--business owners, activists, union organizers--field their concerns, and communicate their priorities to Kelly. - Assist campaign manager, policy director and candidate in crafting message and setting agendas according to the needs of correspondents.- Seek endorsements from labor and ideological PACs as well as progressive activist groups.- Manage all campaign data--financial bookkeeping, reconciliation between team books, Arizona Secretary of State, and NGP VAN. Manage all campaign contacts in NGP VAN, organize by function an d prospective function. Ensure accuracy of all data and efficacy of database. Perform all clerical tasks related to data mainenance.

Tucson, Arizona Area

- Develop strategies to achieve or exceed fundraising targets and provide scheduled reports. - Identify potential high-efficacy donors and get their contact information. Add to call time. - Track all revenues and expenditures. Create and maintain systems to ensure efficiency and compliance.- Record all financial activity and ensure compliance with Arizona Secretary of State regulations.- Manage all contacts in NGP.

Tucson, Arizona

- Administer large-scale ($340,000) raised during call time) finance operation including staffing 30 hours/week of candidate call time, events, and constituency based fundraising to open new revenue streams. - Manage relationships and correspondence with donors and donor groups. Assist campaign manager with PAC and union correspondence. Prospect for and research new donors. - Work with a team of consultants, including direct mail, media, polling, and research to assist in crafting campaign messaging, strategy, and tactics. Analyze and communicate finance data to campaign team.- Plan campaign fundraising and canvassing events and manage a team of interns and volunteers.- Build and expand upon an extensive political network across two counties and dozens of cities and towns including relationships with the local party leadership, grassroots activists, and a robust constituency group effort.- Manage the campaign and candidate’s calendars which includes delegating to staff to locate and manage events, creating daily briefing memos for candidate and staff, and coordinating with official office staff.- Manage the candidate on a day to day basis including schedule and time management.

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Worked under supervising public defense attorney to correspond with clients in and out of custody regarding the status of their case. • Obtained client medical records and other pertinent documents.• Received and organized evidence disclosures (various media) and communicated evidence to clients.

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Organized, recruited, and deployed 50+ volunteers for GOTV canvasses and call time, tracked GOTV progress, and redeployed capacity across the district.• Recruited and trained volunteers and volunteer leaders, empowering them to operate their own teams and carry out persuasion-based voter contact.• Organized and executed an extensive volunteer run GOTV operation which included phone banking and canvassing out of multiple staging locations. Cut turf in ADP VAN.

Online

Intermittently tutored students (online, via Skype) in ACT/SAT test prep, English Composition, Literature, German, and Spanish.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Organized canvassing events, planned precincts to canvas according to campaign strategy, entered payroll data and spending reports, reported canvassing results to campaign staff, managed and assisted canvassers in the field.Walked neighborhoods in all parts of Tucson, had conversations with voters about Joel’s platform, answered direct voter questions, registered voters.

Tucson, Arizona Area

· Assist students with directional and research-related questions.· Address some basic technical questions (on Mac and PC platforms as well as cameras and large formatscanners).· Maintain cleanliness and order on library floor.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Assisted Professors David Gramling and Susan Stryker in organizing the Translating Transgender conference (January 2015). Including:- overseeing and acting administratively to ensure that conference goals are met.- corresponding with visiting artists, professors, and authors regarding their participation.- designing and maintaining conference website (link in "Media" section).- correspond with hotel (River Park Inn) to ensure that all venue- and food-related challenges are met.- hosting conference; ensuring that guests feel welcome, taken care of, and cultivating a productive and stimulating conference environment.