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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

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West Chester, Pa, Us

As a solution lead I am designing and crafting technological approaches that involved complete organizational transformations. From discovery to implementation I am responsible for every part of a project.Project Scopes Involve: - NPSP Setup and Configuration - Data Migrations from systems including Raiser's Edge, Bloomerang and homegrown Access databases - Significant Automation Work including Flows, Rollups, HTTP Call Outs

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Serve as a lead consultant on multiple external and some internal projects. Use my technology acumen to collaborate with team members to evaluate, define, research, architect, build and deliver recommend solutions to clients ranging from small nonprofit to enterprise sized clients across the world.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Develop and implement a strategic annual development plan to raise $2.5 Million and oversee development operations for a team of five.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

● Assess how AFC is currently using Salesforce and other related applications.● Make recommendations for optimization of Salesforce, related applications and integrationbetween them.● Assist AFC staff, and work closely with the Evaluation Facilitator in the implementation ofevaluation, data collection and other data related activities.● Create any tools or customized forms for AFC as it relates to program data, fundraising orcommunications.● Train AFC staff and/or youth on salesforce, evaluation, fundraising, etc.● Support the development team through grant writing, Salesforce data entry, clean-up, donoracknowledgements and execution of daily development tasks.● Complete other related activities to marketing, communications, development, evaluation andother technology related areas.

I am providing Salesforce support to the Community Food and Agriculture Coalition. My responsibilities include:- Developing CFAC's internal capacity to utilize Salesforce- Create custom objects to help the organization meet grant deliverables.- Data Management- Documentation- Create Reports and Dashboards for staff membersThis is currently a two month contract providing service on a part time basis.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Managing fundraising strategy focusing on foundations and individual donors to reach annual fundraising goals of $500,000. Along with institutional and individual cultivation, fundraising activities were augmented with special events and corporate outreach.Wrote grants utilizing the Frameworks Institute’s simplifying models and the intercultural development continuum as a communications tool to achieve funding for culturally sensitive projects.Researched, developed and implemented the BEtter OUTcomes Initiative, a multiyear initiative designed to increase skillful, sensitive grantmaking to LGBTQ communities in Minnesota.

Des Moines, Iowa, Us

Fundraising• Manage all fundraising for a $2 million budget with the development director and board of directors• Manage direct mail campaigns• Manage portfolio of 30+ grants including corporate, foundation and government grants• Manage special event fundraising• Engage board of directors with fundraising• Played an integral part of a successful $15 million capital campaignPublic Relations• Manage organization’s website• Manage e-marketing communications• Maintain organization’s social media presence• Write newsletter articles for quarterly newsletter• Write and send out press releases• Develop working relationships with local mediaVolunteer• Recruit and train volunteers• Manage organization’s volunteer committees• Motivate volunteers to participate in fundraising

Des Moines, Iowa, Us

Fundraising• Manage all fundraising for a $2 million budget with the executive director and board of directors• Manage direct mail campaigns• Manage portfolio of 30+ grants including corporate, foundation and government grants• Manage special event fundraising• Engage board of directors with fundraising• Played an integral part of a successful $15 million capital campaignPublic Relations• Manage organization’s website• Manage e-marketing communications• Maintain organization’s social media presence• Write newsletter articles for quarterly newsletter• Write and send out press releases• Develop working relationships with local mediaVolunteer• Recruit and train volunteers• Manage organization’s volunteer committees• Motivate volunteers to participate in fundraising

Des Moines, Iowa, Us

Capacity building objective: Raise awareness of homeless and hungry Central Iowans.Fundraising• Secure major sponsorships for events• Successfully wrote grants to corporations and organizations• Oversee planing and implementation of major special eventsPublic Relations• Developed and maintained organization’s social media presence• Wrote newsletter articles on a quarterly basis• Wrote and sent out press releases• Developed working relationships with local media• Participated in community outreach eventsVolunteer• Recruit and train volunteers• Manage organization’s volunteer committees• Motivate volunteers to participate in fundraising

Fundraising• Assist with direct mail campaigns• Conducted research on funding sources for sponsorships and grantsPublic Relations• Wrote blogs for organization’s website• Updated media and communication plans• Managed email communications to constituents• Redesigned newsletter and wrote articles• Wrote and sent out press releases• Wrote speeches for director and student leaders• Developed working relationships with media, local and statewide

Ames, Iowa, Us

B.A., Journalism, Horticulture & Sociology

High School Diploma