Mary Claire Dowden Email & Phone Number

Little Rock, Ar, Us

Led by former foundation CEOs, Boldly Go Philanthropy brings innovative strategies, practical approaches, trusted advice, and world-class programmatic support to philanthropists, foundations, corporate givers, wealth advisors, and community foundations — rigorously managing execution, navigating board and family dynamics, and powering their ability to solve social issues and address inequities.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Manages the grant application and funding process for the Blue & You Foundation, ensuring a well-organized grant process and delivery of funds while tracking the grant making process from beginning to end, including application acceptance, grant award letters, grant payments, and grant reports and outcomes. Engages with executive leadership to provide data analytics through collecting and reviewing grant history data, generating reports, and providing accurate responses for both perspective and current funding programs and projects as requested. Prepares board meeting materials and reports for executive leadership twice annually.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Manages the Blue & You Foundation grant application process, review process, and reporting process to report to executive leadership the outcomes of community partnerships established through the Foundation. Prepares presentations and materials for the Blue & You Foundation Board of Directors meetings bi-annually. Maintains Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Corporate Sponsorships and Contributions budget and monthly requests to present to executive leadership. Manages event attendance, sponsorship payments, tax reconciliations and utilization of sponsor benefits for community sponsored events.Manages yearly mini grants, including performing due diligence and tax verification for each organization, manages payments and grant reporting with organizations.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Coordinated and executed all logistics for domestic and international events for an association whose membership is comprised of leaders from both the national and international business and diplomatic communities. Responsibilities included overall event management, budget creation, contract negotiations, hotel accommodations, logistics and onsite staff management.Founded in 1958, Chief Executives Organization (CEO) is a select community of 2,000 global leaders from 50 countries who have distinguished themselves from within the ranks of the Young Presidents Organization. Membership is by invitation-only and limited to 2,000. Traveling the world with peers who share a passion for learning and exploration, CEO members gain unique access to a global network of leaders among leaders. CEO members live exceptionally and enjoy premier luxury experiences and curated education around the world. Members forge deep connections through personalized experiences in intimate settings designed for the discerning traveler.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Art History, Criticism And Conservation; English Literature

Activities and Societies: Society of Art Historians, Arkansas College Art History Symposium, Kappa Kappa Gamma

Study Abroad, Art History

• Cultural exchange program that deepened understanding of Italian culture through fine arts and language studies • Pursued further study.