Business Strategy * Board Recruitment & Reboot * Community Collaboration

Guide business and marketing strategy for growth and expansion into new markets.

Directed all fundraising activities for multi-site $12M human services organization.Upgraded data systems to strengthen individual donor cultivation.

Raised more than $500,000 annually.Led fundraising efforts and evaluation strategies for Youth Social Enterprises. Managed submission of more than 50 corporate and foundation grant proposals focusing on Pillsbury United Communities' out-of-school time programs and early childhood education as well as civic engagement.

Managed direct mail campaigns and cultivation of over 6,000 individual donors, raising more than $450,000 annually.Led Give to the Max Day efforts using leadership pledge, matching dollars and social media campaigns to surpass goals and raise more than $22,000 in 24 hours (2014).Supervised Walk to End Hunger Walk inaugural participation raising more than $23,000 with 18 community-based programs participating.Researched, prepared and submitted more than 35 corporate and foundation grant proposals annually bringing in more than $200,000.Led Development Committee focused on donor cultivation and member program support.Trained 34 Meals on Wheels programs in fundraising and board development.Hired 2.5 FTE's to build capacity for grant management, communications and fundraising.

Managed executive placement clients and nonprofit board placements for top-level executives from corporations such as Best Buy, ADC and Ameriprise.

Recruited, researched, pre-qualified, assessed, and referred quality candidates to nonprofit clients.Lead outreach efforts into the Latino, African-American and Asian communities to increase the number of people of color in the candidate pool.Served on Advisory Committee to Minnesota Association of Volunteer Administrators analyzing how refugees and immigrants volunteer.Conducted Board Boot Camp training.Assisted with new business development and marketing.

Recruited, trained, and managed six area directors and their area management teams in over 30 counties throughout Minnesota.Managed a budget of over $30,000, plus in-kind and donor support. Designed two-hour training module that teaches management and job specific skills.Created assessment tool to evaluate growth and assist management teams in setting measurable goals for specific results.