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Northfield, Mn, Us

Identify and pursue grant opportunities to resource movement-building solutions led by and for young people addressing the needs of their communities.

● Secure government and private foundation grants for two clients: Northfield Public Schools ISD #659 and Northfield Union of Youth.● Maintained a thorough knowledge of client priorities, programs, target population, and strategic vision.● Researched, prepared, and submitted proposals and reports.● Identified opportunities primarily using Grant Station– a grants management system, and scanning pre-identified funders, such as the State of Minnesota Department of Education.● Managed prospecting meetings and designed output tools for clients using Salesforce.● Conducted follow-up communications with funders as needed.● Highlights included: o Prospecting and vetting 42 grants worth $6.4 million. o Submitting $2.4 million in grants. (Award Notifications pending)

● Secure grants from Federal and State agencies as well as corporate and private foundations. ● Coordinate and participate in every aspect of the grant writing and post-award processes. ● Meet with multiple clients bi-weekly to discuss current programming and new initiatives to assess funding needs. ● Identify appropriate opportunities primarily using Instrumentl – a grants management system, web research, and following up on client-generated leads.● Present opportunities to clients and help prioritize workflow.● Write compelling narratives for both general operating support and program-specific initiatives.● Complete an average of ten grants a month.

● Wrote all web content for the campaign website. Worked closely with an outside vendor to implement the overall design of the site.● Managed social media strategy, including developing a communications timeline and crafting post content.● Designed and wrote content for all campaign literature.● Envisioned concept of, and wrote content for, a trilingual direct mailer that went to 15,000 households.● Wrote radio advertisements for the candidate.

● Secured over $200,000 in grant funds. ● Developed an annual giving program for industry partners, including pharmaceutical and biotech companies to increase annual giving by 26% in two years. ● Communicated complex scientific advances and concepts to patients and families in easy-to-understand formats. ● Wrote a bipartisan appeal to congressional leaders to co-sponsor the Medical Nutrition Equity Act. ● Planned and executed five multi-channel fundraising campaigns with print, social, and email components. ● Designed, wrote, and edited the NPKUA annual report, monthly e-newsletter, and three-to-five weekly social media posts.

Carleton College

● Worked with faculty and staff to procure resources from domestic and international publishers.● Supervised, trained, and mentored student staff from diverse ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds. ● Planned and hosted speaking events/book signings. ● Responsible for data integrity.

Northfield, Minnesota

● Maintained $1.3 million in assets under management. ● Presented comprehensive, customized investment plans to a broad range of clients. ● Engaged in various prospecting activities to increase a client base. ● Conducted small group financial workshops. ● Held the Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.

Northfield, Minnesota

• Raised a record $4.35 million in annual gifts in Fiscal Year 2014.• Created and managed the St. Olaf Fund Board, a ten-member board of St. Olaf leadership donors charged with developing a culture of philanthropy and advising classmate peer solicitors.• Coordinated Regent peer solicitors in Fiscal Year 2012 to achieve 100% participation in Regent annual giving for the first time in St. Olaf history. • Rebranded the St. Olaf Fund. Planned solicitation calendar and wrote all email and direct mail solicitations for the brand reveal and subsequent print and online strategy.• Managed four professional and two administrative fundraising staff with overall responsibility for 670 alumni and parent volunteers.• Developed and oversaw a $320,000 annual budget.

• Recruited over 75 new volunteers in FY 2008. • Maintained a portfolio of leadership alumni and parent prospects and managed 23 classes of volunteers. • Reimagined stewardship opportunities by organizing events to celebrate alumni giving and community engagement.

Ticino, Switzerland

• Coordinated with TASIS leadership to establish a volunteer-driven annual giving program.• Educated alumni and parent constituencies about philanthropy fundamentals through letter and email solicitations.• Worked with local volunteers to plan logistics and host reunions internationally.• Helped plan the inaugural TASIS benefit dinner and auction.• Worked with IT to improve and update the TASIS web presence.

-- Managed alumni volunteers and worked with trustees, annual giving board, and development staff to secure gifts in excess of $1.2 million.-- Organized and developed training materials and content for alumni volunteer workshops.

-- Coordinated activities of and provided materials to over 100 alumni peer-solicitor volunteers.-- Collaborated with publications, development, and other departments to develop and deliver a comprehensive annual giving message.

-- Raised more than $300,00 annually by managing and training 25 students to make outbound calls.-- Recruited student committees to plan four, ten-day student phonathons.-- Purchased and implemented a new automated calling system.

Bachelor'S Degree, Behavioral Studies

I was a non-traditional student when online education was a novelty, not the norm. This format allowed me to work full-time and carry.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Theater, speech and debate