Provide vision, leadership, financial stewardship and strategic direction for the Twin Cities only full service volunteer center.

- Provide fiscal, strategic and operational leadership to improve operating results. - Accountable for staff and management of volunteer groups, including board of directors- Champion and strengthen the United Way brand. Led the organization through a re-branding process, oversee all organization marketing and PR efforts - Oversee donor investments, ensuring return on high quality programming with measurable outcomes- Develop and implement resource development strategies ($790,000 annual campaign), including the leadership of a 20 member fundraising committee and personal management of approximately 100 accounts - Provide leadership in program growth and development. Programs such as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program have increased number of returns filed by 60 percent, total refunds by 35 percent. Volunteer reading program, Readers Are Leaders grew by 219 percent in the past two years.- Revamped internal procedures and controls reorganized staff and implemented best practices in support of continuous Improvement.

- Developed and implemented annual fundraising campaign (approximately $5.25 million annually) in partnership with more than 350 companies and organizations. Achieved 5 percent growth from 2010-2011.- Delivered more than 150 campaign presentations annually to local companies- Managed campaign efforts in additional rural office location to extend our impact geographically and capitalize on new fund development strategies. Achieved 11 percent growth since initiation.- Managed two professional, one part-time staff, 10 seasonal employees and all campaign volunteers (150+) - Oversaw organizational marketing efforts, including the design of all collateral materials, social media strategies, events planning and implementation - Co-led the launch of a local literacy initiative focused on improving academic performance of third-graders, called Schools of Hope

- Developed and implemented annual fundraising campaign (approximately $3 million annually) by working in partnership with more than 300 accounts- Built new systems for account tracking and results measurement- Worked to strengthen relationships with $10,000+ donors, built communication and retention strategy in partnership with Director of Leadership Giving- Managed staff (six) and volunteers (150+) relative to annual campaign and marketing assignments and managed additional county locations including Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties- Began implementation of cross-functional CRM (Constituent Relationship Management) strategy, including the utilization of existing software to its fullest capacity and exploration of new IT strategies - Led organizational marketing efforts, including the design of all collateral materials, social media strategies, events planning and implementation- Participated with other senior-level staff in strategic planning for the organization as a whole

- Developed and implemented annual fundraising campaign (approximately $5 million annually) in partnership with more than 350 accounts- Delivered more than 150 campaign presentations to local companies- Initiated, built and sustained additional rural office location to extend our impact geographically and capitalize on new fund development strategies. Started early childhood literacy program Imagination Library in this geographic area to further deepen our presence- Utilized role as President of local Young Professionals group to create more meaningful and long-lasting relationships with new markets- Managed one professional, two part-time staff and all campaign volunteers (150+) - Led all organizational marketing efforts, including the design of all collateral materials, social media strategies, events planning and implementation

- Developed and implemented a year-round, market-driven communications program that included creating and writing print and multi-media materials- Began capturing key donor information (home e-mail address, interests, loyal contributor information) for use in segmentation strategies- Designed and distributed quarterly United Way of Racine County’s first e-newsletter- Developed public speeches, scripts, media presentations for CEO and volunteers- Managed and trained speakers’ bureau that included more than 40 agency representatives- Strengthened United Way’s relationship with corporate donors, partners, and key media personnel - Ensured quality launching and use of Volunteer Solutions Web-based software, helping deliver the brand promise of United Way: Give, Advocate, Volunteer- Planned and implemented all of United Way of Racine County special events (annual campaign celebration, kickoff event, volunteer thank you events, annual meeting, trainings, etc.)

Served as coordinator for ten-state AmeriCorps Education Award Program (Midwest Campus Compact Citizen-Scholar Fellowship Program). Facilitated this start-up program focused on increasing the retention rate of low income/first generation college students. Managed ten state directors, 50 Campus Coordinators, and 600 AmeriCorps members. Built the foundation of resource materials, training seminars, reporting mechanisms, and recruitment materials that enabled students the opportunity to receive a $1,000 educational stipend through the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Served economically disadvantaged individuals in connection with University of Wisconsin-Parkside as a liaison between the university and local nonprofits to engage college students in service-learning projects. In conjunction with United Way of Racine County, facilitated the start-up of a new nonprofit organization, the Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization by working with key volunteers, assisting in the incorporation process, acting as staff support for a $2 million capital campaign, and obtaining six grants that totaled $1,021,000.