Wendy Weeks Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

Responsible for corporate grants and sponsorships, helping secure in-kind gifts, and working with institutional foundations to support the mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Harnessing my wealth of knowledge and innovative ideas to assist nonprofits, donors and grant funders. For nonprofits this was to pivot during the COVID pandemic in their event, program and fundraising sectors. For donors and grant funders, this was to provide a nonbiased view and understanding of an organization’s challenges not only during a pandemic, but day-to-day.Serving as an experiential leadership coaching facilitator through Creative Encounters by Fieldstone, Orange County, CA.

Santa Ana, California, Us

Irvine , California, Us

YES is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to teach youth and young adults ages 16-24 the skills needed to secure and maintain meaningful employment, and to offer programs that help young people improve their employability, career choices, and quality of life.Significant accomplishments include:• Increased net income from $1,721 to $96,022 (5,479%) by managing expenditures and all revenue streams• By overseeing all aspects of fundraising efforts, fundraising revenue increased 107% ($272,837 to $482,144) o Donor stewardship—grew and established donor relationships, which resulted in new dollars raised for the org o Increased grant income from $134,415 to $340,000 (153%) by sustaining and building new relationships with funders year over year, while working collaboratively to determine the biggest impact in the community o Increased annual event net profits from $38,310 to $92,909 (142%) by decreasing expenses by 51% and designing new income opportunities • Developed, recommended, and monitored annual budgets: program, operations, and events o Responsibility of the full P&L• Managed grant calendar including proposals and reporting to ensure compliance with funding sources and regulatory requirements• Increased number of clients served by more than double through high school and youth serving nonprofit collaborations o Increased total amount of clients served throughout Orange County by 141% o Created collaborative partnerships with 27 youth serving organizations and 15 high schools• Supervised all programs, services, activities to ensure program objectives are met by leading a team of five• Transformed the board of directors into a governing entity

Irvine, California, Us

Responsible for outreach and developed contacts with city, nonprofit, chamber of commerce, and business leaders; strategized to increase placement of participants, job fair attendance, and business linkages; assisted in developing quarterly job fairs; coached WIA clients on employment opportunities and matchmaking to employers. Developed and administered tracking tools and completion of Customized Training contracts, resulting in 100% completions and retention.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Managed $2M grant giving budget to support the mission “to ensure every US veteran has a safe place to call home” for the Western Division.• Exceeded goal of division-wide participation in annual campaign by 58% by doing so, increased funding by 17% all through weekly communication pieces to create awareness, assistance and competitiveness.• Advised 54 internal captains on developing volunteer projects benefitting veterans and how to partner with nonprofit organizations to request grant funding to support their project.• Through regional training sessions and close internal relationship building two regions typically the lowest funded not only came out on top during the annual campaign, but rose to third and fourth in total grant dollars awarded for the 19 regions across the country.• Developed external relationships with nonprofit organizations in an effort to build community partnerships.• Represented the company in local media interviews, projects, benefits and funding award presentations.

New York, Ny, Us

* Manage Sales Associates with sales and credit goals.* Complete all Operations-type job duties.* Reconcile all monies

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• Researched, compiled, and submitted Statement of Qualifications for new job/client opportunities and contract renewals• Utilized email marketing tools, iContact and Constant Contact to distribute company mailings• Updated website content with WordPress and SlideShow Pro tools

• Managed grant writing, reporting and award• Increased attendance by 63% for primary annual fundraiser and biannual mixers• Achieved 373% increase in net income through event coordination and oversight for annual fundraiser• Acquired new funding resources through public speaking and relationship building techniques• Attended networking and company sponsored events as the organization’s representative

Bloomington, Illinois, Us

• Identified, recruited, and managed Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) eligible volunteer events with community nonprofit organizations• Statewide project manager - managed all community and technical • Developed and facilitated technical training outline and procedures that were later used as a nationwide practice• Through chairing agents’ staff marketing program to encourage marketing ideas and incentives, division sales increased by 14%