Yarrow Halpern Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca, Us

Oakland, California, United States

-Plan and execute our largest fundraising event of the year, Savor the Season. Raised over 1.4 million net, surpassing the goal of 1 million.-Manage a team of over 40 staff and volunteers during the execution of Savor the Season-Liaise with the board and Executive Team to create buy in for fundraising purposes-Managed key relationships with staff, stakeholders, donors, vendors and volunteers-Plan and execute other key events like our new community event, and Town Hall’s on the state of Hunger in Alameda County-Facilitate all key departmental meetings and brainstorms

Oakland, California, United States

-Specialize in consulting around: Race and SOGIE (sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression). -A results-driven, articulate and relatable consultant with a track record of radically shifting language and understanding to reach inclusivity targets and expand audiences. -Able to communicate with people from all walks of life and create buy-in to the process. -Notable Clients: Nickelodeon, Peacock, Happy Hippie Foundation, The Body Positive, Saint Mary’s High School, Mills College, Alliance for Girls and the Alameda County Community Food Bank

-Created and implemented strategies and programs that enhance Gender Spectrum's culture and overall employee experience, collaborating across departments to continuously focus on making GS's environment a great place to work. Served as DEI chair for the organization at large as well as a key member of the planning committee for all outward facing events. -Oversaw all aspects of Gender Spectrum's online youth groups, including scheduling, managing, recruiting, payroll, promoting, staffing, budget, and setting the strategic direction. -Analyzed data and metrics to make informed decisions in the evolution of the online strategy (using: Asana, Form Assembly, Slack, Salesforce, Mailchimp and Mogli). -Grew and managed existing organization wide partnerships while searching for opportunities with new partners to strengthen organizational impact. Created the strategic plan and acted as the sole Event Organizer for the 2022 Online Family Conference. -Continued managing the Interim Director of Online Programming duties.

Emeryville, California, United States

-Lead team of 10+ responsible for conception and delivery of Gender Spectrum Online Programming.-Oversaw all aspects of Gender Spectrum's online youth groups, including scheduling, promoting, staffing, budget, and setting strategic direction.-Analyzed data and metrics to make informed decisions in the evolution of the online strategy (using: Form Assembly, Slack, Salesforce, and Mogli).-Managed and recruited all volunteers and facilitators (20+ staff, with 100% retention rate).-Grow and manage existing partnerships while searching for opportunities with new partners.-Facilitated and scheduled "Gender Chats", which is a program that I originated at Gender Spectrum. Gender chats were the team's primary means for self-education to help ensure we are aligned in the use of our language.-Oversaw our 2 largest grants and reported back to grantors and the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.

Emeryville, California

Managed all external partnerships. -Recruited, trained and managed staff and volunteer facilitators responsible for conception and delivery of Gender Spectrum Online -Programming. Created online content (articles, reports, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter). -Facilitated gender literacy training at schools, nonprofits, and for-profit agencies. -Consulted with businesses to make their programs and deliverables gender inclusive. -Facilitated and scheduled "Gender Chats", which is a program that I originated at Gender Spectrum. Gender chats are the team's primary means for self education to help ensure we are aligned in the use of our language.

Oakland, California

-Provided leadership and direction at the school level, working to design, implement, coordinate and evaluate a comprehensive behavior support program. -Worked directly with identified students to adopt behaviors that substantially increased the academic performance of low-achieving students.-Combated climate change by creating the next generation of conservationists.

San Francisco Bay Area

Branding and crafting logos, app and web design in addition to other print and digital work. Clients include local nonprofits and local businesses.

San Francisco Bay Area

-Provided customized action plans to help youth realize their full career potential. Steps included: stabilization, job readiness training, college exploration, and individualized coaching. Tracked and reported metrics. Interviewed candidates for internal office positions and did onboarding for new hires. -Used HRIS and HRM software for client payrolls. Helped to design and implement a customized Salesforce CRM application. -Did outreach to employers to create placement opportunities for our youth and maintain these relationships through community events and networking. -Managed, supervised, and ran the payroll for 50+ student employees.

Oakland, California

Developed all programming from the ground up, including curriculum development and grant writing. In charge of recruitment and staffing. Responsible for the engagement and retention of both key community stakeholders and funders, as well as participants. Created and managed website and social media content.

San Francisco Bay Area

Liaison between upper management and the public. Responsibilities included recruitment and management of 10 person staff, writing press releases, managing the website and adoption profiles, accountant for all cash transactions, and scheduling.