Zachary Hendrickson Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Promoted after one year for consistently exceeding expectations and demonstrating a deep commitment to restorative justice in theory and in practice.• Managed grant processes for CJI’s active funds (Leadership Circle, Until She’s Free, and SOS), issuing over $2 million in support across my full tenure at CJI.• Completed a six-week Circle Keeper training held by Hidden Water and led by Strong Oak Lefebvre. • Represented CJI at the 2022 NACRJ Conference, in support of a delegation of New York-based restorative justice practitioners working on intimate partner violence, as well as at multiple trainings and on movement-building calls.• Trained staff on the implementation of new project management software (ClickUp), improving departmental workflows and organizational transparency.• Developed a new policies and procedures manual, including SOP documents for various routine tasks, based on facilitated all-staff meetings and individual feedback.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Served as the sole administrator for the SOS Rapid Response Fund, responsible for managing prospective grant applications, facilitating monthly participatory grantmaking sessions, tracking internal budgets, and overseeing program reporting.• Produced robust, annual grantee profile reports for each active fund.• Provided final approval on all major external communications, including newsletters, development appeals, and stakeholder outreach.• Spearheaded all internal hiring efforts – preparing job descriptions, reviewing applications, and conducting interviews alongside other, senior members of staff.• Organized the 2021 CJI staff retreat to Atlanta, GA, including multiple staff outings and workplace culture conversations.• Facilitated CJI Capacity Building sessions on Zoom, providing technical assistance and programmatic guidance.• Coordinated all key organizational efforts of the Executive Director, including the administration of weekly all-staff meetings, steering committee calls, and participatory grantmaking sessions.

• Indexer | The Making of Islamic Economic Thought: Islamization, Economics, and Law by Sami Al-Daghistani• Copy Editor | Spirit in the Dark: A Religious History of Racial Aesthetics by Josef Sorett • Research and Editorial Assistant | Makers and Takers: How Wall Street Destroyed Main Street by Rana Foroohar• Research and Editorial Assistant | Global Muckraking: 100 Years of Investigative Journalism from Around the World ed. by Anya Schiffrin

Greater New York City Area

• Delivered three to five story items per day as part of Business Insider Intelligence’s Digital Health Pro briefing.• Selected to appear on Cheddar News’ live TV broadcast to provide context and analysis of Walmart’s 2019 decision to halt the sale of handgun ammunition.• Published data-driven reports that illuminated and synthesized the most critical information pertaining to industry-wide trends and breaking news stories.• Elevated the design and reader experience of the Pro briefing across verticals through the creation of standardized templates for graphics and introducing an emphasis on quotes from industry leaders.• Supported colleagues on the Digital Health vertical with daily peer edits, and regularly provided research insight to associates working on other verticals as well.• Interviewed high-profile business leaders working across the healthcare and technology spectrum.

New York, New York, United States

• Secured grant funding for Institute research (over $600,000) on a wide range of issues, including global climate change, religious pluralism, and international populist movements.• Developed original public programming, including the Writing Gods panel at New York Comic Con 2017, and assisted with the execution of more than 20 workshops, panels, conferences, and seminars each semester.• Produced and edited end-of-year reports for internal university stakeholders and external benefactors. • Wrote bi-weekly newsletters and managed the Institute’s website and Eventbrite pages.• Designed promotional materials and project reports for print and web using the Adobe Creative Suite.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Conducted street-based canvassing to secure donations for organizations such as Planned Parenthood of New York, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Doctors Without Borders.• Managed teams of 3-5 people, setting personal fundraising goals and working to improve their confidence as canvassers and their subject matter knowledge.• Trained new and experienced canvassers on persuasive speaking, fundraising etiquette, and time management.• Implemented data-driven methods for selecting and assessing turf locations.

• Developed a week-long curriculum of service-learning experiences, cultural excursions, and academic readings to introduce incoming first-year students to New York City through community engagement and activism.• Coordinated logistics between more than a dozen New York City non-profits, businesses, and the Columbia administration on issues of volunteer scheduling, housing, and meal services for nearly 100 new students.

• Published 3-5 blog posts per week related to the organ trade, international medical developments, and biotechnology.• Aided in the planning and execution of several high-profile events, including the premiere of the HBO documentary film Tales from the Organ Trade.