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New York, New York, United States

New York, United States

- Led fundraising efforts resulting in more than 50% growth in four years by increasing foundation grants and developing program initiatives. - Developed new programs to improve detection of reading disabilities in students and to improve care for vulnerable families.- Secured multi-year funding from the NYC Department of Education to implement a teacher training program in 20 public schools.- Created a multi-year organization growth strategy plan and board development plan that increased our organizational reach by 60%

Greater New York City Area

- Created and maintained content for the Innovation Challenge program. This included writing challenge descriptions and statements, maintaining web content, research and recruiting judges, maintaining databases of participant information, and processing prize distribution. - Managed all prospect research for the Innovation Challenge program.

New York City

- Developed internal strategy for identifying and cultivating existing donor and membership databases to create new prospect and donor leads for all departments within the organization. - Designed a set of metrics for donor acquisition, retention, and upward mobility that formed strategy around volunteer retention and used volunteer networks for fundraising with the parent organization

New York City

- Drove the prospect research initiative for the development group as well as assisted in the prospect research for multiple other internal departments. - Produced a comprehensive report for a new international university to overhaul its faculty recruitment process to quickly hire personnel with better qualifications and experience.

New York City

- Generated strategy guides and performed background research for multiple department’s partnership planning and fundraising goals.

Amherst, Massachusetts

- Performed econometric analysis of higher education funding in the State of Massachusetts, with respect to state economic output. - This effort resulted in acknowledgement in a white paper presented to the Massachusetts state legislature regarding economic impact of investment in public higher education in the state.