LGBTQ Victory Fund & InstituteCorporate and Foundation Gifts Manager
Aug. 2017 - Oct. 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area-Built out corporate engagement program which created 16 new strategic partnerships worth $300k+ that supported Victory’s programmatic initiatives. -Served as principal for dozens of external partners to grow financial commitments (e.g. PhRMA, Facebook, AARP, T-Mobile, and Welsh and Scottish Government). -Directed all grants including writing and submission of proposals and reports, securing 11 grants totaling $332k+. -Solicited $60k through corporate contributions to Victory’s PAC, which elected 174 LGBTQ candidates into public office during 2018 cycle. -Grew a network of 550 U.S. LGBTQ elected officials (federal, state, and local level) to almost 700 from 2017 to 2018 election cycle. -Led engagment for dozens of external civil society, civil rights, and civil liberty organizations (e.g. NAACP, DGA, AAMA, and ICSC).