Food Bank for Larimer CountyDevelopment Manager
Dec. 2010 - Dec. 2015Fort Collins, Colorado Area. ● Key member of a small development team responsible for raising over three million dollars annually. ● Duties included fundraising, donor engagement, coordinating solicitations, community outreach and education, donor database management, stewardship and grant writing.
● Managed federal grant fund application and reporting process.
● Implemented two successful giving programs for event sponsorship and to increase funds through food drives.
● Event manager of Food Bank’s signature events and all third party events including Empty Bowls, THE TASTE, and Cans Around the Oval. Responsibilities included soliciting sponsors, creating event budgets, and managing volunteers and community partnerships. ● Elected to Feeding America’s national public policy and advocacy committee to interact with federal and local elected officials, create calls to action to Food Bank supporters, and manage advocacy presence on social media.