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RestoringVisionVice President, Philanthropy
Dec. 2020New York, New York, United States
RestoringVisionSr. Director of Development
Dec. 2020 - Jun. 2023New York, New York, United States
Breaking Ground (formerly Common Ground)Director of Institutional and Major Gifts
Sep. 2019 - Nov. 2020Greater New York City AreaWork with VP of External Affairs and CEO/President of Breaking Ground to develop long and short-term fundraising strategies to sustain and grow Institutional and Major Donor pool. Resource Development, Donor Cultivation and Stewardship • Manage a portfolio of over 30 donors comprising foundations, corporate and high-net-worth individuals • Work with VP of External Affairs to raise the philanthropic capital required to support annual fundraising goal/funding need • Collaborate with VP of External Affairs to Develop institutional and major gift annual grant pipeline • Collaborate with VP and CEO/President on donor cultivation strategies to increase the pool of institutional and major donors • Lead new donor cultivation and stewardship activities Proposal Development and Reporting • Work with Breaking Ground’s, Program, Housing, and Asset Management teams to determine the annual philanthropic dollars needed to support their respective programs and activities • Develop Letters of Interest, concept notes, grant proposals, applications, and corresponding program budgets to secure institution and major gifts • Manage a comprehensive calendar of key local and national foundation and corporations to ensure that renewals, new applications, and donor reports are submitted on time • Execute all donor due diligence requirements related to grant renewals and new funding requests • Prepare all grant-related reports for donors in accordance with grant agreements Other • Direct and manage all aspects of grant writer’s work • Work with program staff to implement special initiatives and activities related to Breaking Ground’s programs • Represent Breaking Ground at donor meetings, site visits, events, external meetings, and conferences
VisionSpringDevelopment Officer
Jan. 2016 - Sep. 2019Greater New York City AreaWork with the Founder and President of VisionSpring-an award-winning global social enterprise - to raise funds to support its annual operating budget and advance global strategic objectives. Manage and oversee a portfolio of donors comprising foundation, government, corporate and individuals. Resource Mobilization, Donor Cultivation, and Stewardship • Oversee resource mobilization by stewarding relationships with long-term institutional, foundations, corporations, government, and cultivating relationships with new donors • Manage donor relationships by regularly providing updates on organizational-wide activities, preparing and submitting periodic reports on the use of philanthropic funds and ensuring the timely delivery of grant-related reports • Develop site visit protocols for donor site visits to Asia and Africa • Accompany donors on international site visits to experience VisionSpring’s programs and services Proposal Development and Reporting • Develop and oversee fundraising pipeline from lead generation to receipt of funds using Salesforce • Develop Letters of Interest, Concept Notes, grant proposals and applications • Execute all donor due diligence requirements related to grant renewals and new funding requests • Prepare all grant-related reports for government and foundation donors and work with global staff to create and submit donor reports for US-based funders in accordance with grant agreements • Produce fundraising reports for the board of directors and present at quarterly board meetings and board retreats. • Develop content for quarterly and annual reports and create concepts for VisionSpring’s annual appeal • Work with global communications staff, consultants and interns to create and disseminate external facing communications Other • Represent VisionSpring at conferences and events domestically and internationally
Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development CorporationProgram Officer
Apr. 2004 - Dec. 2015Greater New York City AreaWorked with UMEZ’s senior leadership to cultivate grant recipients for UMEZ’s Cultural Industry Investment Fund: the grant-making arm of UMEZ that supports the arts and cultural sector in Upper Manhattan. Managed a portfolio of over 12 multi-year capacity building, institutional stabilization, capital improvement, and technical assistance grants ranging from $25,000 to $2,500,000. Grant Making • Reviewed and evaluated Letters of Inquiry, grant applications and financial information to make funding recommendations for UMEZ’s • Developed written proposals and financial presentations for organizations recommended for funding to present to UMEZ’s Board of Directors and its New York City and State funding partners • Worked with grant recipients to finalize grant-related project scope to effectively support the implementation of new initiatives and projects • Developed grant recipients reporting deliverables including benchmark evaluations, disbursement schedule, and reporting timetable to track grantees’ progress • Worked with UMEZ’s senior management to revise and reshape grant-making strategies, initiatives, and guidelines, for the non-profit arts and culture sector in Upper Manhattan Grant Management and Monitoring • Reviewed and evaluated on-going grantee reporting to chart progress with meeting grant-related goals • Worked with grantees to develop course corrections and/or new strategies to support realizing their organizational development goals • Selected and monitored the work of technical assistance consultants working with UMEZ grantees • Evaluated grantee’s overall performance; monitor compliance; conduct site visits to check grant recipients progress and identify areas for follow-up; closeout grants by preparing written assessments on the effectiveness and outcomes of UMEZ’s grant investments and funding strategies
4th and Short DistributionMarketing Manager
Feb. 2001 - Jan. 2003Brooklyn, New YorkSupervised and directed various marketing initiatives for a start-up pharmaceutical distribution company. • Created and implemented marketing strategies to secure new business and elevate the companies profile in the pharmaceutical sector • Worked with sales team to develop lead generation and sales pipeline • Created ads for trade magazines, developed direct mail, e-marketing, and collateral materials for marketing and dissemination • Managed all industry related special events, corporate meetings and tradeshows including creating and overseeing budgets, venue selection, event design and set-up
First Edition Composite Inc.Post Production Manager/Business Manager
Jul. 1990 - Jan. 2001United StatesManaged the day-to-day business operations of a fast-paced film and video post-production and sound design studios. Provided key support to the PR team to increase the visibility of the company’s work. • Managed the daily activities and scheduling of a high-end boutique post-production facility • Oversaw a staff of four editors • Prepared competitive bids to secure new accounts with advertising agencies working with leading brands such as Loreal, Revlon, Coca-Cola, Boar’s Head, Burger King, Chrysler, BMW and Audi • Managed multi-million-dollar post-production budgets and expenditures to ensure projects stayed within budget parameters • Acted as a liaison between advertising agency executives and editors to manage production schedules to facilitate meeting project deadlines • Collaborated with PR team to create ads and write blurbs to increase the company’s visibility and highlight the work of its editors • Worked with editors to create presentation videos and pitch packages to generate new clients
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