Experience

redefinED atlanta

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Advancement

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  - Increase the scope and impact of stewardship activities, including the creation, direction, and ownership of the organization's first stewardship program, ensuring all activities are delivered and evaluated regularly for impact - Support and coordinate creative elements and logistics for donor stewardship and cultivation events - Support data collection and writing of grant reports, as well as the creation of briefing materials, case statements, and proposals for major donors as needed - Manage gift entry and CRM to track donor relation, stewardship activities and touchpoints - Identify, research, and document prospective individual and institutional donors and K-12 public education advocates, and suggest engagement activities and entry points - Research, catalog, and help pair staff members with opportunities to engage in the community for the purpose of cultivating donors and advocates - Support the communications director in story mining proof points and programmatic updates from across our organization that translate to our external audiences - Develop, document, and/or refine operating procedures related to gift acceptance, entry, and database management, and stewardship protocols Show less



KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools

• United States
• Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Impact Project and Data Manager

  • Jul 2022 - May 2023

• Development Data and Operations Manager

  • May 2019 - Jul 2022

  KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools is a network of tuition-free, public charter schools and a partner school located in the cities of Atlanta and East Point. At KIPP, we believe every child should grow up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.**Creative director and strategist for the Giving Tuesday campaign that annually increased contribution and donor participation.**Defined metrics for, and performed, donor analysis to inform development strategy. **Project managed annual Spring and Fall fundraising events. **Codified data management processes and outlined a blueprint for development operations. **Created systems, via Raiser’s Edge, for grant management to align the cadence of the several grant cycles and share information on grant awards/proposals with the team.**Establish processes for fundraisers to successfully manage prospective institutional and individual donors from identification to solicitation and stewardship. Show less



Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

  The Andrew Young School is a top-20 policy school in the United States that provides faculty and students with research opportunities and real-world experiences that promote positive change locally and statewide. The school's global reach continuously expands through passionate alumni, the International Center for Public Policy and competitive participation in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Initiative. **Assist with fundraising activities and events. **Pull and analyze donor reports from Raiser's Edge. **Use Financial Edge to audit scholarship activity and establish a student recipient stewardship plan. **Partnered with the Director of Development to create a comprehensive donor stewardship plan. Show less



Georgia Department of Community Affairs

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• HUD 811 Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

  The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is mission-driven to provide safe and affordable housing. Since its conception, DCA has helped communities cultivate private job creation, implement comprehensive plans, develop downtowns, generate affordable housing solutions and promote volunteerism. **Create an effective outreach strategy to recruit new properties and service provider agencies to strengthen the collaborative relationship. **Source best practices from other state HUD 811 programs to design an effective action plan. **Engage in strategic planning for the program's target population expansion. Audit past tax-accredited property applications to ensure compliance with Fair Market Housing policies. **Designed educational materials about HUD 811 Project-Based Rental Assistance Funds (PRA) to support community outreach initiatives for properties, service providers, and program participants. Show less



Horizons Atlanta

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Americorps VISTA

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  Horizons Atlanta is a transformational, community-centered, summer learning program proven to close the opportunity gap. Horizons believes that every child in Atlanta, regardless of background, should have the same chance at making a positive impact on his or her community. The organization provides this opportunity by eliminating the critical barriers to success that many children face, thus putting them on a path to: - Read proficiently by the end of third grade, - Graduate from high school, - Receive higher education, and - Become globally competitive professionals. **Support Associate Director in the design and execution of major giving program and donor stewardship plan. Highlighted opportunities for project management for philanthropic events such as Georgia Gives Day and Horizons Giving Day. Show less



American Red Cross

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

  The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​ **Project managed the Emergency Red Cross program in support of the Services to Armed Forces division. The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​ **Project managed the Emergency Red Cross program in support of the Services to Armed Forces division.