Experience

Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Campaign Coordinator, The Arnold Arboretum (remote)

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Supports the Advancement team and Director of the Arboretum in $35 million campaign in honor of the institution's sesquicentennial year. Coordinates donor/prospect outreach including scheduling of meetings and cultivation events; conducting research and preparing materials include briefings, pledge agreements, event invitations, and other communications; assisting event planning for annual gala; and providing project-based support to the Director of Institutional Advancement. Supports the Advancement team and Director of the Arboretum in $35 million campaign in honor of the institution's sesquicentennial year. Coordinates donor/prospect outreach including scheduling of meetings and cultivation events; conducting research and preparing materials include briefings, pledge agreements, event invitations, and other communications; assisting event planning for annual gala; and providing project-based support to the Director of Institutional Advancement.



Partnership for Policy Integrity

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative and Grants Coordinator

  • 2019 - 2021

  Grants management and operations for climate research and advocacy group. Wrote grants, renewal requests, and reports in collaboration with program staff; administered submission process and spend outs. Systemized internal processes for contracts, payroll, compliance, invoicing, and other operational tasks. Supported webinar/event registration and marketing. Grants management and operations for climate research and advocacy group. Wrote grants, renewal requests, and reports in collaboration with program staff; administered submission process and spend outs. Systemized internal processes for contracts, payroll, compliance, invoicing, and other operational tasks. Supported webinar/event registration and marketing.



Freelance

• Massachusetts, United States

• Fundraising Writer & Consultant

  • 2017 - 2021

  Key projects included: developing online giving programs and web and newsletter content for small nonprofits in the Pioneer Valley; teaching workshops on writing for fundraising for the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires; generating briefings, reports, and press releases to support scholarship and grant making activities at the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts; and writing grants to secure funding to support relocation and capital improvements for public health agency, Tapestry. Key projects included: developing online giving programs and web and newsletter content for small nonprofits in the Pioneer Valley; teaching workshops on writing for fundraising for the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires; generating briefings, reports, and press releases to support scholarship and grant making activities at the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts; and writing grants to secure funding to support relocation and capital improvements for public health agency, Tapestry.



TERC

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Developmental Editor

  • 2012 - 2021

  Provides developmental editing and copyediting for affiliated researchers and TERC's communications unit. Specializes in supporting publication of qualitative sociological research, literature reviews, and systematic thematic syntheses, and magazine-style articles synthesizing research and curriculum development for a K-12 STEM educator audience. Key projects have included: * Jaumot-Pascual, N., Ong, M., & Silva, C. (2023). The role of giving back in the persistence of women of color graduate students in engineering and computer science. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 29(6):81-110. * Ong, M., Jaumot-Pascual, N., & Ko, Lily T. (2020). Research literature on women of color in undergraduate engineering education: A systematic thematic synthesis. Journal of Education Engineering, 109(3), 581–615. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20345 * Ong, M., Smith, J., & Ko, Lily T (2018). Counterspaces for Women of Color in STEM Higher Education: Marginal and Central Spaces for Persistence and Success. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 55(2). 206–245. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21417 * Kachchaf, R., Ko, L., Hodari, A., & Ong, M. (2015). Career–life balance for women of color: Experiences in science and engineering academia. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 8(3), 175–191. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0039068 * Hands On!: A magazine for mathematics and science educators. TERC, Cambridge, MA. (Spring 2018-Fall 2020) Show less



Greenfield Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Annual Fund Officer

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

  Managed volunteer corps for the GCC Foundation's annual spring campaign: created digital campaign communications and print materials, provided support and feedback to volunteers, and tracked giving. Redesigned and produced alumni newsletters. Designed digital employee giving campaign. Served as copy writer and production manager for Foundation's annual report. Managed volunteer corps for the GCC Foundation's annual spring campaign: created digital campaign communications and print materials, provided support and feedback to volunteers, and tracked giving. Redesigned and produced alumni newsletters. Designed digital employee giving campaign. Served as copy writer and production manager for Foundation's annual report.



Tapestry

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • 2014 - 2017

  Rebuilt individual giving program to improve donor stewardship and supported growth of major and corporate giving. Oversaw migration to new donor database and restructured gift processing, acknowledgement, and record keeping procedures. Implemented stewardship practices to increase donor retention. Worked with CEO and Development Committee to identify major gift prospects. Doubled revenue for annual gala by increasing corporate sponsorship. Helped coordinate agency rebranding including writing copy for new website. Created social media campaigns to expand online giving. Co-wrote grants for targeted foundation giving. Show less



Amherst Survival Center

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Capital Campaign Coordinator

  • 2010 - 2013

  Supported Campaign Committee through $2.5 million capital campaign for new building. Processed and acknowledged gifts and pledges; created income projections and financial reports; and supported leadership with outreach to major donors. Coordinated production of campaign communications including brochure, press releases, donor packets, newsletters, donor recognition materials, and campaign report. Researched funders, helped write proposals, and managed grants submission process. Supported Campaign Committee through $2.5 million capital campaign for new building. Processed and acknowledged gifts and pledges; created income projections and financial reports; and supported leadership with outreach to major donors. Coordinated production of campaign communications including brochure, press releases, donor packets, newsletters, donor recognition materials, and campaign report. Researched funders, helped write proposals, and managed grants submission process.



Family Institute of Cambridge, Inc.

• Watertown, MA

• Program Coordinator

  • 2007 - 2009

  Administered and marketed classes for family therapy training center serving private clinicians and Massachusetts DCF workers. Scheduled, organized and promoted courses and events. Produced all marketing materials. Organized annual conference. Wrote fundraising appeals and implemented new membership program. Administered and marketed classes for family therapy training center serving private clinicians and Massachusetts DCF workers. Scheduled, organized and promoted courses and events. Produced all marketing materials. Organized annual conference. Wrote fundraising appeals and implemented new membership program.



Institute for Integrative Nutrition

• New York, NY

• Publications Coordinator

  • 2005 - 2007

  Developed content and managed production for print and digital marketing materials for progressive vocational program, including catalog, direct mail, and newsletter. Coordinated work of publications division including budget management and staff/vendor coordination (editorial, designer, photography, printer). Developed content and managed production for print and digital marketing materials for progressive vocational program, including catalog, direct mail, and newsletter. Coordinated work of publications division including budget management and staff/vendor coordination (editorial, designer, photography, printer).



Flo Living LLC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Program and Marketing Manager

  • 2003 - 2005

  Developed ground-up marketing and branding strategy for start-up women’s health company. Wrote and managed production of all marketing copy and press releases. Developed content for program curriculum, coaching programs, event presentations, book proposals, and audio products. Managed online forums for client care and distance education. Developed ground-up marketing and branding strategy for start-up women’s health company. Wrote and managed production of all marketing copy and press releases. Developed content for program curriculum, coaching programs, event presentations, book proposals, and audio products. Managed online forums for client care and distance education.



Appalachian Mountain Club

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Grant Writer

  • 2001 - 2002

  Wrote copy and tailored project information to create grant applications, renewal requests, and reports. Researched grants and worked with staff to match recreation and environmental programs with prospective foundations. Helped to organize and staff special projects such annual report, annual meeting, and fundraising auctions. Wrote copy and tailored project information to create grant applications, renewal requests, and reports. Researched grants and worked with staff to match recreation and environmental programs with prospective foundations. Helped to organize and staff special projects such annual report, annual meeting, and fundraising auctions.



TERC

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Associate

  • 1996 - 2000

  Wrote promotional copy for research, curriculum, and professional development programs aimed at improving K-12 STEM education. Edited and proofread copy for magazine, catalogs, annual reports, and newsletters, monitoring for brand consistency; coordinated redesign of intranet. Wrote promotional copy for research, curriculum, and professional development programs aimed at improving K-12 STEM education. Edited and proofread copy for magazine, catalogs, annual reports, and newsletters, monitoring for brand consistency; coordinated redesign of intranet.



BLACKWELL SCIENCE LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Editorial Assistant

  • 1995 - 1997

  Completed editorial and administrative tasks such scheduling meetings, liaising with the production team, and working closely with authors around permissions, tables and images, and meeting publication deadlines. Completed editorial and administrative tasks such scheduling meetings, liaising with the production team, and working closely with authors around permissions, tables and images, and meeting publication deadlines.