Experience

National Philanthropic Trust

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Digital Communications Manager

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Marketing Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2022

  I support a team of Regional Directors stationed across the country to expand the use of donor-advised funds and other charitable giving vehicles. In my day-to-day work, I develop marketing collateral, web content, and other communications resources to aid them in their goal. By producing accessible messaging around the benefits of tax-efficient philanthropic strategies, I assist the development team in securing more than $1B in charitable contributions each fiscal year.



The Sensible Nonsense Project

• http://sensiblenonsense.us

• Editor

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  I manage a blog and event series that collect stories from people who reflect back on their favorite childhood books, and think about the ways in which the lessons from those books continue to impact their adult lives. My bolder goal is to help people realize the importance of these books, and then to take action to bridge the literacy gap for those children who don't otherwise have the opportunity to read and love books of their own. I manage a blog and event series that collect stories from people who reflect back on their favorite childhood books, and think about the ways in which the lessons from those books continue to impact their adult lives. My bolder goal is to help people realize the importance of these books, and then to take action to bridge the literacy gap for those children who don't otherwise have the opportunity to read and love books of their own.



The Wharton School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director for Development

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2018

  As a one-woman in-house development department, I manage the annual campaign, designing solicitation strategies to bring in $600,000+ annually in small- to mid-sized term gifts. My efforts have doubled the annual intake since my arrival on the job. Additionally, I continue to raise endowment gifts by parceling off the Writers House's operations and marketing them off piece by piece, connecting donors' interests with a facet of our mission-driven work, and establishing permanent funding for the House's core operations. I helped to raise $800,000 in capital funding for the Writers House's first and only physical expansion, which will create new office space, classroom space, and a state-of-the-art digital recording studio. I serve as the main liaison to the KWH Advisory Board, which formalized from a loosely affiliated booster club to a structured, mission-driven, and active group under my guidance in 2010. I plan and manage all of the Writers House's fundraising events, oversee the KWH Tumblr site, and handle all donor outreach, communications, and stewardship. As an added bonus, I get to serve as the Writers House's "official unofficial photographer." Show less



The Spruce Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services

• Vice President of Operations

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2017

  The mission of The Spruce Foundation is to redefine philanthropy and to cultivate the next generation of philanthropists through community giving and grantmaking in support of Philadelphia's youth. The mission of The Spruce Foundation is to redefine philanthropy and to cultivate the next generation of philanthropists through community giving and grantmaking in support of Philadelphia's youth.



Center for Social Impact Strategy

• Storyteller

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  I consulted on content stategy and style, including the production of original content, for the launch of the Center's brand-new website.

• Executive Program Research Fellow

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2017

  This consulting role is designed both to support students in the Executive Program for Social Impact strategy while also to synthesize feedback from participants, using the information to develop mechanisms, systems, and solutions for improving user experience and program offerings in future iterations of the course.



Self-Employed

• Freelance Transcriptionist

  • May 2012 - Oct 2016

  I offer interview transcription services for long-form journalism pieces and other writing projects. I have contributed to projects developed for GQ and New York Times Magazine. I offer interview transcription services for long-form journalism pieces and other writing projects. I have contributed to projects developed for GQ and New York Times Magazine.



Arts Midwest

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NEA Big Read Panelist

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  Served as a panelist reviewing grant applications for the NEA Big Read, a national program that offers grants to support organizations in developing community-wide programs which encourage reading and participation by diverse audiences. Served as a panelist reviewing grant applications for the NEA Big Read, a national program that offers grants to support organizations in developing community-wide programs which encourage reading and participation by diverse audiences.



Philly Give & Get

• Principessa of Press

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015



The Franklin Institute

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Grantwriting and Development Communications Coordinator

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2009

  As Grantwriting and Development Communications Coordinator, I developed new proposal strategies and templates for general operating support through small- and mid-sized family foundations. I also assisted with key NSF and NEH grants, state appropriations committees, and served on the grant team that got The Franklin Institute selected as the sole display site in the Western Hemisphere for the tour of Galileo's original telescopes. Additionally to my fundraising work, I oversaw our donor communications, especially through creating and curating content for our full-color, large-format donor newsletter Illuminations, which was published and sent out three times per year. I served as an in-house consultant with for fellow fundraisers to assist with the effectiveness of their donor communications, and I maintained strong liaison relationships with other departments of the museum in order to keep up-to-date on the projects and plans for new exhibits and initiatives. Show less

• Administrative Assistant, Development Department

  • Jun 2007 - Nov 2007



The William Penn Foundation

• Children, Youth and Families Intern

  • May 2006 - May 2007

  I managed a database of nonprofits serving the needs of children and families in the greater Philadelphia region, with specific emphasis on school readiness, public education, and youth development projects. I also wrote grant closeout reports and participated in weekly team discussions to determine new grant recipients. I managed a database of nonprofits serving the needs of children and families in the greater Philadelphia region, with specific emphasis on school readiness, public education, and youth development projects. I also wrote grant closeout reports and participated in weekly team discussions to determine new grant recipients.