Experience

Operation Food Search

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grants Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present



FamilyForward

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

• Grant Writer

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2021



Grant Services

• Greater St. Louis Area

• Development Consultant

  • Feb 2005 - Nov 2021

  Over 20 years of development experience in St. Louis, including consultant focus on corporate/foundation research, program design, proposal writing/editing and management. Current/previous nonprofit clients include: Humanitri, St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness, Center for Hearing & Speech, Christian Activity Center, AnnonyArts, Kirkwood School District Foundation, Lupus Foundation of America - Heartland Chapter, Stages St. Louis, South Side Day Nursery, St. Louis University, Circus Day Foundation (now Circus Harmony), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Nonprofit Services Consortium, Shepherd's Center of Kirkwood/Webster Groves, Inc., SSM Hospice and Home Care Foundation, Voices for Children, and the Kirkwood Fire Department.



Unleashing Potential (formerly Neighborhood Houses)

• St. Louis, MO

• Grants Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2020

  Part-time manager of corporate, foundation and government grants. Part-time manager of corporate, foundation and government grants.



St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness

• 12015 Manchester Road, Suite 130, St. Louis, MO 63131

• Grant Writer/Executive Director

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2015

  Contractual grant writer to part-time Executive Director. Contractual grant writer to part-time Executive Director.



Southside Early Childhood Center

• St. Louis, MO

• Grant Writer/Development Director

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2010

  Part-time contractual interim to full-time employee -- During period of organizational restructuring, advanced and initiated key development strategies: - Researched and wrote proposals and reports to corporate and foundation prospects/donors. - Planned and drafted direct mail appeals. - Recruited new volunteers and sponsorship to grow gala income from $25,000 to $120,000. - Wrote and collaborated with volunteer design firm to produce new smalltalk! newsletter. - Planned and promoted annual meeting and various donor appreciation events.



Voices for Children

• St. Louis, MO

• Senior Development Officer

  • Feb 2005 - Feb 2007

  Part-time contractual interim to part-time employee: - Researched grant opportunities, involved board members and volunteer advocates in cultivation of corporate and foundation contacts, developed proposal and reporting calendar, wrote and directed consultant writing of proposals and reports. - Planned fundraising and donor cultivation events. - Drafted direct mail letters. Part-time contractual interim to part-time employee: - Researched grant opportunities, involved board members and volunteer advocates in cultivation of corporate and foundation contacts, developed proposal and reporting calendar, wrote and directed consultant writing of proposals and reports. - Planned fundraising and donor cultivation events. - Drafted direct mail letters.



Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation

• Greater St. Louis Area

• Director of Development

  • Mar 2003 - Jun 2005

  Developed and directed general fundraising activities of this 501(c)(9) legislative advocacy organization, including direct mail, special events and donor recognition. Generated bi-annual newsletters. Developed and directed general fundraising activities of this 501(c)(9) legislative advocacy organization, including direct mail, special events and donor recognition. Generated bi-annual newsletters.



90.7 KWMU, University of Missouri-St. Louis

• Grants Specialist

  • Mar 2001 - Mar 2003

  Developed process for involving Friends of KWMU board members in corporate and foundation grant solicitations. Researched grant opportunities and prepared written proposals and reports. Developed process for involving Friends of KWMU board members in corporate and foundation grant solicitations. Researched grant opportunities and prepared written proposals and reports.



SSM DePaul Health Center Foundation

• Executive Director

  • Jan 1997 - Jun 2000

  Initiated and coordinated fundraising plan for new hospital foundation to include annual giving, major gifts and planned giving. Raised almost $500,000 in the third year through corporate and foundation grants, personal solicitations, direct mail and a golf tournament. Directed board development including recruitment and orientation. Expanded board from five to 17 members, with three functioning committees. Developed financial policies and procedures for investment, management and expenditure of donated funds. Wrote Foundation newsletter and directed development of other internal and external media. Supervised two staff members - associate director and foundation coordinator.