Experience

GREATER DES MOINES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Leadership Program - Class of 2019

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Leadership Iowa University

• Information Services

• Board Member

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Association of Fundraising Professionals - Central Iowa Chapter

• United States

• Board Member & Chair of Philanthropy Day

  • Jan 2017 - Present



Grand View University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Serve as the university's primary grant writer; develop proposals and grant requests for foundations, corporations, individuals and government agencies; manage corporate fundraising efforts; research funding opportunities and match university's objectives, initiatives and needs with interests and priorities of potential funding sources; assist with special events including donor recognition events, alumni events and Homecoming; assist with prospect research.



Special Olympics Iowa

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

• Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2016

  Charged with matching Special Olympics Iowa's objectives, initiatives and needs with the interests and priorities of potential funding sources; coordinate and manage efforts for corporate and foundation relations, as well as grant requests to corporations, foundations, and public and government agencies to secure funding for Special Olympics Iowa; oversee and assist with development marketing and communications strategies for the organization; established prospect management system based on best practices in the field; led prospect management strategies; tracked prospect information and moves management; improved communications regarding prospect management among staff and board members; developed annual goals and outcomes-based action steps for corporate, foundation, grant, and individual giving that aligned with the organization’s strategic plan; created comprehensive case statement, program/event cases for support, and annual reach report.



EyesOpenIowa

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

• Director of Development

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2013

  Established and implemented a comprehensive fundraising plan; managed all fundraising efforts, including direct mail, e-solicitations, grants, online giving, prospect management, donor relations, and events; identified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded corporations, corporate foundations, private foundations, family foundations, state and federal agencies, and individual donors; provided board training on fundraising best practices and ensured ongoing board involvement; created organizational case statement to garner broad-based support; implemented new donor database; established donor records, policies and procedures.



Simpson College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Foundation and Government Support

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2012

  Served as the college’s primary grant writer, which included researching, composing, editing, tracking, reporting, and stewarding grants; developed proposals and grant requests for foundations, corporations and government agencies; researched funding opportunities and matched college’s objectives, initiatives and needs with interests and priorities of potential funding sources; assisted with special events including donor recognition events, Homecoming and Alumni Weekend; initiated, coordinated and fostered connections with appropriate federal government representatives and decision-makers; assisted with marketing and communications efforts of the advancement and alumni offices.



U.S. Department of Education

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peer Reviewer - Grants

  • 2002 - 2012

  Reviewed, scored and provided comments for grants submitted by state education agencies, institutions of higher education, local school districts, nonprofit organizations, as well as social and human services agencies.



Iowa State University Foundation

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Development Communications

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2008

  Researched and wrote major gift proposals, concept papers and case statements; reviewed grant guidelines to ensure proper written and visual presentation; developed production timelines and maintained communication with project stakeholders; prepared required reports for corporations, foundations and government agencies; worked with faculty, staff and fundraising directors to implement fundraising strategies; provided assistance with special projects, events and the university’s comprehensive campaign; created a collection of high-level marketing and fundraising materials to comply with brand standards and encourage financial support from prospects.