Experience

Rhode Island Foundation

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

• Grant Programs Administrator

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Administrator for internal and external committee advised grantmaking programs. Coordinate committee advised programs, special fund programs, and field of interest funds within the discretionary grants department.Work with development officers to identify donors with aligned grantmaking opportunities. Build and maintain relationships with grantees, donors, state and government officials, board members, executive directors, corporate leaders, and stakeholders. Manage logistics for external and internal committee advised grantmaking recommendation meetings, including conflict of interest, application/proposal reading assignments, follow-up conditions, and award and denial documentation. Prepare AV system set-up, catering, name tags, table tent cards, flip-charts, and catering. Take and distribute meeting notes. The Rhode Island Foundation is the largest community foundation serving Rhode Islanders awarding $56 million in grants to 2000+ nonprofit organizations, and raising $47 million dollars in 2019.



Providence College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Assistant and interim program coordinator

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2015

  Support the Director of Annual Giving and program directors within the Office of Institutional Advancement with various solicitation medians. Liaison to marketing and communications, college events, admissions, bursars, registrars, and athletic offices. Coordinate philanthropic initiatives for the faculty and staff development committee and senior giving committee programs. Support assistant directors in reunion, parent, direct mail, and cultivation events. Analyze and manipulate complex data for proper segmentation of reports, solicitations and stewardship initiatives.Manage registration table, oversee in-house mass mailings, and provide a variety of assistance to guarantee successful fundraising and stewardship events is met.