Experience

Ex Fabula

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Story Coach

  • 2017 - Present

  Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States



TimeSlips

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Master Trainer and Project Director

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Milwaukee



me

• Creative Writer and Storyteller

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  I write essays, humor, and memoir and also enjoy storytelling. I blog at storiesfrommybreezeway.com



TimeSlips Creative StoryTelling Inc.

• Vice President Development and Operations

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2017



Aurora Health Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Foundation Development

  • Apr 2012 - Dec 2014

  Greater Milwaukee Area -Responsible for fundraising at three Milwaukee area medical centers. Also supervised fundraising staff for home health care, hospice and behavioral health programs. -Organized first time signature gala event raising over $300,000 for Aurora Sinai Medical Center in celebration of the 150th Anniversary.

• Foundation Development Officer

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012

  Greater Milwaukee Area -Worked to cultivate and grow donor base around health care disparities and women's issues. -Increased funds raised for one medical center by 60% in one year. -Initiated annual internal Denim Day campaign to raise funds and support for health care and counseling for sexual assault survivors.



Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee, Inc

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2002 - May 2011

  Greater Milwaukee Area -Engaged diverse and inclusive community of donors. -Doubled grantmaking program in one year by leveraging matching grants from national foundations. -Led transition to an independent public foundation from a component fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation after a thoughtful strategic planning process. -Increased visibility and resources by creating social change grantmaking platform; honing expertise in supporting the philanthropy of women of color; and focusing advocacy on… Show more -Engaged diverse and inclusive community of donors. -Doubled grantmaking program in one year by leveraging matching grants from national foundations. -Led transition to an independent public foundation from a component fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation after a thoughtful strategic planning process. -Increased visibility and resources by creating social change grantmaking platform; honing expertise in supporting the philanthropy of women of color; and focusing advocacy on collaboration, education and research. -Cultivated a board of directors who govern efficiently, engage in fundraising, and foster an atmosphere of respectful honesty. -Increased endowment assets from less than $2 million to $5 million including donor directed funds in less than five years. Show less



YWCA of Greater Milwaukee

• Director of Social Entrepreneurship

  • Apr 2001 - Apr 2002

  Greater Milwaukee Area -Oversaw social purpose businesses, investigated consolidations with other nonprofits, and coordinated the development of an affordable housing project using tax credit and public funding opportunities.

• Chief Development & Marketing Officer

  • Mar 1995 - Apr 2001

  Greater Milwaukee Area -Critical member of a leadership team responsible for dramatic growth of agency ($3 million to $24 million in less than six years) -Raised more than $10 million from private sector sources for economic development, social entrepreneurship, building projects and other agency programs. -Developed highly successful unique trademarked fundraising campaign, The Circle of Women increasing individual gifts to agency by over 200% in first year. -Successfully managed international medial… Show more -Critical member of a leadership team responsible for dramatic growth of agency ($3 million to $24 million in less than six years) -Raised more than $10 million from private sector sources for economic development, social entrepreneurship, building projects and other agency programs. -Developed highly successful unique trademarked fundraising campaign, The Circle of Women increasing individual gifts to agency by over 200% in first year. -Successfully managed international medial relations resulting in a positive reputation for the YWCA as a manager of workforce development programs. -Participated in nationwide reorganization process of YWCA of the U.S. after launching the effort by securing more than $300,000 of in kind consulting services.



Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee

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

• Assistant Director of Development

  • Jan 1993 - Mar 1995

  Greater Milwaukee Area -Increased revenue from Boys & Girls Clubs' auxiliary groups by more than 60% in one year.

• Marketing Director

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  Greater Milwaukee Area -Increased visibility and awareness of Boys & Girls Clubs mission and programs. -Introduced consistent flow of communication to city opinion leaders. -Advised national marketing efforts of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. -Won marketing awards from Milwaukee Ad Club and Business/Professional Advertising Association in addition to numerous awards from Boys & Girls Clubs of America.



Milwaukee Area Technical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publicist/Milwaukee Public Television

  • Apr 1985 - Jan 1990

  Greater Milwaukee Area -Planned and executed local, state, and national publicity for public television programs and Channels 10/36 Friends fundraising events. -Improved and maintained working relationships with television critics. -Achieved worldwide publicity for the Great Circus Parade broadcast.



Bishea, Meili, and Associates

• Account Executive

  • Jan 1984 - Jan 1985

  Greater Milwaukee Area -Specialized in the development of statewide and national public relations programs.



Elaine Maly Public Relations

• Free Lance Public Relations Consultant

  • May 1982 - Jan 1985

  -Clients included WMVS/WMVT Channels 10 & 36; Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District; American Red Cross; and Viacom Cablevision.