Jill Brevik
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Maureen O'Brien PhD
Jill and I were colleagues at Families First for over 6 years. She hit the ground running when we hired her to lead grant writing and Foundation Relations at our nonprofit. She rose through the ranks, eventually reaching the Interim Director level. While her skills are many, I will focus on her contributions to 3 major projects she spearheaded: Strategic Planning, Marcomm Planning and Grantwriting. For the first two areas, she impressed me with her calm, focused and forward-thinking abilities. She managed a busy group of internal staff and external consultants with maturity and strong sense of direction. She simultaneously was a grantwriting machine, taking complex concepts and successfully applying them with major success to a variety of funders and donors. Similarly, she tackled a variety of communications initiatives on a nonprofit budget from the glimmer of an idea to full execution. Her demeanor is deceptively low key, as her pace is fast and focused. She was a team leader, insightful and resourceful, skilled at both brainstorming and detail work. Her presence is missed.
Maureen O'Brien PhD
Jill and I were colleagues at Families First for over 6 years. She hit the ground running when we hired her to lead grant writing and Foundation Relations at our nonprofit. She rose through the ranks, eventually reaching the Interim Director level. While her skills are many, I will focus on her contributions to 3 major projects she spearheaded: Strategic Planning, Marcomm Planning and Grantwriting. For the first two areas, she impressed me with her calm, focused and forward-thinking abilities. She managed a busy group of internal staff and external consultants with maturity and strong sense of direction. She simultaneously was a grantwriting machine, taking complex concepts and successfully applying them with major success to a variety of funders and donors. Similarly, she tackled a variety of communications initiatives on a nonprofit budget from the glimmer of an idea to full execution. Her demeanor is deceptively low key, as her pace is fast and focused. She was a team leader, insightful and resourceful, skilled at both brainstorming and detail work. Her presence is missed.
Maureen O'Brien PhD
Jill and I were colleagues at Families First for over 6 years. She hit the ground running when we hired her to lead grant writing and Foundation Relations at our nonprofit. She rose through the ranks, eventually reaching the Interim Director level. While her skills are many, I will focus on her contributions to 3 major projects she spearheaded: Strategic Planning, Marcomm Planning and Grantwriting. For the first two areas, she impressed me with her calm, focused and forward-thinking abilities. She managed a busy group of internal staff and external consultants with maturity and strong sense of direction. She simultaneously was a grantwriting machine, taking complex concepts and successfully applying them with major success to a variety of funders and donors. Similarly, she tackled a variety of communications initiatives on a nonprofit budget from the glimmer of an idea to full execution. Her demeanor is deceptively low key, as her pace is fast and focused. She was a team leader, insightful and resourceful, skilled at both brainstorming and detail work. Her presence is missed.
Maureen O'Brien PhD
Jill and I were colleagues at Families First for over 6 years. She hit the ground running when we hired her to lead grant writing and Foundation Relations at our nonprofit. She rose through the ranks, eventually reaching the Interim Director level. While her skills are many, I will focus on her contributions to 3 major projects she spearheaded: Strategic Planning, Marcomm Planning and Grantwriting. For the first two areas, she impressed me with her calm, focused and forward-thinking abilities. She managed a busy group of internal staff and external consultants with maturity and strong sense of direction. She simultaneously was a grantwriting machine, taking complex concepts and successfully applying them with major success to a variety of funders and donors. Similarly, she tackled a variety of communications initiatives on a nonprofit budget from the glimmer of an idea to full execution. Her demeanor is deceptively low key, as her pace is fast and focused. She was a team leader, insightful and resourceful, skilled at both brainstorming and detail work. Her presence is missed.
Experience
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Mass Humanities
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager of Annual Giving
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Families First
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Director, Western MA
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Sep 2021 - Feb 2023
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Development Advisor
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Oct 2020 - Sep 2021
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Interim Director of Development
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Nov 2019 - Sep 2020
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Associate Director of External Relations
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Jun 2017 - Nov 2019
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Assistant Director of Development and Communications
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May 2016 - Jun 2017
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Grants Specialist
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Jul 2014 - May 2016
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LightHouse Holyoke
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Director
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Feb 2021 - Sep 2021
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American Red Cross
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer
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Aug 2013 - Jul 2014
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Development Coordinator
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2013
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Education
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2014 - 2017
Northeastern University
Master of Science (MS), Nonprofit Management -
2005 - 2009
University of Vermont
Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature
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