Experience

Entertainment Industry Foundation

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

• Director of Partnerships, Career Pathways

• Director Of Partnerships

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Responsible for operational matters of the foundation’s fiscal fund partner portfolio in service to artist, athletes, and influencers seeking to expand their footprint in philanthropy and leverage their platforms for social good. · Provide leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure proper operational and business protocols, procedures, and systems are sufficient to ensure partner funds and programs are operating efficiently· Serve as “client care officer” through direct contact with every fund partner then leveraging cross-department functions that includes human resources, risk management, business development, legal and communications to support partners’ operational and strategic needs· Collaborate with the management team to develop, communicate, and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel· Collaborate with the finance team to provide monthly financial and lead advisement on organizational, fundraising, and budget planning· Collaborate with Chief Strategist to identify training and learning opportunities and execute quarterly fund partner roundtables · Lead grantmaking process to award funds to sub-grantees including program oversight and grant related communication· Support Careers Program development with portfolio partners engaged in DEI and talent pipeline programming· Support communication’s team with annual report and fund partner impact and storytelling



Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager, Development & Stewardship

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2021

  Fundraising generalist with emphasis on cultivation and solicitation of major gifts from individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners, as well as relationship management for all active donors and prospects, and management of the donor database. Key Contributions:▪ Collaborate with Chief Development Officer on the development of a case statement of core gift initiatives for the Television Academy Foundation.▪ Partner with Chief Development Officer to develop and execute multi-year fundraising strategies with diverse constituent groups, including the Board of Directors, Academy members, Foundation alumni, and the public. ▪ Design an annual stewardship plan that engages the Foundation staff in cultivation and stewardship strategies to encourage new gifts and increased contributions.▪ Manage sponsor and donor funded initiatives, partnered programs, and pilots across the Foundation including The Power of TV, the Diversity & Inclusion Unscripted Internship Program, and Career Pathways Fellows Program.▪ Oversee the donor database, including tracking all gifts and managing philanthropic relationship cycle with all Foundation supporters.▪ Draft correspondence, planning documents, and presentation decks to support the Chief Development Officer, Executive Director, and Board of Directors.▪ Make internal and external presentations to staff, board committees and sponsored events partners. ▪ Directly contribute 20% of revenue raised.



Jumpstart

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Manager, Corporate & Foundation Relations

  • 2014 - Apr 2018

  Corporate & Foundations Relations Manager | Los Angeles, CA (2017 - 2018)Innovative leader responsible for designing and implementing strategic year-round development campaigns to engage institutional philanthropists, individual donors, foundations and corporations in the Los Angeles area to improve Jumpstart’s investment opportunities, visibility, and community objectives. Achievements:• Successfully exceeded donation goal of Strategic Signature Event by 84%• Improving early education as a Jumpstart Policy Work Group participant and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Policy Subgroup member Development Manager | San Francisco, CA (2014 – 2017)Successfully identified, cultivated and secured funds and gifts from institutional philanthropists, individual donors, foundations and corporations through grant writing, volunteer engagement, fundraising events and social media campaigns. Proactively utilized traditional and emerging social methodologies to support strategic communication and messaging that included: relationship and portfolio management, written communications and follow-up, public speaking and social media management.Achievements: • Secured $50,000 multi-year institutional grant • Reestablished relationships with two foundations that resulted in grants totaling $85,000 • Transitioned Jumpstart’s Young Professional Board’s strategic focus from networking to fundraising that resulted in a 200% increase in funds raised • Developed new corporate engagement strategy that resulted in increased social initiative visibility for corporations and multi-year partnerships with Jumpstart



California State University, Fullerton

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Director & Instructor, Jumpstart

  • 2007 - 2014

  Program Director & Instructor | (2011 - 2014)Led the day-to-day operations of Jumpstart and America Reads programs by recruiting, coaching and training 75+ college students to serve as AmeriCorps members in Orange County to support early childhood literacy and language programs. Supported regional and national staff by preparing and submitting financial and member performance documentation and reports ensuring grant and program compliance. Achievements:• University Instructor for the College of Health and Human Development, Department of Child and Adolescent Studies • Built new community partnerships with Anaheim, Fullerton and Sana Ana Unified School Districts• Developed and delivered service-learning based new course content for the Department of Child and Adolescent Studies• Built and managed high-quality relationships with CSU faculty and department chairs, community partners and stakeholdersProgram Coordinator | (2007 – 2011)Achievements:• Designed and conducted a new onboarding process for new AmeriCorps members that included orientation and training through service-learning courses that supported Jumpstart’s philosophy, practices, administrative requirements and teaching objectives