Manager of Foundation Programs

• Aug 2016 - Present

Scholarship Program: • Manage the relationships with the several scholarship programs’ college success partner organizations. Research and identify additional college success organizations; ensuring that all aspects of the Memoranda of Understandings with each are being met, and students’ needs are being served.Create and manage an annual audit of college success partners. • Manage the online scholarship application system. Provide direction and guidance to developer regarding updates and changes. • Ensure that all foundation scholarship awards are consistent with donor intent. Researches, identifies, selects, and develops relationships with organizations who can identify scholars for our designated purpose scholarships. • Act as a back up to the college success organizations in assisting scholars in navigating academic and financial issues and supporting their path through to graduation. Masons4Mitts• Act as the primary contact for both the charitable and ticket sales components of the program. Maintain relationships with key team representatives in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. • Develop and promote the creation of strong leadership among volunteer Masonic teams in each region. Lead communication with masonic leaders for all ticket sales and mitt donation strategies statewide. By Your Side Program• Work with local and regional oncology nurse leadership to ensure the continuing flow of new applications, share information about the program and its work to create a visible role for the Masons of California at appropriate nursing venues.

Philanthropy Coordinator

• Feb 2014 - Aug 2016

Stewardship: Coordinates strategic and consistent member recognition with the goal of maintaining strong rates of donor renewals and upgrades.• Provide support for donor recognition programs and events, such as Grand Master Circle, Cornerstone Society, and lodge giving including production of program materials and invitations• Produce donor recognition certificates,acknowledgement letters and stewardship materialsVolunteer Management: Supports Public Schools Advisory Councils in executing well-attended, high-priority events that engage our members and promote Freemasonry’s accomplishments in our communities.• Provide support to regional Public Schools Advisory Councils • Develop and produce meeting agendas, program materials• Coordinate volunteer participation and leadership attendance at eventsFundraising: Provide administrative support for all program components of a fully functioning development team.• Support the production and distribution of direct mail and electronic solicitations• Assist in the management, design and implementation of online fundraising activities• Produce mailing lists for direct mail and electronic solicitations• Maintain accurate donor information in Raiser’s Edge databasePublic Education Programs: Coordinate programs that reinforce the fraternity’s commitment to public education in California’s communities.• Coordinate Teacher of the Year Awards program• Maintain By Your Side grant application database and process grant checks• Review Cornerstone Ceremony calendar and process award checks• Support lodge-based scholarshipsEvent Management• Masons4Mitts – in partnership with the SF Giants, Giants Community Fund, and the Junior Giants, galvanize area teams of volunteers to fundraise for the acquisition of baseball mitts for youth in the Junior Giants league, and to sell tickets for the Masons Night game at AT&T Park. With the SF Giants, coordinates the agenda at Masons Night.

Food Server

• Mar 2016 - Mar 2020

Position suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic. Position suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Server

• Apr 2009 - Mar 2016

Director of Community Engagement

• Oct 2011 - Jan 2014

Newly created position in order to strengthen volunteer services within the organization. Strategies include utilizing an ongoing organizational needs assessment of volunteers, using a skills-based approach to utilizing volunteers, improving capacity building, developing and implementing effective measurement systems, and ultimately, transforming volunteers into donors.

In-Kind Giving Coordinator

• May 2008 - Oct 2011

Planning, developing, and implementing programs that draw valuable in-kind donations of human capital and materials. formulates and implements the public relations and informational program strategies necessary to achieve the goals of the organization.

Volunteer Services Assistant

• Jan 2007 - May 2008

Collaborating with area nonprofits in posting volunteer job descriptions on cvnl.org, coordinating volunteers for internal program and events such as the Community Action Team, Week of Caring, Marin Human Race, and various Days of Service, facilitating workshops for agency partners in such initiatives, completing various administrative tasks. Supervisor: Darlene Fiscus. 415.479.5710 ext. 340 Collaborating with area nonprofits in posting volunteer job descriptions on cvnl.org, coordinating volunteers for internal program and events such as the Community Action Team, Week of Caring, Marin Human Race, and various Days of Service, facilitating workshops for agency partners in such initiatives, completing various administrative tasks. Supervisor: Darlene Fiscus. 415.479.5710 ext. 340

Volunteer Specialist/211 Call Center Agent

• May 2004 - Nov 2006

Coordinating of volunteers in four distinct programs in addition to responding to clients who need information and referrals regarding community services. Coordinating of volunteers in four distinct programs in addition to responding to clients who need information and referrals regarding community services.