Kassandra Hernandez
Director of Investments and Partnerships at Friendship Service Center, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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CITI
Collaborative Institutional Training InititiveFeb, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
AKC CGC Evaluator
American Kennel ClubAug, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Friendship Service Center, Inc.
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Investments and Partnerships
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Mar 2023 - Present
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New Reach, Inc.
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
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Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
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Yale New Haven Health Home Care Plus: Community Healthcare & Hospice
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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300 - 400 Employee
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Development Coordinator
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Jan 2020 - Oct 2021
· Oversees all fundraising and stewardship efforts for VNACHCH and its affiliate Strong House Adult Day Center · Creates and implements strategic plan for annual fundraising efforts · Manage development opportunities for the agency while cultivating a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization · Works directly with Marketing Coordinator to promote programming and philanthropic opportunities · Identify grant opportunities for the agency and write or supervise writing of grants · Acts as superuser to maintain donor database · Manage and develop fundraising events · Oversee the agency’s major gift development and donor recognition program · Oversee the agency's Hospice Wish Program, which grants end of life wishes to our hospice patients Show less
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MIT Brain and Cognitive Science Center
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Cambridge, MA
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Aministrative Assistant II, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
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Nov 2018 - Jul 2019
~Provide direct administrative support for the Director of Development, PILM including calendar and travel management ~Draft and manage the acknowledgement program for all donors ~Plan, oversee, and run all departmental cultivation and steward events for both donors and partnering nonprofits ~Prepare monthly donor reports, create donor engagement strategies, aid with drafting proposals and letters of support, and create organizational efficiencies with standard operating procedures ~Serve as the sole super user in the department for the fundraising database and reporting software Show less
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Nov 2017 - Oct 2018
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Oct 2016 - Nov 2017
Responsible for assisting stewardship team with acknowledgements, reporting, and stewardship writing for both the president of development and the president of the institute. Run daily reports and manage administrative tasks for the team. Coordinate mailings and endowment reporting for institute benefactors. Overseeing two year archive digitization project and supervising intern for the project. Tracking and data analysis for the team.
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Dog Trainer
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Jun 2016 - Oct 2016
AKC Certified dog trainer; worked with dogs from all life stages of various needs using positive only training strategies. Strong focus on community outreach and education, raising awareness of new developments in dog training. Collected supplies and delivered them to rescue efforts during the Weston farm crisis. Rescued and fostered a neglected dog. AKC Certified dog trainer; worked with dogs from all life stages of various needs using positive only training strategies. Strong focus on community outreach and education, raising awareness of new developments in dog training. Collected supplies and delivered them to rescue efforts during the Weston farm crisis. Rescued and fostered a neglected dog.
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Boston University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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May 2015 - May 2016
Responsible for the phon-a-thon program at Boston University. Responsibilities include hiring, training, and general oversight of 100 student employees. Helped transition all the callers into a new calling space and increased efficiency of the program by 25%
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Oct 2013 - May 2015
Responsibilities include supervising, monitoring, coaching and training student callers. Run reports and monitor stats, as well as write nightly reports. Create and maintain a cohesive calling team with the callers. Organize and run Student Mentor Program.
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Jan 2013 - Oct 2013
Forefront for the university's fundraising efforts, Reconnect with alumni, parents, and friends of the university to keep them updated on current events and maintain strong alumni ties to the university. Answer any questions about the university and pass along questions or concerns to the proper departments. Fundraise for the university.
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Aramark
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Cashier
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Sep 2012 - Oct 2013
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Nike
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate
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May 2013 - Sep 2013
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McDonald's
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Crew
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Mar 2011 - Aug 2012
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Education
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Boston University - Metropolitan College
Graduate Certificate, Fundraising Management -
Boston University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General -
Academy of Our Lady of Mercy; Lauralton Hall
High School Diploma