Experience

Gateway Mountain Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Philanthropy

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

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

• Chief Philanthropy Officer, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

  • Jul 2021 - Feb 2023

  Lead the development of systems and structures to support first ever Development Dept at 25 year old Community Foundation. Solicited and secured first 7 figure gift since orgs inception. Structured and led multi-million dollar capital campaign focused on wildfire and forest health. Cultivated and built relationships with corporations leading to engagement and funding. Crafted communications campaigns to highlight local issues and elevate visibility and impact of org. Hired and managed staff. Lead the development of systems and structures to support first ever Development Dept at 25 year old Community Foundation. Solicited and secured first 7 figure gift since orgs inception. Structured and led multi-million dollar capital campaign focused on wildfire and forest health. Cultivated and built relationships with corporations leading to engagement and funding. Crafted communications campaigns to highlight local issues and elevate visibility and impact of org. Hired and managed staff.



Truckee Donner Land Trust

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Philanthropy

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2021

  Lead all efforts to raise organizational profile among all constituent groups. Lead fundraising strategy and communications efforts to secure $1M+ in annual giving as well as $3.5M in private funding for multi-million dollar acquisition campaign during COVID shutdown. Managed campaign committee and served as staff liaison to Northern Sierra Partnership Governing Council. Established outreach to insure diversity, equity and inclusion. Oversight of communications department staff as related to messaging, social media, outreach, campaign collateral and general marketing of organization. Served as forward facing leadership representative in high level meetings and served as the face of the org. in organizational video. Public speaking where appropriate. Show less



Self employed

• Truckee, California, United States

• Philanthropy Consultant

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2021

  Providing coaching and direct service to staff and boards of non-profit organizations looking to enhance their fund development efforts, communications and strategic focus. Providing coaching and direct service to staff and boards of non-profit organizations looking to enhance their fund development efforts, communications and strategic focus.



Gateway Mountain Center

• Truckee

• Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

  Gateway Mountain Center provides a unique nature based wellness and therapy experience for high risk youth. Supported ED and Program teams in analyzing and identifying areas for organizational change to increase sustainability and staff retention. Repositioned organizations messaging, established structures to support establishment of effective organizational policies and procedures, structured major donor and grants programs, and identified new foundation support. Gateway Mountain Center provides a unique nature based wellness and therapy experience for high risk youth. Supported ED and Program teams in analyzing and identifying areas for organizational change to increase sustainability and staff retention. Repositioned organizations messaging, established structures to support establishment of effective organizational policies and procedures, structured major donor and grants programs, and identified new foundation support.



League to Save Lake Tahoe

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

• Philanthropic Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  Worked with ED, Development and Program teams to analyze and identify areas for organizational change to better position the organization for increased funding. Repositioned organizations messaging, restructured corporate sponsorship program, worked with board to increase engagement and support, identified new foundation support, and suggested avenues for better integration of programs, development and communications efforts. Worked with ED, Development and Program teams to analyze and identify areas for organizational change to better position the organization for increased funding. Repositioned organizations messaging, restructured corporate sponsorship program, worked with board to increase engagement and support, identified new foundation support, and suggested avenues for better integration of programs, development and communications efforts.



First Five Solano

• Solano County, CA

• Philanthropic Consultant

  • Mar 2018 - Dec 2018

  Partnered with First 5 Solano to raise awareness of and draw support for Solano County (the poorest county in the Bay Area) with Bay Area funders. Supported staff in developing skills to better outreach to funders. Secured $500,000 in first time grant support from Tipping Point Community to support workforce development efforts following the Tubbs Fire. Provided fundraising support and coaching assistance to non-profits funded by First 5 Solano. Partnered with First 5 Solano to raise awareness of and draw support for Solano County (the poorest county in the Bay Area) with Bay Area funders. Supported staff in developing skills to better outreach to funders. Secured $500,000 in first time grant support from Tipping Point Community to support workforce development efforts following the Tubbs Fire. Provided fundraising support and coaching assistance to non-profits funded by First 5 Solano.



Safe & Sound

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Philanthropy Officer

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2018

  Maintained portfolio of high net worth donors. Trained board on fundraising. Strategized and planned donor focused events. Developed Speaker Series.

• Chief Development Officer

  • Dec 2013 - Jan 2018

  Responsible for strategy in all aspects of fundraising, communications and events related activity for organization with a $7.1M budget. Cultivated and solicited seven figure gifts. Served on Senior Management Team. Restructured, hired and managed team of five, in areas related to capital campaign, major gifts, events, communications, grants and community engagement/volunteering.



Dalai Lama Fellows

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Resource Development

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2013

  Led fundraising and strategic planning efforts for start-up nonprofit. Identified and cultivated private philanthropic and foundation support. Created all collateral materials, including promotional video. Led fundraising and strategic planning efforts for start-up nonprofit. Identified and cultivated private philanthropic and foundation support. Created all collateral materials, including promotional video.



San Francisco Zen Center

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Capital Campaign

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2012

  Strategized and implemented fundraising activities for $17 million capital campaign. Identified and cultivated prospective major donors. Successfully solicited seven figure gifts. Designed and hosted complex donor cultivation and benefit events. Managed team of three. Strategized and implemented fundraising activities for $17 million capital campaign. Identified and cultivated prospective major donors. Successfully solicited seven figure gifts. Designed and hosted complex donor cultivation and benefit events. Managed team of three.



Spirit Rock Meditation Center

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator

  • May 2006 - Sep 2007

  Worked with director of development to effectively articulate vision for capital campaign. Wrote successful grants and provided foundation research. Oversaw all aspects of volunteer program, including recruitment and coordination of more than 300 volunteers. Worked with director of development to effectively articulate vision for capital campaign. Wrote successful grants and provided foundation research. Oversaw all aspects of volunteer program, including recruitment and coordination of more than 300 volunteers.



Human Rights Watch

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Children's Rights Advocate

  • 2003 - 2006

  Conceptualized and researched project on abuses within the juvenile justice and foster care systems in California. Conducted direct advocacy with California state and local governments, school districts, and NGO’s to ensure enforcement of the Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act. Called for, helped facilitate, and testified at statewide Senate Select Committee hearings. Collaborated with broad-based statewide coalitions. Conceptualized and researched project on abuses within the juvenile justice and foster care systems in California. Conducted direct advocacy with California state and local governments, school districts, and NGO’s to ensure enforcement of the Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act. Called for, helped facilitate, and testified at statewide Senate Select Committee hearings. Collaborated with broad-based statewide coalitions.



American Federation of Teachers

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 2001



GLSEN

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

• Director of Advocacy and Public Policy

  • 1997 - 1999

  Lead strategist, coalition-builder and public spokesperson responsible for improving the climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in schools nationwide. Met regularly with White House, U.S. Congress, Departments of Education, Justice, Health and Human Services staff as well as national health, education and religious organizations. Initiated first national school survey of LGBT youth. Initiated a meeting with Human Rights Watch leading to a year-long investigation and report categorizing the failure of the public education system to adequately address the needs of LGBT students as a human rights abuse. Conceptualized, strategized and led coalition of national education, mental health, and faith organizations to draft and publish a primer about sexual orientation and youth for principals, educators and school personnel endorsed by 10 professional associations including the National Education Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association. Project reported on in The New York Times, Nightline, and elsewhere. Show less



THE DOOR

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Worker

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Provided individual and group therapy to inner city youth ages 12-17 at The Door (a community center for youth) in New York City. Provided individual and group therapy to inner city youth ages 12-17 at The Door (a community center for youth) in New York City.



Montefiore Health System

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

• Social Worker

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Provided individual, group therapy and case management services in the South Bronx Outpatient AIDS Clinic Provided individual, group therapy and case management services in the South Bronx Outpatient AIDS Clinic



Project Return Foundation

• Social Worker

  • Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Provided individual, group therapy and case management services for a drug treatment facility in the South Bronx Provided individual, group therapy and case management services for a drug treatment facility in the South Bronx