Matthew Thomas

Growth and Administrative Associate at Voices for Progress
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Public Policy
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Growth and Administrative Associate
      • Jul 2023 - Present

      • Support annual fundraising from existing donor members and recruitment of new donor members • Support employee hiring and assist with the planning for staff activities and other forms of employee engagement/support • Assist with organizational administration, including supporting functioning of the Board of Directors, file retention, data management, software use, and technology access. • Support annual fundraising from existing donor members and recruitment of new donor members • Support employee hiring and assist with the planning for staff activities and other forms of employee engagement/support • Assist with organizational administration, including supporting functioning of the Board of Directors, file retention, data management, software use, and technology access.

    • United States
    • Marketing Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Communication Assistant
      • Jun 2023 - Jun 2023

      • Participated in a 3 week fundraising campaign for nonprofits dedicated to increasing clients’ brand and mission to potential donors • Participated in a 3 week fundraising campaign for nonprofits dedicated to increasing clients’ brand and mission to potential donors

    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Sep 2022 - May 2023

      • Resolved customer concerns in a positive and constructive manner • Provided training to new employees to uphold company policies and sustain customer satisfaction • Resolved customer concerns in a positive and constructive manner • Provided training to new employees to uphold company policies and sustain customer satisfaction

    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advocacy Intern
      • Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

      - Attend fundraising meetings and working groups to develop a long-term mutual aid infrastructure for sex workers - Collaborate with clients to integrate their experiences and suggestions into local policies to reduce the negative harms of sex work and drug use criminalization - Create communications materials to share HIPS’ advocacy work with donors, politicians, and community partners to raise awareness about harm reduction strategies and community-based solutions - Attend fundraising meetings and working groups to develop a long-term mutual aid infrastructure for sex workers - Collaborate with clients to integrate their experiences and suggestions into local policies to reduce the negative harms of sex work and drug use criminalization - Create communications materials to share HIPS’ advocacy work with donors, politicians, and community partners to raise awareness about harm reduction strategies and community-based solutions

    • United States
    • Legislative Offices
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Legislative Intern
      • May 2022 - Jul 2022

      - Conducted detailed legislative research on policy issues relevant to the Congressman’s district and committee assignments, including gun buy-back programs, mental health care, and LGBTQ+ issues - Attended congressional hearings to gain a better understanding of government affairs and the federal legislative process - Sorted up to 10,000 constituent messages weekly to ensure constituents’ concerns are addressed by the Congressman - Assisted communication team by compiling press clips and tracking the Congressman’s voting record to make sure his stance on issues are available to the public Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Victory Congressional Intern
      • May 2022 - Jul 2022

      - Participated in weekly professional workshops and development trainings to learn more about careers in policy-making - Strengthened my knowledge of queer representation, history, and advocacy work through a mentorship program - Participated in weekly professional workshops and development trainings to learn more about careers in policy-making - Strengthened my knowledge of queer representation, history, and advocacy work through a mentorship program

    • Center Operations Intern
      • Aug 2018 - May 2022

      - Supports the Center’s programs, student organizations, community-based learning courses, engaged research, and racial justice work through “behind-the-scenes” infrastructure and logistics- Provide administrative, financial, and compliance support to CSJ’s operations and staff - Complete tasks and projects assigned by the CSJ staff

    • Search Committee Member
      • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

      - Selected to serve on two search committees for two inaugural positions at the CSJ: the Racial Justice Initiatives Director and the Student Organizations and Leadership Director - Facilitate interviews with candidates- Support the Chair of each committee by organizing materials and coordinating Zoom meetings during entire search period

    • DC Reads Tutor
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      - A tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy program that serves K-5 students who are a grade level or more behind in literacy skills- Follow a targeted step-by-step lesson plan and work with student to identify appropriate learning goals- Modify lesson plans to align with those goals and track progress towards those goals

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Leader, Student Engagement Team at the Capital Applied Learning Labs (CALL) Program
      • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

      - The Student Engagement & Community Building Team is a voice for the students to ensure that they have a qualitative learning experience at the CALL. The team will reach out and meet with the fellow CALL students, learning about each student’s interests, requests, goals and creating a diverse and inclusive learning environment which can help every student feel engaged throughout the semester. - Develop fun and professional development events to generate student engagement and community building among students - Design flyers, graphics, and other marketing materials for community building events Show less

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Center Ambassador
      • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

      - Increase awareness of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center’s programs, services, and events - Create blogs and social media posts (Instagram, FaceBook) highlighting the Center’s work and service - Encourage tour attendance among locals to help raise funds for programming during COVID-19 pandemic - Aid the Development Team with achieving the Center’s marketing goals and objectives on social media - Increase awareness of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center’s programs, services, and events - Create blogs and social media posts (Instagram, FaceBook) highlighting the Center’s work and service - Encourage tour attendance among locals to help raise funds for programming during COVID-19 pandemic - Aid the Development Team with achieving the Center’s marketing goals and objectives on social media

Education

  • Georgetown University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Women's and Gender Studies and Political Science
    2018 - 2022

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