Experience

Grants Plus

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engagement Strategist

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Since 2007, the Grants Plus team has helped organizations raise more than $250 million from private, corporate, and government funders. We partner with organizations as their trusted advisors to identify funders, recommend grant strategies, and write proposals that help them elevate their grants programs and make long-term gains. Since 2007, the Grants Plus team has helped organizations raise more than $250 million from private, corporate, and government funders. We partner with organizations as their trusted advisors to identify funders, recommend grant strategies, and write proposals that help them elevate their grants programs and make long-term gains.



Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Private Grants Manager

  • Mar 2018 - Nov 2021

  ● Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others. ● Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding fundraising goals. ● Innovated new approaches to engage donors and increase funding. ● Directed work of grant writer to successfully achieve fundraising targets on or ahead of schedule. ● Optimized program budgets, outreach, and results with strategic fundraising plans. ● Researched grant opportunities based on funding amount needed and organization program. ● Drafted, assessed, and corrected high-quality proposals to pursue grants, donations, and contracts. ● Tracked grant opportunities, deadline dates, and required materials. ● Completed grant applications with supporting documentation to secure funding proposals, grant application narratives, and budgets to finalize with development prior to submittal. ● Manage all grant requirements and reporting in a timely manner, including conducting any research both internally and externally. ● Establish and maintain contact and stewardship with foundation contacts and program officers. ● Developed and maintained processes for measuring grant metrics. ● Worked with internal team to obtain an in-depth understanding of programs and funding needs. ● Assembled information from external sources into concise proposal language. ● Maintained a master calendar of over 60 grants and prospects with associated files and correspondence. Show less



Queen City Quiz Show

• Charlotte, North Carolina

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2018

  ● Managed team of eight full-time members and 20 volunteers, adhering to strict budget and timeline, and work productively with over 30 Charlotte-based nonprofit and corporate partners, vendors, and venues. ● Planned and implemented project strategies and timelines, including weekly planning meetings with team members and volunteers, monthly writing sessions, and managing production of 6 live events servicing a total of 600 people in attendance. ● Secured over $25,000 of incremental in-kind donations within a six-month window, allowing the team to divert funds to invest in added materials to guarantee the long-term sustainability of the project. Show less



Freelance

• Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Fundraising Consultant

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2018

  ● Raised over $250,000 through fundraisers and grants, as well as an additional $250,000 in annual campaigns, for a variety of organizations. ● Developed and executed development planning, marketing, budget management, donor cultivation, special event planning, and annual fund program development for nonprofit organizations. ● Developed and managed custom donor management systems, including end-user training. ● Organizations: Susan G. Komen, Historic Rural Hill, Clean Air Carolina, Run 2 Lead, Sustain Charlotte, Doing My Part, Transcend Charlotte, CrownKeepers, Charlotte Royals Rugby Club. Show less



Historic Rural Hill

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

  ● Developed and executed all aspects of fundraising including capital membership campaigns, grant research, grant writing, major donor cultivation, and mass communication. ● Created a membership tracking system, collecting 25 years of data in one centralized location. ● Managed 10 fundraising events, raising $100,000 in the fiscal year 2016. ● Recruited and supervised 200-250 volunteers for events. ● Developed and executed all aspects of fundraising including capital membership campaigns, grant research, grant writing, major donor cultivation, and mass communication. ● Created a membership tracking system, collecting 25 years of data in one centralized location. ● Managed 10 fundraising events, raising $100,000 in the fiscal year 2016. ● Recruited and supervised 200-250 volunteers for events.



CleanAIRE NC

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

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  ● Managed day-to-day programming operations for eight program sites. ● Managed 150 volunteers for events and program sites. ● Secured over $100,000 in grant funding. ● Facilitated campaigns that raised $25,000 annually. ● Managed day-to-day programming operations for eight program sites. ● Managed 150 volunteers for events and program sites. ● Secured over $100,000 in grant funding. ● Facilitated campaigns that raised $25,000 annually.