Experience

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  CityLit Project

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Board Member

    • 2014 - Present
    • Baltimore, MD

    Serve on the board of a non-profit specializing in the literary arts. Work on a team to produce the annual CityLit Festival. Manage a stage at the Baltimore Book Festival. Conduct strategic planning. Assist with fundraising

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  Fluid Movement

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Chief Financial Officer & Board Member

    • 2014 - Present
    • Baltimore, MD

    Serve as Treasurer for a non-profit specializing in performance art. Oversee budgeting and financial management. Coordinate tax returns, insurance, and oversee all accounts. Conduct strategic planning. Serve on Development Committee. Assist with fundraising.

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  Peggy Hoffman Consulting

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Consultant for the Arts

    • 2014 - Present
    • Baltimore, MD

    Provide development and management services to people working in the arts. Plan, publicize, and implement arts events. Promote artists. Sell art. Curate exhibitions. Provide professional writing services and photography services.

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  Minas Gallery & Boutique

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Co-owner and Gallery Director

    • 2004 - 2014
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Ran a successful arts-oriented business. Served as business manager and gallery director. Managed retail operations. Coordinated all publicity and public relations. Promoted artists. Sold art. Organized and promoted events. Oversaw marketing. Managed the database. Built relationships with hundreds of satisfied clients. Served as primary financial officer. Made it work. Made it grow.

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  Freelance

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Development Consultant

    • 2003 - 2006
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Assisted non-profits with fundraising, grant-writing, and planning. Clients included Sowebo Arts, Saint Vincent de Paul Society, the Learning Bank (Adult Literacy), and Communities Organized to Improve Life. Also worked with individual artists to obtain funding for projects.

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  The Learning Bank

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Development Director

    • 2001 - 2004
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    Conducted fundraising and development for Maryland’s largest privately-run adult literacy program. Raised money. Identified funding sources, wrote grants and interacted with funders. Helped coordinate annual giving and fundraisers. Created annual reports. Conducted strategic planning. Interacted with donors.

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  Southwest Visions

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Executive Director

    • 1999 - 2001
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    Served as CEO of a non-profit community development housing organization. Worked with moderate- and low-income clients to provide affordable housing. Wrote grants. Oversaw fundraising and development. Worked with the board to achieve established goals. Built relationships.

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  House of Ruth

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Operations Manager

    • 1997 - 1999
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Oversaw all day-to-day operations for Maryland’s largest and most comprehensive domestic violence program. Oversaw a division of 17 staff members. Insured compliance with federal and state grants.

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  Towson University

  • Towson, Maryland

  • Area Coordinator

    • 1988 - 1997
    • Towson, Maryland

    Managed and operated university housing. Oversaw facilities management for two high-rise facilities, totaling 112,000 square feet and housing 800 people. Fostered student and community development. Wrote policy. Planned and implemented educational programming for the community.