Experience

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  Self-employed

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Nonprofit Advisor & Leadership Coach

    • Mar 2020 - Present
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    I provide vital advice and support to leaders of mission-based organizations. Services include leadership coaching, strategic planning, facilitation, training, grant writing, and interim leadership support. You can learn more at my website, www.shannoncogen.com.

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  ScholarMatch

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Senior Director of Development

    • Feb 2020 - Mar 2021
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Oversee all aspects of development strategy and implementation at a growing organization that connects first-generation college students with community resources and support, from college application through graduation and entry into careers or graduate school. Responsible for revenue of ~$5M/year.

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  Safe & Sound

  • United States
  • Individual and Family Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Chief Development Officer

    • 2017 - 2020

    Oversaw fundraising, marketing communications, and volunteer engagement at Safe & Sound, a child advocacy organization dedicated to ending child abuse and its devastating effects. Responsible for stewarding $3M+ in revenue annually.

  • Grants Manager

    • 2015 - 2017

    Responsible for strategy, management, writing, and reporting for a $1M+ portfolio of private and government grants.

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  Jamestown Community Center

  • San Francisco

  • Director of Development

    • 2014 - 2015
    • San Francisco

    Responsible for private revenue streams for the organization's $2M budget. Oversaw fundraising and strategic planning, including major and individual gifts, appeals, grants, events, communications, and social media.

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  Self Employed

  • Development Consultant

    • 2009 - 2014

    Nonprofit consultant specializing in grant writing, events, fundraising, and strategic planning.

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  Fenwick & West

  • Associate

    • 1998 - 2000

    Practice areas included securities, commercial and software litigation.

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  Arnold & Porter

  • Formerly Howard Rice Canady Nemorovski & Falk

  • Associate

    • 1997 - 1998
    • Formerly Howard Rice Canady Nemorovski & Falk

    Practice areas included securities and commercial litigation.

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  Covington & Burling

  • Formerly Howard, Darby & Levin

  • Associate

    • 1994 - 1997
    • Formerly Howard, Darby & Levin

    Practice areas included securities and commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense.

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  U.S. Court of Appeals

  • Second Circuit, New York, New York

  • Law Clerk

    • 1993 - 1994
    • Second Circuit, New York, New York

    Law Clerk to the Hon. Amalya L. Kearse.