Experience

RiverLink

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

• Development Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Oversees RiverLink’s annual fundraising efforts, managing its donor database, while guiding and energizing its existing annual fundraising efforts to reach annual goals. Oversees gift processing and donor acknowledgement; grant prospecting and proposal development; and reporting to grant makers. Oversees RiverLink’s annual fundraising efforts, managing its donor database, while guiding and energizing its existing annual fundraising efforts to reach annual goals. Oversees gift processing and donor acknowledgement; grant prospecting and proposal development; and reporting to grant makers.



Independent Consultant

• Western North Carolina

• Cerulean Grantworks

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Green Opportunities

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Training and Student Support

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018



Communication Mark

• Asheville, North Carolina Area

• Senior Proposal Writer

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Communication Mark provides a full range of grant writing and fundraising planning services. We not only write grant proposals, we help you gather data, build your case, conduct grant research, and cultivate funders. When you get grants, we’ll assist with grant stewardship and reporting. Our work is guided by an innovative system that has proven successful with all sizes of organizations and all types of causes. We work with you to devise and implement strategic, enduring solutions to any longstanding obstacles that are unique to your organization. Show less



Buncombe County Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grant Writer and Community Partnership Liaison

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2015

  Researched, submitted, and reported on grants supporting projects in all K-12 disciplines, from math to music. Worked with existing community partners, and cultivated new ones, to promote student achievement (and teacher success) in an increasingly global society. Raised some $3.8 million in 2 1/2 years. Researched, submitted, and reported on grants supporting projects in all K-12 disciplines, from math to music. Worked with existing community partners, and cultivated new ones, to promote student achievement (and teacher success) in an increasingly global society. Raised some $3.8 million in 2 1/2 years.



United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County

• Loaned Executive

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

  Supported the fall fundraising campaign through outreach in the area of education Supported the fall fundraising campaign through outreach in the area of education



Mountain Xpress

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environment writer

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2012

  Covered all aspects of environmental news in Western North Carolina, including land protection, clean energy, toxics and hazardous releases, air and water quality, sustainable living and environmental policy, preparing material for publication both online and in print. Covered all aspects of environmental news in Western North Carolina, including land protection, clean energy, toxics and hazardous releases, air and water quality, sustainable living and environmental policy, preparing material for publication both online and in print.



Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition

• Ecologist

  • Jun 1995 - May 2002

  Provided research, analysis and communications services to a regional forest protection campaign in the Southern Appalachians. Worked with scientists and partners at other non-profits and public agencies to develop an eco-regional conservation plan; developed numerous communications efforts to advance plan elements and improve public land management for conservation purposes. Provided research, analysis and communications services to a regional forest protection campaign in the Southern Appalachians. Worked with scientists and partners at other non-profits and public agencies to develop an eco-regional conservation plan; developed numerous communications efforts to advance plan elements and improve public land management for conservation purposes.