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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Email: EMAIL AVAILABLE SummaryHighly experienced nonprofit management professional with 15+ years of experience in developing and managing grants from inception to completion. Demonstrated success in securing millions of dollars in grant funding for nonprofit organizations. Expertise in program development, budget management, and compliance.SkillsIndustry Knowledge: Non-Profit, Grants, Finance, Certificate in Nonprofit Management and in Grant WritingTechnical Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, OpenOffice, QuickBooks, Google Drive, Salesforce, Bloomerang, and other CRM platformsSoft Skills: Communication, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Leadership Multi-lingual (highly proficient in French and fluent in Haitian Creole) Professional ExperienceBeyond Borders February 2022 to PresentGrants ManagerResponsible for developing and implementing a grant fundraising strategy that expands and diversifies Beyond Borders grant donor base of support. I work closely with colleagues in Haiti and North America to meet annual fundraising goals and maintain accountability with grant donors. This position is part of Beyond Borders Senior Management Team (SMT).Grant Prospecting: leading grant prospecting strategy to identify prospective grant makers for solicitation; supervising grant prospecting interns; overseeing the development of donor profiles; presenting and prioritizing opportunities in collaboration with the Deputy Executive DirectorGrant Proposal Development: leading on conceptualization of proposals to grant makers, ensuring input from relevant staff; producing high quality grant proposals, including supporting materials as required by donors (logical frameworks, budgets, etc.); tracking and report on grant proposal status and coordinating with Finance staff to ensure development of budgets to accompany proposalsGrants Management: coordinating with relevant staff for management of current grants; coordinating with Deputy Executive Director and Executive Director on grant donor outreach and relationship building; developing and maintain tracking tools to ensure timely, effective fulfillment of grant reporting deadlines and other compliance requirements.Grant Reporting: processing quarterly program reports from field staff and program managers; developing and submit high-quality, timely reports to grant donors, using donor templates and ensuring compliance with grant partner guidelines; coordinating with Finance staff to ensure creation of financial reports to accompany narrative reportsGrant Revenue Budgeting & Tracking: contributing to organizational revenue budgeting by providing grant revenue projections; supporting finance director to track grant revenue acquisition, commitments, and likelihoods; supporting finance staff to ensure effective tracking of grant revenue against expense budgets; supporting finance staff and management to identify grant fundraising priorities.Candidate's Name
7900 Cobden Road, Laverock, PA. 19038PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Email: EMAIL AVAILABLE Professional Experience (continued)Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Aug to Dec. 2020 Project Management Lead, Emergency Rent Relief Program (Contract work) Successfully administered over $2 million in Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Rent Relief Assistance to over 500 Montgomery County residents economically impacted by the effects of the pandemic. Placed the county at 5th in the State in terms of responsiveness in the provision of rent relief assistance to PA State residents and number of households served. Skillfully managed a cross-functional team of about 50 Montgomery County HHS staff to review and determine emergency housing/eviction prevention assistance from over 700 requests across the county. Trained and regularly coached staff, providing them with leadership development and coaching guidance. Representation to external/internal stakeholders: regularly communicating with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) to liaise between PHFA and team of reviewers to ensure proper interpretation and application of PHFA policy in resolving more complicated RRP application scenarios as they arise; also includes compiling and submitting monthly and cumulative program reports to PHFA; Mitigated concerns from staff, renters, landlords, and other key stakeholders as needed. Provided policy recommendations to Montgomery County Board of Commissioners to inform PA Governors Office and state legislators on ways to improve guidance to ensure a more inclusive and fair process for renters and landlords who are also impacted by residents inability to maintain rent.University City Science Center Sept.2018 August 2020 Grants ManagerWorking within the Advancement and Strategic Initiatives (ASI) Team, I worked collaboratively with programmatic staff to secure and sustain public and private funding to support new and existing programs, securing a total of over $4 million in philanthropic, corporate, and public funding in support of the Science Centers portfolio of programs. Highlights: Corporate Sponsorship/Engagement: successfully brokered a new partnership with Crown Castle, a Houston-headquartered, nationally renowned provider of 5G technology infrastructure, securing $200,000 in funding support and long-term engagement by way of a collaboratively designed STEM learning module to support high school programming. Relationship Management/Compliance: Liaising regularly with funders (both private and public sector) to ensure compliance with funding agreements, provide and receive updates; and to ensure the organizations stake in being represented as a thought leader in its programming, readily able to share its work with communities of practice who also receive support from same funders. Operational Management: analyzing requirements, recommending revisions to scopes of work/specifications, determining the appropriate type of contract, establishing milestones, procurement planning, conducting post-award and contractual terminations, initiating briefings with funders and partners to ensure full understanding of terms, handling modifications, resolution of issues related to non-compliance, and the termination process. Candidate's Name
7900 Cobden Road, Laverock, PA. 19038PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Email: EMAIL AVAILABLE Professional Experience (continued)United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern NJ Feb.2010-Dec.2014 Program Officer Income and Financial StabilityGrant Portfolio Management: successfully stewarded over $6 million annually in general operating grants and targeted investments awarded to community-based organizations and innovative partnerships successfully tackling poverty in the region.Thought leadership: coordinated and engaged several internal and external work groups/collaboratives to share best practices, identify opportunities for collaboration, and to influence policy in order to effectively leverage needed resources to sustain initiatives that break intergenerational poverty.Program Design and Management: the support of an Advisory Board, successfully redesigned program methodology and secured a third cycle of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding. Administered through a regional network of community-based organizations, I provided program and fiscal oversight, liaised with government through reporting, and built the capacity of our network-administered program to become a national model of excellence for similarly constructed providers. In Plain Sight, LLCFounder and Principal 2005-2009; 2015-2018Established this woman/minority-owned consulting firm dedicated to providing quality grant writing, fundraising/corporate relationship management, and non-profit management services to organizations and other entities in need.Clientele portfolio includes:City of Philadelphia, Office of Housing Services (OHS): conducted an internal review of the City of Philadelphias existing Emergency Shelter program to identify gaps in service, and based on gaps, provide recommendations to municipal agencies in conformance with HUD standards and the Housing First Model.Grant Writing and Prospect Support to various Philadelphia-area community development organizations:o Elise Joseph Foundation: Strategic Planning/Board Development/Fundraising o Ivy Hill Christian Academy Scope: Corporate Partner Prospectus/EITC Funding Supporto Association des Togolais et Allis a Pennsylvanie (ATAP): Integration as standing institutional partner with the City of Philadelphias Mayors Commission on African and Caribbean Affairs; successfully had the City of Philadelphia acknowledge Togolese Community with Flag Raising and Mayoral participation. o Mont Everest University (Haiti)/Drexel University Scope: Partnership Exploration discussions/Funding Opportunity ProspectusWomens Opportunity Resource Center: provided technical assistance on administering a grant award funded by U.S. Department Health and Human Services-funded to assist refugees integrate within their new communities successfully.Drexel University: Adjunct Faculty from September 2005-January 2018: Developed and taught Global Studies Practicum on Poverty, International Development.LaSalle University, ESL Instructor 2008 -2010; Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced English as a Second Language (ESL) for adults.Peirce College, 2005-2008; Courses taught: International Business and Culture, Comparative Politics, and Introduction to American Government. One World Foundation: Youth Leadership Curriculum Development and Training Facilitation (Washington, D.C. and Senegal, West Africa Candidate's Name
7900 Cobden Road, Laverock, PA. 19038PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Email: EMAIL AVAILABLE Professional Experience (continued)OIC International, Inc.Program Manager Sept 2005 to August 2008Monitoring and Evaluation: conducted internal evaluation reviews to ensure program outcome attainment; made recommendations to field staff on improvements to program methodologies to ensure program goal attainment.Program Management: administered U.S. based workforce development programs; provided grants management assistance to OICI field programs (donor compliance, donor reporting, donor drawdowns, no cost extensions, and requests to change program design)New Business Development: assisted in revitalizing existing workforce development model in existing field initiatives; explored collaborative opportunities with existing and new stakeholders and through proposal writing to launch more comprehensive workforce development programs particularly in post-conflict countries (Liberia, Northern Uganda, Haiti, Sierra Leone, Cte dIvoire) Training/Capacity Development: presented OIC workforce development model at various D.C. based conferences and by invitation from funders (i.e. USAID); shared best practices and made technical recommendations to Haiti-based youth development organization in HaitiEducation and AffiliationsMasters Public Administration Rutgers University, 2004BA French Literature and Political Science, Villanova University, 1999Member: International Career Advancement Program (ICAP) a minority-focused leadership development community for minorities in International Development and International Affairs (2007 Cohort); an initiative of the University of Denver/Aspen InstitutePresenter, Mandela Fellowship Program, U.S. Department of StateReturned Peace Corps Volunteer, Benin, West Africa (Small Business Development) |
