Experience

Director of Grants & Opportunity

Healthy Community Initiative

current position (start date Sept. 2022)

• prospect to fill funding gaps
• strategize funding pitch, create and manage timelines for information/data gathering,  co-design grant budget, facilitate work plan, finalize required forms, write compelling narratives, submit complete proposal
• maintain grant opportunity records in Salesforce
• discern contractual reporting requirements 
• write reports
• manage shared grants calendar 
• supervise other grant writers and communications manager
• strategize communications messaging, website development, and fundraising initiatives alongside communications manager

Communications Consultant

Minnesota Multifaith Network (MnMN)

2 years

• worked alongside committees to develop and implement funding strategies, including annual campaigns
• lead the entire grant solicitation process, from prospecting, to relationship-building, to writing, to submission of complete proposals, to reporting
• launched and managed all communications and social media platforms
• administered funder database (Hubspot)

Director of Foundations

Loaves & Fishes, Minneapolis

4 years

• secured and managed all solicited institutional funding opportunities
• doubled and tripled solicited grant income annually by expanding the grant portfolio of relationships and opportunities
• led all aspects of proposal research and development
• synthesized organizational needs collaboratively with program staff
• developed compelling proposal narratives that stood out 
• tracked all proposal metrics and monitored compliance of contract requirements
• built and launched new website design
• developed communications’ content for social media, website, newsletters, media releases, published letters to the editor, and more (as needed)
• administered online database of  mission data 

Director of Communications

Church of St. Edward, Bloomington

2 years

• developed and managed all print and digital communications (social media, website, printed and e-newsletters, pulpit announcements, flyers, public mailings, media releases) to increase public awareness and parishioner engagement
• added financial functionality to website
• supported, guided and promoted all stewardship activities
• collaborated with staff, parish council members and parishioners
• supported all ministries and volunteer programming

Director of Communications 

& Co-Director of Development

Blessed Trinity School, Richfield

9 years

• developed and delivered quality print and digital communications for Blessed Trinity parents, alumni, donors and partners via a variety of communication vehicles, print and digital
• planned, coordinated and promoted special events and fundraising activities
• tracked progress of fundraising and development initiatives
• solicited, acknowledged, nurtured and followed-up with donors and sponsors
• managed, wrote and submitted grant proposals
• collaborated with Principal, Co-Development Director, Financial Administrator, pastors, faculty, parents, volunteers and school advisory council members

Communications Manager 

St. Peter's Church, Richfield

12 years (overlap with school)

• supported and prepared all materials for stewardship initiatives
• created communications’ materials
• developed new website
• launched Facebook
• supervised parish office volunteer staff
• worked constructively and creatively with a variety of parishioners/volunteers, both short term and long term
• collaborated with a variety of ministries and committees in the planning of special events

Director of Communications (Senior Editor)

University of Minnesota's U Card Office, Twin Cities

5 years

• co-created videos to improve and enhance the U Card sign-up process
• marketed successfully to students, faculty and staff the need for and purpose of the U Card
• promoted campus card bank and calling card accounts
• monitored department budget and made general department purchases
• provided high level administrative support and creative input regarding original contract negotiations with TCF Bank and AT&T, development of card issuance and financial procedures and policies, and office establishment