Past Projects

Free Tennessee

Centerville, TN, USA

Fundraising Program Leadership

  • Vision setting for fundraising program

  • Training fundraising volunteers & board

  • Developing case for support

  • Soliciting donors

Stifled Cry

Coble, TN, USA

Fundraising Program Development & Training

  • Vision setting for fundraising program

  • Training fundraising volunteers & staff

  • Developing donor communication strategies

JDLevy & Associates

Jasper, IN, USA

Nonprofit Sustainability & Foundation Program Management

  • Fractional program officer support for a private foundation: management of grantees, development of foundation processes, etc.

  • Fundraising program development including donor analysis, staffing plans, etc.

  • Logic model, theory of change, and impact measurement plans

  • Website development and management

  • Developing grant proposals to foundations and government entities

Children’s Museum of Central Oregon

Bend, OR, USA

Early-Stage Organization Development

  • Business plan development including break-even analysis, logic model, and development phases

  • Fundraising strategy, grant market analysis and capital campaign planning

  • Key success metrics & board direction

  • Initial hiring strategy and materials

  • Powerpoint and infographic design for funder and donor meetings

Civic Mark

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Strategic Development & Grant Management

  • Six-figure federal grant reporting and compliance

  • Strategic planning documents, OKRs, and a logic model for an early-stage nonprofit organization

Lumity

Chicago, IL, USA

Program Building & Development

Designed, built, coordinated and facilitated Lumity programs offered in five Chicago and Thornton District Public Schools. Managed associated relationships with volunteers, teachers, and partner organizations.

  • Designed, built, coordinated and facilitated a high school STEM subjects tutoring program, and a social-emotional learning program utilizing music as an access point to youths’ emotional understanding.

  • Built curriculum for and facilitated real-world STEM-based team projects. Developed lessons on teamwork, design thinking, critical thinking and problem solving.

  • Recruited, trained and managed volunteer tutors.

Indy Covid Relief

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Organization Strategy, Process Development & Program Building

Designed and built a new social media sharing program to address information inequality. Developed management team, designed information handling and translation processes. Ran program while urgent need lasted, during the first months of the COVID pandemic.

Indiana Diaper Bank

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Beneficiary Data Collection & Analysis

Collected the “story” of Indiana Diaper Bank’s special services to clients during the height of the COVID pandemic. Created survey, conducted phone interviews of former clients. Analyzed the resulting data for significant features and reported the responses to and evaluation of special programs.

IUPUI Office of International Affairs

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Program Development & Evaluation

Coordinated, developed and improved an intensive peer-led intercultural mentoring program for undergraduate international students, and a residential international house program. Assessed past successes, managed program functions, and adjusted management and relationship strategies resulting in a high increase in program success.

  • Led and developed trainings in team building, intercultural communication, mentoring, etc

  • Assessed and evaluated 5 years of program data, planned and implemented improvements for sustainable 3-year growth plans

  • Supervised peer-leaders and coordinated the program, including events, budget maintenance, outreach strategy, human resource management, etc.

  • Recruited participants, mentors and donors

  • Improved peer-leader mentor performance about 30% through changes to management strategies

Immigrant Welcome Center

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Human Resource Management Strategy

Assessed the organization’s human resource management plan and current strategies. Based on nonprofit management best practices and comparative organizations, recommended changes to strategy and management that would result in lower turnover, better liability protection and transparency, higher employee competence and satisfaction, and more sustainable plan.

16 Tech Community Coorporation

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Stakeholder Data Collection

Conducted in-person and phone interviews with 16Tech community stakeholders. Transcribed interviews, assessed trends, and delivered report on the primary data findings.