Fundraising, Grant Writing (Sarasota/Venice)

Date: 2012-10-15, 12:32PM EDT

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To attain an Executive Director/CEO, Development Director level position or as a Consultant that will utilize my skills in Fund Development, Communications/Public Relations and Management, and to work effectively in a challenging environment where my skills and experience are used to further an organization's mission, goals and objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to successfully move organizations forward building programs and finding the funding to support the expanse of programs.

Capability to interact with a broad spectrum of community leaders in the public and private sector

Experience in private and independent sectors, with experience in both acquisition and dissemination of grants, with diversified development of individual, corporate, and government funding streams

Strong marketing, communications and public relations skills including: public speaking, media planning, personal interviewing, advertising, and utilization of electronic, radio, television and print media

Strategic planning and prioritization of goals and objectives

Ability to build strong coalitions among diverse groups to achieve common goals

Budget planning and management

Strong funding and events management skills including: operational funding, grant writing, capital fund acquisition, donor and volunteer cultivation, major gifts and planned giving

Very creative in finding funding opportunities

Effective organizational and staff leadership

Successful management and completion of many tasks simultaneously

WORK HISTORY

Dan Dunn Consulting Venice, FL

Aug2011 --Present

Act as a consultant to no-profit CEOs and Boards of Directors in all aspects of managing non-profit organizations. Including writing fundraising, major gifts and planned giving plans. Budget planning and communions plans both internally and externally. Bringing creative ideas and grant writing, strategic planning and board development.

Feeding America, All Faiths Food Bank Sarasota, FL

Executive Director/CEO Aug 2001-Aug 2011

Advanced small, grassroots non-profit organization into highly effective and visible community resource. Administrator for staff and volunteer recruits in daily operations, fundraising and special events. Moved organization from manual to fully automated/ computerized systems. Solicited, recovered and mobilized $5.2 million worth of food assistance through a regional network of 170 non-profit community programs annually. Worked effectively with a broad range of community leaders from the corporate, government and non-profit sectors to generate volunteers, in-kind gifts, funding support and collaborative community programs. Developed and executed successful media plan by establishing strong organizational and personal credibility with local and state media sources. Developed programming and funds resulting in an 80% budget increase over five and a half years. Successful planning and execution of annual budget of $9.9 million and a $5 million capital campaign. Worked closely with the Board of Directors in developing organizational planning, policy and the creation of the All Faiths Food Bank Foundation.

Southwest FL

Candidate for U.S. Congress, FL 13th Congressional District Nov. 2000

Won the primary, lost in the general election.

The Salvation Army Sarasota, FL

Director of Human Services Aug.1994-Aug 2000

Manage and administered all aspects of the organization including homeless services, feeding programs, housing and social services programs. Responsible for all Fund Development, Marketing, Public Relations and Communications activities. Work closely with the faith community building coalitions and support for the services TSA provided. Cultivated relationships with public officials and community leaders at all levels to promote TSA advocacy efforts.

EDUCATION

University of New Hampshire Durham, NH

B.A. American Studies

Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indianapolis, IN

Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Leadership

Indiana University, The Center of Philanthropy, The Fundraising School Indianapolis, IN

Certificate in Fundraising Management

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Was the CEO of All Faiths Food Bank during the time we went from three programs to seventeen programs. Including four nutritional programs for at-risk children directed by a Registered Dietitian.

Increased food distribution during this time from 500,000 pounds to over 5 million pounds.

Achieved the number one rating in FL by Feeding America for pounds per person in poverty served and seventeenth in the country.

Increased the funding and the budget for the food bank from under $1millon to 9.9 million.

Build a planned giving program as well as a legacy society for The All Faiths Food Bank Foundation

Successfully ran a capital campaign for a new facility for All faiths Food Bank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJJf6aFdSng

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7t9mvf6Ig4

Lost the general election for congress in 2000 while still receiving more than 100,000 votes

Helped develop and find the funding for new programs for The Salvation Army including a drug and alcohol residential treatment program for the homeless and a transitional residential program for intact homeless families.

Helped organized, formed and was the president of the Sarasota County Coalition for the Homeless

INTERESTS Golf, Fishing and Camping

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