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Elisa M. Ortiz Thought
Leadership
Deputy Dir of Gov't Affairs & Outreach
Smart Growth America Elisa has been interviewed,
quoted in articles, spoken on
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United States
about her experiences as a
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shares her thoughts on
My Website: http://www.elisamortiz.org/
nonprofit leadership through her
My LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/elisamortiz
own blog.
Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/emortiz
More information:
Featured on
Profile Arlington County's
YouTube channel
Elisa M. Ortiz is a dedicated activist and organizer for social change with more than 10 years of proven
speaking about
experience developing and leading advocacy and outreach campaigns, working with diverse
community
constituencies and training, educating and empowering thousands of people.
involvement
One of the "Top 10
Elisa brings a unique combination of big-picture strategic thinking and intense detail-orientation to
Young Nonprofit
everything she does. With her experience in implementing nationwide advocacy campaigns, excellent
Bloggers to Watch in
customer service/partner relations and leadership skills, and management savvy she can help take
2011"
your organization to the next level of public influence and impact.
Served on a panel
during the official DC
book launch of How
Professional Experience to Become a
Nonprofit Rockstar.
Smart Growth America Video clip here.
One of the 50 Young
Washington, DC, United States Jul 2011 - Present Nonprofit Influencers
Deputy Director of Government Affairs and Outreach You Should Be
Following on Twitter
Work with the Director and other senior leadership to implement strategic direction of
Guest blogged on
government affairs and outreach work, particularly as it concerns SGA's various
nonprofit subsector
constituencies and advocacy partners.
switching at
Plan for and lead a team in executing major federal advocacy efforts. Led campaign to
Elizabeth Clawson's
preserve a $150 million+ grant and capacity building program for sustainable
Nonprofit Periscope
communities in the FY11 federal budget.
blog.
Manage budgeting, task execution and reporting for 2 major organizational grants
Featured by Rosetta
totaling $772,000.
Thurman, a well-
Co-manage the organizational strategic planning and project management
know blogger,
standardization process.
speaker, consultant
Lead major, multi-state policy change efforts from initial strategic planning, needs
and young leader,
assessment and partnership development through campaign execution, materials
on a BlogTalk Radio
production, budget tracking and evaluation.
show titled "When
Lead presentations and trainings on campaign planning and advocacy work; facilitate
the Mission Don't
campaign-planning retreats focused on state and federal advocacy work.
Pay the Mortgage."
Serve as primary contact for 55+ member organizations and other external partners;
Interviewed on
recruit new members to the coalition; research and propose new member benefits;
Rosetta's blog about
manage members-only website, listserv and database.
experiences and
Hire, supervise, mentor and evaluate Outreach Associate, Government Affairs Associate
opinions on the
and Outreach Fellows.
nonprofit sector.
One of the top "Next
Generation Nonprofit
Washington, DC, United States Apr 2009 - Jun 2011 Leaders You Should
Know."
Outreach Manager
One of the "Top Ten
Lead major, multi-state policy change efforts; develop strategic vision, national campaign Young Nonprofit
plan and budget for each effort, supervise the work of campaign consultants, fellows and Professionals on
interns and coordinate the work of other staff, draft template documents and grant Twitter."
reports, facilitate campaign meetings and manage budgets.
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Participate in Smart Growth America's leadership team, contribute to organizational
Guest blogger on
decision-making on state-focused advocacy work, grant applications and hiring, develop
Laura Lopez's blog
and present board reports on state work.
"The Connected and
Supervise, as part of the transit campaign, an intensive internal and external assessment
Committed Leader."
and campaign planning process in 9 different states including identifying a lead
Quoted in an article
organization in each state, providing sub-grants to that group, developing agendas for
on Government
and participating in kickoff campaign meetings and at least 2 planning retreats in each
Executive.com titled
state and providing extensive, on-going technical assistance and support in planning
"Younger generation
efforts.
redefines public
Serve as primary contact person for all member organizations; lead regular coalition
service."
phone calls, plan coalition meetings, supervise yearly membership invoicing process,
maintain up-to-date membership records and members-only website.
Managed state stimulus campaign in 13 states plus the District of Columbia: developed
action plans to influence state spending of transportation stimulus money in cooperation
with state lead organizations, supervised communications and strategic consultants in
developing materials and releasing key reports, wrote several grant reports, maintained
Cultivating
and updated campaign website and drafted key materials.
Leadership
Planned and facilitated 5 in-person meetings involving campaign lead organizations from
key states, consultants and national partners; led 2 presentations at conferences
covering successful campaign planning and state-based advocacy work. In addition to Elisa's job-related
Hired, supervised and evaluated one State Coalition intern and one Transit Campaign work, she has also presented
fellow. on leadership and workforce
development for local
nonprofits, corporations and
community groups including:
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of DC (YNPNdc)
Panels on
Washington, DC, United States Aug 2010 - Present Internships and
Careers for The
Member, Leadership Council
Washington Center
Help set the strategic direction and goals for YNPNdc for Internships and
Participate in and help organize YNPNdc events Academic Seminars
Serve on the Communications Committee (June 2010, Oct
Monitor and post to various social media challenge 2010, Feb 2011,
Create, monitor and post to organizational blog Nov 2011, April
Provide input and help create organizational materials 2012)
Attend and actively participate in monthly committee meetings Webinar on "Job
Searching and Life
Living Tips You Can
Use" for The Fund
Arlington County, Virginia for American Studies
(August 2010)
Arlington, VA, United States Jul 2010 - Present
Workshop on
Member, Transportation Commission
supervisory skills for
the Young Nonprofit
In cooperation with other members of the commission:
Professionals
Network of
Advise the County Board on all matters pertaining to transportation affecting Arlington
Washington, DC
County.
(Dec 2010, March
Monitor and analyze transportation plans, studies and proposed actions by local
2011, Dec 2011)
agencies.
A panel on Nonprofit
Review, in cooperation with the Arlington County Environmental Protection Commission,
Culture and Careers
any environmental impact statement on any transportation project which will affect
for the Arlington
Arlington.
Young Democrats
Provide to the County Board a comprehensive overview of developments in the planning
Careers and
and implementation of transportation systems and provide assistance to representatives
Networking
of Arlington serving on regional transportation planning agencies.
group (May 2010)
Recommend actions to incorporate Arlington transportation objectives into federal, state
and regional plans and decisions.
National Council of Nonprofits
Washington, DC, United States Apr 2007 - Mar 2009
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Coordinator, Outreach and Special Initiatives
Elisa's Blog
Co-authored, edited and supervised production of Work With Me: Intergenerational
Conversations for Nonprofit Leadership, a workbook designed to help nonprofits identify
Some of the most popular posts
and leverage the expertise of all generations in the workplace. Developed and facilitated
on Elisa's blog include:
full-day train-the-trainers session for Louisiana member.
Developed and facilitated more than 10 trainings, workshops, roundtable discussions
Blog Series "Secrets
and webinars on various topics. Represented the National Council at an additional 3
to Success, Job
panel discussions and sessions.
Seekers Edition"
Led all event planning efforts for 2009 Nonprofit Congress event including content,
Think
logistics, marketing, communications, outreach, sponsorship and related tasks.
Like a
Provided editing and advisory support on recommendations requested by then
Job
President-elect Obama's transition team in December 2008.
Seeker
Designed and implemented successful coalition advocacy campaign for the College Cost
All the
Reduction and Access Act of 2007 [PDF].
Time
Know
What You
National Low Income Housing Coalition Want
Tools
Washington, DC, United States Jun 2006 - Apr 2007 You Can
Use
Outreach Associate
Mobilized members and state partners on legislative campaigns through phone, mail and It's So Hard to Say
email contact. Created sample letters to Congress, letters to the editor, call scripts, Goodbye...
website content, talking points and email alerts for each campaign. Increased activist Not taking vacation
participation in advocacy campaigns by 50%. can kill you
Coordinated major national and local efforts on voter registration, education and Ladies: stop
mobilization (Voterization) focused on homeless and low-income citizens. Worked with committing
national coalition partners, distributed materials to participants, tracked outcomes and professional suicide!
reported on results. Organized and facilitated two daylong trainings for state partners (MI Stop giving crappy
and VT) covering national, local and legal issues. presentations!
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Washington, DC, United States Aug 2003 - Aug 2005
Recommendations
Campus Coordinator
Developed strategic plan, goals, timelines and grassroots action campaigns for Campus Read more on LinkedIn
Organizing Program, ensured that timelines and goals were met and reported on results.
Coordinated, managed, issued grants and offered support to 20 state affiliate campus
organizing programs and over 100 campuses. Remotely supervised several paid student
organizers in non-affiliate states. "Elisa is a natural leader and an
Planned and facilitated large national student conference, weekend trainings, student incredibly caring supervisor. She
track at national conference and several individual workshops and training sessions made it a top priority to provide
involving more than 400 students and 50 staffers. guidance and career
Created concept and content for new campus website. Updated and added content on a development advice to entry-level
regular basis. Coordinated several online advocacy campaigns. employees such as myself."
"Elisa is an energetic and
articulate professional who is
Feminist Majority Foundation
dedicated to the best interests of
Arlington, VA, United States Aug 2002 - Aug 2003 nonprofits and to the organization
she works for."
Campus Organizer
Organized and supervised 48 feminist activist student groups nationwide through phone "I was impressed and delighted
calls, emails and visits to 46 campuses in 11 states and the District of Columbia. with [Elisa's] ability to get things
Increased number of groups by 25% in just nine months. done, her professionalism, her
Facilitated 5 daylong training sessions and approximately 40 separate workshops on sense of responsibility, her
topics including leadership skills, recruitment, retention, budgeting, fundraising and event thoughtfulness, and her desire to
planning. bring out the best in others -- all
Developed content, coordinated logistics and mobilized students and community combined with a sense of humor
members to attend major national student conference (350 attendees) and three large and humanity."
coalition events (100 to 200 attendees each).
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"Elisa is a dynamic nonprofit
professional who is very
Education passionate about doing the work
of social change."
Utica College of Syracuse University
"Elisa is an incredibly energetic,
Utica, NY, United States Sep 1998 - May 2002
enthusiastic leader who has
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Public Administration demonstrated a strong vision and
outstanding organizational skills
Graduated Summa Cum Laude; on Dean's List for all 8 semesters.
in my dealings with her. She
Served as Administrative Intern at the campus Womyn's Resource Center for two years.
would be an asset to any
Coordinated events and programs including a full-day conference on feminism,
organization lucky enough to
supervised other interns and program assistants, created staffing schedules and acted
work with her.
as lead spokesperson and liaison to the campus community.
References
Skills
(Peer)
Neha Bhatt
Outreach and relationship building
Deputy Director of Policy and
(Rockstar) Research
10+ Years Experience, (Currently in use) Smart Growth America
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I am a champion networker with an unparalleled ability to reach out to all kinds of people, build
Have worked with Neha for 2
relationships, develop trust and grow your organization's capacity to effect progressive change. I love
years, including intensive
working in teams and within coalitions to achieve maximum results and can identify big
collaboration on several
picture collaboration opportunities within the most scattered network of affiliations.
projects.
Developing and executing advocacy campaigns (Superior)
Audrey Alvarado
(Rockstar)10+ Years Experience, (Currently in use) Experienced nonprofit executive
********.******@*****.***
Whether the campaign in question involves enacting legislation, advocating for a policy change or
Supervisor for over a year as
passing a ballot initiative, I can develop and execute a strategy to get it done. I have led almost every
Executive Director of the
kind of advocacy campaign you can imagine and I am flexible enough to tackle anything you can throw
National Council of Nonprofit
at me.
Associations.
Even more importantly, I know to engage and activate people on your issue. Citizens want to
participate in their democracy and I can show them how to do just that. (Superior)
Erica Greeley
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Translating policy and campaign needs into field realities Independent Sector
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(Rockstar)7-9 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
Supervisor for several months
Every position I have held has involved serving as a liaison between a national office and the field,
as Deputy Director of the
translating their priorities back and forth, and ensuring resources are shared. I can broker relationships,
National Council of Nonprofit
resolve conflict and advocate for constituent groups fairly.
Associations.
Training and capacity building (Peer)
Ann Beltran
(Rockstar) Policy Analyst
National Council of Nonprofits
7-9 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
I have developed and/or facilitated hundreds of trainings including hour-long webinars, full-day train- *******@***.***
the-trainer courses, sessions for individuals or for hundreds and everything in between. I also Worked together for over a year
researched, co-authored and edited a unique workbook on intergenerational relationships in nonprofits. at the National Council of
Thus, my skills encompass the full range of training and capacity building requirements: Nonprofit Associations.
assessing needs, developing curriculum, leading training and evaluating the results.
Elizabeth Clawson
A brief list of the professional sessions I've developed and/or facilitated recently:
Led conference session on transit campaign planning at Transit in Communities conference
(Subordinate)
and Center for Planning Excellence's Annual Summit (2011) Prospect Researcher
Facilitated Transit and Housing Coalition Meeting organized by the Center for Planning
Excellence in New Orleans, LA. (June 2010)
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Developed and delivered a webinar for Safe Routes to School's State Network Project
organizers. The webinar recording can be found here. (May 2010) Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center
Led a Campaign Planning 101 workshop at a key stakeholder meeting planning for a
possible public transit funding and reform campaign in Louisiana; view a PDF version of the
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PowerPoint presentation here (January 2010)
Elizabeth was both a direct
report and a peer (after she got
promoted) at the National
Supervision and leadership Council of Nonprofit
Associations.
(Advanced)
7-9 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
I have supervised full-time staff as well as full- and part-time paid and unpaid interns and fellows. I
have also served in numerous project management roles, leading the work of both my colleagues and
supervisors. As one of my colleagues has noted "Elisa is an ideal team player who is able not only to
work within a group, but to lead it and to motivate colleagues to excel."
Event planning (Advanced)
10+ Years Experience, (Currently in use)
I have planned dozens of events from small strategic planning sessions to conferences with over 400
attendees with both an eye to logistical detail and a big picture view of the purpose and goal(s) of each
event.
Technology and social media savvy
(Advanced)
7-9 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
I have worked extensively with blogs, wikis, instant messaging, social networks, collaborative online
work spaces, content management systems, email service providers, office equipment, database
systems and other technologies. I'm eager to learn new technologies and continue to expand my
knowledge of existing systems.
Nonpartisan voter registration, education and motivation
(Advanced)7-9 Years Experience, (Last Used 3-4 years ago)
Coordinating nonpartisan voter engagement campaigns in at least four election cycles has given me a
thorough understanding of the legalities, logistics, and importance of this type of work. I have given
numerous presentations on the subject and mobilized hundreds of voters.
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