Fund Raising Consultant / Development Consultant
Resume:
GEORGIA M. REASH
Independent organizational improvement, fund raising and
communications advisor-consultant with 23 years of systems consulting experience; offering a broad range of capacity building and fulfillment support services, temporary and long-term.
Founder of LEAD Vision LLC, a conscious consulting firm and global network offering teamed support for larger projects of significance that enrich the lives of people and inspire thriving communities. EXPERTISE FEATURES
1. Fund Development and Grant Writing
2. Communications, Branding and Distinguish Building 3. Organizational Improvement and Innovation
4. Domestic and International Project Management
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Seasoned writer and organizational improvement professional with advanced expertise in strengthening company vision and fulfillment. 20-year history in grant writing and philanthropy management, alongside the development of nationally recognized initiatives. Seeking individual and teamed consulting opportunities. EDUCATION
Cleveland State University (CSU), Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Cleveland OH (1984).
CSU, Department of Public Health (1989-90).
Professional Development: Management Training,
Leadership Development, Organizational Improvement, Grant Writing, Systems Change, Evaluation, Fund Raising, Microsoft Word.
WORK HISTORY
Independent Communications and Growth Advisor to Business, Government and Nonprofit Sector (1997-present).
Founder, BrightSpot Communities LLC (2017 to present).
Total Clients Service: 225 since 1997.
7 National Projects of Significance Models.
International Initiatives: Kenya, Romania, Uganda, Canada.
1984 to 1997: progressive management roles including VP of Development, Events Manager, Program Director,
Development Director, Director of Annual Fund and Events. 1. FUND DEVELOPMENT
- Development Plans
- Materials Development
- Board Planning
- Feasibility Studies
- Annual Fund Campaigns
- Capital Campaigns
- Special Events
- Enterprise Ventures
- Investor Relations
- Crowdfunding
GRANT WRITING
- 80% Success Rate
- Research/Identification
- Writing and Editing
- Submission
- Board Training
- Reporting/Correspondence
- Grant Training
- Foundation Relations
2. COMMUNICATIONS
- PR Strategy and Materials
- Branding and Messaging
- Website Content
- Video Content/Filming
- External Relations
- Consumer Engagement
- Creative Writing Mediums
- Story Writing-Telling
- Market Research
16212 Chatfield Road
Cleveland OH 44111
ac90b8@r.postjobfree.com
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3. ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION
Business Plan Writing / Revisiting
Board Training
Survey and Data Collection
Mission, Vision, Values Alignment
Best Practice Modeling
Leadership Coaching
Team Building
Marketing Strategy
Branding and Messaging
Partnerships and Coalitions
Industry Distinguish Building
Transition and Merger Support
Quality Assurance Review
Conferencing and Workshops
TRAINING INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
- National Model Design Training Areas
- Curriculum Writing -Communication and Conflict Resolution
- Hands on Training -Active Listening, Active Empathy
- Online Training -Servant Leadership
- Video / Taped Workshops -Bonded and Aligned Team Culture
- Individual Coaching -Strengths-Based Change Management
- Board and Leadership -Partnership Building
- Team Building -Grant Writing
MILESTONE PROJECTS OF SIGNIFICANCE
Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition (Sarasota FL): regional collaborative for best practice innovations in sustainable attainable housing materials, projects and experts (2019).
Rise With Honor© Sustainable Community for Veterans; inclusive of health systems coordination and energy efficient housing (2017-2023).
The Healing Renaissance© at Nottingham United Methodist Church: urban church resiliency through sustainable community projects and healing ministries identification (2017-2019).
The Roma Project in Romania: strategy planning for sustainable community project targeting small village of Roma residents (2014).
Imperial Avenue Project: Healing Violence in Communities – grass roots mobilization project targeting violence prevention priorities among neighborhood groups and associations (2013).
Powering Our Communities©: manager of $16 million in grants to 165 communities in Northeast Ohio for sustainability/energy projects; the largest municipal energy project in the nation (2010-11).
West Shore Young Leaders 6 City / 6 School District Regional Youth Drug Prevention strategy; leadership and prevention agenda across Westshore communities (2009-10).
The Mosaic Community©: Fairview Park School District - Diversity In Communities Project; school and community systems strategic planning and culture building strategy (2007).
Kenya, Africa, Kenyatta Foundation; reunification and intervention for mothers with AIDS (2005).
Project Hope© - Stella Maris, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Community; Therapeutic Milieu 21st Century SAHMSA Grant award (2003).
Lorain County STEM – Distance Learning Coalition: A 17 city – school district e-learning strategy and education center (2003).
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CLIENT HISTORY SINCE 1997
About Face International
Advance Life Services
Advance Northeast Ohio
The Access Program
The AIDS Collaborative
The Arch Gallery
A+Solutions
Bridgeway
Center for Leadership in
Education
Classics International Choir
(France)
Cleveland Christian Home
Cleveland School District
Cleveland Art Museum (ICL)
COCINA (Haiti)
Coffinberry School
Community Care Network
Cuy Metro Housing Authority
Cuyahoga Mental Health Brd
Fairhill Center on Aging
Fairview Park Board of Ed
Fairview Fine Arts Association
First Merit Bank (ICL)
Frequent Flyer Match
Hattie Larlham
Healthy Expressions Education
HEALx
Humanity's Loom
I Can Schools
Inner Connections
Innovative Pathways
The Intergenerational School
The Institute for Community
Kenyatta University (Kenya)
Lakewood Hospital
Lakewood Recreation Center
Lakewood Human Services
Lakewood PTA
Leadership Cleveland (ICL)
Lorain Distance Learning
Lorain County Schools (15
Districts)
Lorain Community College
Lorain Tech Prep Program
Lutheran Family Services
Lutheran Metro Association
Messengers Training
Myers University
Neighborhood Leadership (ICL)
NE Ohio Citizens League
NOPEC
Nordson Corporation (ICL)
Nottingham UMC
NuEnergy Technologies
Parma Early Childhood Center
Pathways Medical Advocates
Poise Entertainment
Proton Foundation
Red Bird Center
Sanctuary International
Seize the Day International
Soweto Center for Women
(Kenya)
St. John West Shore Hospital
Stella Maris
Strongsville Psychological
Technology Management Inc.
Transforming Life Center
The Transition Foundation
TrueNorth
Turtle Plastics Foundation
Cleveland VA (ICL)
West Side Mental Health Cnt
Westshore Enforcement
Center
Wise Choices in Healing
YWCA of Cleveland
5 Counties - 165 Northeast
Ohio Cities through NOPEC
(the Power of Communities
Program)
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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