Company Development
Resume:
DARIA TAVANA
AREAS
OF
EXPERTISE
DEVELOPMENT
EXPERIENCE
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Theatre
Company
in
New
York,
NY
Donor
Development
Founding
Board
Member
&
Artistic
Director
(April
’11
to
Present)
Partnership
Building
Co
founded
nonprofit
organization
committed
to
producing
high
quality
theatrical
events
and
residency
programs
with
established
and
emerging
artists
Board
Management
Writing
and
Editing
Selected
Responsibilities
– Created
a
Board
of
Trustees
to
identify
and
initiate
business
development
strategies
including
Public
Relations
methods
of
outreach
Social
Networking
– Built
strong
partnerships
with
leading
theatrical
and
educational
organizations
in
order
to
expand
donor
base,
develop
new
audiences,
and
hire
volunteers
to
assist
in
the
running
of
Online
Crowdfunding
programs
Marketing
– Worked
closely
with
the
board,
fiscal
sponsor,
and
major
contributors
to
revise
mission,
goals,
programs,
and
proposals
in
order
to
increase
funding
resources
and
public
donations
Volunteer
Recruiting
– Managed
nonprofit
as
a
small
business
including
day
to
day
operations
such
as
project
Event
Planning
budgeting
and
the
recruitment
of
artistic
staff
members
and
guest
artists
Fiscal
Sponsorship
Selected
Achievements
Grant
Proposals
– Within
3
months,
created
an
initial
approach
to
development
by
designing
funding
requests,
follow
up
systems,
and
reports
with
profiled
philanthropists
Customer
Service
– Within
6
months,
secured
fiscal
sponsorship
in
order
to
guarantee
tax
deductible
donations
and
Research
Analysis
participate
in
nonprofit
gift
matching
programs
– Within
1
year,
increased
amount
of
monthly
donations
by
110%
as
a
result
of
a
successful
annual
appeal
after
redesigning
the
company’s
brand
– Within
2
years,
achieved
501c3
status
through
the
written
completion
of
legal
proposals,
forms,
SOFTWARE
SKILLS
and
documents
in
accordance
with
the
IRS
Microsoft
Office
– Within
3
years,
applied
to
federal,
state,
and
city
funding
grants
in
written
proposal
forms
and
Outlook
through
networked
solicitation
meetings;
Secured
over
$50,000
through
successful
online
Raiser’s
Edge
crowdfunding
campaigns,
major
gift
solicitations,
creative
sponsorship
opportunities,
and
WordPress
donor
cultivation
events
Photoshop
ADDITIONAL
EXPERIENCE
HTML
Planet
Fitness
New
York
in
New
York,
NY
Membership
Services
Associate
(June
’12
–
August
’14)
EDUCATION
Managed
reception
while
answering
phones
and
handling
members’
questions
and
concerns;
Monitored
members’
activity
files
and
updated
confidential
billing
records;
Tracked
and
Fordham
University
recorded
daily
funds
transferred;
Communicated
membership
rates
while
leading
potential
B.A.
(2007
2011)
members
on
tours
of
the
facility;
Signed
up
new
members
and
instructed
public
on
how
to
fill
Major:
out
contracts
Theatrical
Producing
New
Dramatists:
Nonprofit
Theatre
Organization
in
New
York,
NY
and
Playwriting
Arts
Administration
Intern
(Sep.
’11
Jan.
’12)
Minor:
Managed
rehearsals
for
the
most
prominent
American
playwrights
and
directors;
Coordinated
Creative
Writing
all
company
events
and
performances;
Assisted
the
CEO
and
Artistic
Director
on
a
daily
basis
with
tasks
ranging
from
compiling
expense
reports
to
communicating
with
important
donors
CONTACT
The
Hartman
Group:
Broadway
Public
Relations
Firm
in
New
York,
NY
Daria
Tavana
PR
and
Special
Events
Intern
(May
’10
Sep.
’10)
th
601
W
156
Street,
54A
Assisted
a
staff
of
ten
publicists
to
promote
large
scale
events
and
attend
events
as
the
New
York,
NY
10032
company’s
representative;
Organized
press
clippings
and
archived
new
media
related
to
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2245
company
projects
and
clients;
Categorized
client
profiles
and
relevant
and
secure
information;
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Maintained
the
computer
filing
system
and
all
contractual
agreements
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