Medical Assistant
Resume:
Gloria A. Morton, MPA
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EXPERIENCE
Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY (formerly known as Continuum Health
Partners)
Director of Development, Corporate & Foundation Relations 2008 -
2014
. Raised over $1.4 million annually through corporate and foundation grants
to support health initiatives.
. Established partnerships and strengthened existing relationships with
private foundations, corporations, and corporate foundations.
. Researched, identified, and pursued corporate and foundation
opportunities to generate new proposals.
. Collaborated with medical staff to identify funding needs, developed
programs and prepared program budgets.
. Developed and submitted grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and grant
reports to prospective and current donors.
. Collaborated with major gift officers to create proposals for
individuals.
. Supervised development interns and a development manager.
. Created and oversaw year-end mail appeals and utilized Raiser's Edge to
record and track donor-related activities; prepared fundraising reports.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area, Austin, TX
Director of Financial Development
2007 - 2008
. Raised more than $200,000 in new funding through corporate and foundation
grants.
. Established and implemented annual fundraising goals; researched Federal,
state, foundation, and corporate funding opportunities.
. Prepared grant proposals; developed programs and measurable outcome
objectives.
. Prepared progress reports for individual donors and Federal, state,
foundation, and corporate funders.
. Created and maintained grants management database.
Director of Resource Development
2006 - 2007
. Raised more than $690,000 through special events, individual donors, and
Federal, state, corporate, and foundation grants.
. Created and implemented the organization's fundraising strategic plan;
worked with the CEO in creating the fundraising budget.
. Secured funding for capital projects, resulting in the opening of two new
clubs in underserved communities and the renovation of the organization's
flagship club.
. Developed, cultivated, and maintained relationships with individual,
foundation, and corporate donors; managed volunteers.
. Managed three annual events (spring luncheon, golf tournament, and fall
gala which included a live and silent auction).
. Served as liaison to board development committee and event chairs.
. Negotiated vendor contracts; solicited in-kind donations.
. Researched Federal, state, foundation, and corporate funding
opportunities, prepared grant and sponsorship proposals.
. Developed programs and measurable outcome objectives; prepared progress
reports for individual donors and Federal, state, foundation, and
corporate funders; prepared donor acknowledgement letters.
. Wrote press releases, public service announcements, and media alerts;
responsible for organization newsletter, including personal interviews,
pictures, and writing the stories; stewarded donors; maintained grants
files and donor database.
San Diego Family Justice Center Foundation, San Diego, CA
Fundraising Consultant 2005
- 2006
. Raised $160,000 in new funding through foundation and corporate grants
for the Center and Camp Hope for physically and sexually abused children.
. Researched and prepared foundation, and corporate funding proposals;
Developed programs and measurable outcome objectives.
Community HousingWorks, Escondido, CA
Development Specialist 2004 - 2005
. Raised $478,000 in new funding through individual donors and federal,
corporate, and foundation grants.
. In this newly created position, established and implemented the
fundraising strategic plan for the organization's three major
departments: (1) Housing and Real Estate Development, (2) Resident
Services, and the (3) HomeOwnership Center.
. Researched funding opportunities, donor correspondence, obtained
sponsors, and assisted with the V.A.L.O.R. scholarship and FaceLift Clean-
up the Block events; managed volunteers.
. Prepared annual organizational report including: content writing and
editing, contacted clients and obtained anecdotes, and worked with the
graphic design team on layout issues; prepared reports for individual
donors and federal, state, foundation, and corporate reports.
GLORIA A. MORTON, MPA
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Partners for Community Access, Escondido, CA
Fundraising Consultant
2003 - 2007
. Raised $615,000 in new funding through federal and foundation grants.
. Secured a Department of Education grant totaling $450,000, allowing the
organization to operate for an additional two years.
. Researched and prepared Federal, state, county, foundation, and corporate
grant proposals.
. Provided technical assistance in the areas of program development and
evaluation.
. Prepared corporate, and foundation quarterly and annual reports
. Identified community program needs.
Comprehensive Health Center, San Diego, CA
Fundraising Consultant
2001 - 2004
. Raised $2,076,000 in new funding through county grants.
. Operationalized the new Coordinated Services Center, ordered all computer
equipment, furniture, and office supplies.
. Created job descriptions, recruited, hired, and trained new staff.
. Formed partnerships with 10 community-based organizations to be out-
stationed at the center.
. Liaison between the non-profit organization and the funder (County of San
Diego).
. Marketed the Coordinated Services Center including developed culturally
and linguistically appropriate marketing materials (flyers, posters, and
brochures), attended community meetings and introduced the center, sent
letters to community-based organizations, elected officials, and other
targeted individuals and groups describing the new center and its
programs and services.
. Prepared county, Federal, state, county, corporate, and foundation
quarterly and annual reports.
. Worked with community planning groups and grassroots organizations and
identified community program needs; created Comprehensive Health Center's
strategic plan integrating substance abuse providers and HIV services
which I successfully submitted to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration-SAMHSA.
. Represented the organization at various community meetings.
The Fromm Group, San Diego, CA
Independent Contractor
2000 - 2003
. Raised $645,000 in new funding through state, corporate, and foundation
grants.
. Developed relationships with Fromm Group Clients and served as a liaison
to the client board of directors.
. Prepared Federal, state, county, and foundation grant proposals.
. Evaluated County of Riverside's Youth Intervention Programs.
. Conducted chart audits (County of San Diego's Office of AIDS
Coordination's contracted providers), and represented various non-profit
organizations at a variety of events and community meetings.
Continuing Medical Education Associates, Rancho Bernardo, CA
Meetings Administrator
1997 - 1999
. Managed special events, including: conferences, workshops, galas,
luncheons, and seminars ranging from 50 to 750 attendees.
. Solicited conference speakers and negotiated honorarium; procured
education grants and in-kind gifts from pharmaceutical companies.
. Negotiated hotel contracts, provided on-site event management, and
corresponded with registrants, sponsors, and exhibitors.
. Responded to inquiries and resolved problems.
. Responsible for medical conference brochures (content) and course
syllabus, and created event budgets.
San Diego State University - Student Health Services, San Diego, CA
Medical Assistant
1989 - 1997
. Screened patients and assisted doctors and nurses with medical
procedures.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Volunteer Grant Writer (raise a total of $69, 500) from November 2000 to
December 2001 for the following non-profit organizations:
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, Inc., Habitat for Humanity, Loaves & Fishes,
San Francisco, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and
U.S. Doctors for Africa
EDUCATION
Master of Public Administration National University, San Diego,
California 1997
Bachelor of Arts & Sciences San Diego State University,
San Diego, California 1994
Certified Nursing Assistant Duluth Vocational Institute,
Duluth, Minnesota 1986
AFFILIATIONS
. San Diego State University African American Alumni Association
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