Senior Grant Manager with Major Donor Expertise

Marlene K. Shigekawa

510-***-**** Email: ********@*******.***

EDUCATION

SKILLS

M.S. Educational Psychology/Counseling

California State University, Hayward, CA

B.A. English

University of California, Riverside CA

Certificate in Organizational Development & Human Resource Management, Columbia University, New York

Senior Grant Manager

• Developed fundraising strategies and managed funding portfolio for solicitation and renewal of major gifts, individual donations and grants from private and corporate foundations and government agencies for nonprofit organization.

• Wrote grant proposals requesting funding from government agencies such as the National Park Service, National Endowment for the Arts and California State Library, and for foundations.

• Development budgets and financial statements in coordination with Finance Department and Executive Director.

• Monitored scope of work for compliance with grant reporting requirements to government agencies.

• Managed database for tracking donors, funders, funding and required reports.

• Developed relationships with board members and selected volunteers for a nonprofit organization to support fundraising and events planning.

• Established relationships with other nonprofit organizations and tribal community to collaborate on the implementation of fundraising events.

• Collaborated and managed relationships with department directors to generate new ideas for program development and create statement of need and budgets for various functional areas.

Project Manager

• Managed, implemented, and monitored preservation and restoration efforts at the Poston Incarceration Site including collaborating with architects and Tribal Council.

• Directed historic preservation efforts to achieve a mission of educating the public about the Poston site and its significance in upholding civil rights.

• Directed overall implementation of relocation of a historic structure from a local town to a historic site, with National Historic Landmark designation, by collaborating with preservation architect and Tribal Council.

• Directed film screening throughout the U.S. by collaborating with community organizations, universities and museums and organized panel discussions.

• Planned, organized, and implemented two-day Poston Pilgrimages with 250 attendees from across the U.S.

• Built partnerships with superintendent of school district and members of community diversity team in implementing assessments and professional development programs for teachers and administrators.

• Conducted cultural audit through interviews and data collection from students, teachers, administrators and parents.

• Analyzed collected data and generated report with findings and strategies for improvement.

• Designed and implemented collaborative learning sessions on a district- wide basis involving teachers, parents and students.

• Designed and delivered staff development workshops focusing on cultural diversity.

• Monitored program implementation against strategic plan in coordination with administrative staff and community groups.

Film Director/Producer

• Wrote, directed, and executive produced short narrative film, The Blue Jay, focusing on the Japanese American incarceration with a theme of social justice. Released 2023.

• Executive produced and co-directed documentary film, For the Sake of the Children, released in 2017 and screened throughout the U.S. and Canada.

• Managed video production schedule, budget and provided feedback to production team.

• Built audience through outreach and social media and collaborated with museums, historical societies, and human rights organizations throughout the U.S. for film screenings.

• Developed distribution strategies for film to reach students through Ethnic Studies in High School courses and Asian American Studies in colleges and universities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010-2025

2015-2025

2010 -2015

2008-2009

2000-2007

Poston Community Alliance

Executive Director/Grant Manager

Marshig Productions

Filmmaker/Executive Producer

Marlene Shigekawa & Associates

Educational Consultant/Writer

Contra Costa Childcare Council

Grant Manager

Banks Brown, Inc,

Diversity Consultant

Educational Consultant

AWARDS

Recipient of award for Arts, Advocacy & Activism by the Northern California Japanese American Citizens League, April 2025

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