Experience

1998-Present   Nonprofit Management and Fundraising Consultant

   Facilitate Board and organizational development workshops

   Develop integrated marketing and fundraising plans

   Assist boards and staff with organizational assessments and strategic business planning

   Research and prepare corporate and foundation grant proposals

   Create and facilitate workshops on resource development, board roles and responsibilities, making meetings work, strategic planning and other related topics

    Provide coaching services for development staff, including writing skills

1985-1997       NeighborWorks America                    Boston, MA

                       Senior Management Consultant

   Coordinated service delivery to network of 30 New England nonprofits

   Developed and facilitated workshops and conferences for Boards and staff of these nonprofits

    Created and edited quarterly newsletter for New England District

   Designed and implemented training in board leadership development, personnel management, group facilitation, meeting management, business planning, financial management,  and  organizational development

   Provided resource development training and technical assistance to member organizations

1980-1985    Neighborhood Housing Services               Quincy, MA

                     of the South Shore

                      Executive Director

   As the founding executive director, managed all public relations, personnel, financial, loan and housing rehabilitation services for this community development corporation

   Raised significant funding from corporations, foundations, and government agencies for both operations and programmatic activities

1978-1980      Atlantic Neighborhood Center

                          Director

   Managed all operations of this multi-service neighborhood center

   Coordinated all activities of the related neighborhood association

1965-1978       Educator

During this period, taught English Literature, composition, reading and organizational skills at a variety of high schools and colleges, including Quincy High School, Boston College’s Black Talent Program, Bunker HillCommunity College and Massachusetts Bay Community College

Education

1965     Bachelor of Education (English)          Bridgewater State College

1970     Masters of Education (English)           University of Massachusetts

1975     Masters of Education (Org. Skills)      University of Massachusetts

1988-1998  Workshops at the Option Institute International Learning and Training Center (Sheffield, MA)

2007-Present  Seminars and training at the Academy of Coaching Excellence, Sacramento, CA

Courses in Facilitation Skills, Communication Skills, Grant Writing, Strategic Business Planning, Marketing, Resource Development, Training for Trainers, and Mentor Training

Community Affiliations

Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra (former board member )

Unity on Cape Cod (Board of Trustees, Chair of Prosperity Team, Adult Education Team; course instructor)

South Shore Women’s Business Network (Program Development Team, former board member)

South Shore Soliloquy-Toastmasters International ( newsletter editor, mentor coordinator)

Mayflower RSVP (former Board member, volunteer instructor)

Plymouth Area Habitat for Humanity (volunteer instructor)

Woodward School (former board member, chair of Development Committee)

SSWBN Educational Foundation (former board member)

Downtown Women’s Club

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network

Planned Giving Council of Cape Cod

References

Furnished upon request