Fundraising and Financial Management
Fiscal Management
As Education Director at the South Carolina Aquarium, I developed, tracked, and reviewed an annual budget of $1.2 Million.
Major Donors
It’s really about match making - building relationships with people who want to make a difference and empowering them to see the value of collaborating with you to accomplish that.
Federal Grants
Over three years, I brought in $150K to Robert Down Elementary School in Pacific Grove, California as part of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration BWET grant. The goals were to help students understand human impacts on sea otters, to connect classroom and field-based learning, and to establish a 1:1 ratio between students and technology.
“Know your donors, bring them funding opportunities, and serve them outrageously.” - Gordon MacKenzie
Shown to right are Shelby Walker, Chair of the Leadership Council for the Oregon Coast STEM Hub and Oregon Sea Grant Director, and Rachael Bashor, Program Officer for the Gray Family Foundation in 2017.
Members - Partners and Potential Donors
Member programs connect members to the mission, make members feel valued, and create the sense that there is always something new - and just for them. Engaging members and donors is a skill in my wheelhouse.