Selected Experience

PDX Saints Love

Development Specialist | 2024–Present

PDX Saints Love is a Portland nonprofit serving individuals experiencing homelessness through outreach, housing navigation, workforce development, and basic needs services.

As the organization's contract grants and development specialist, I partner with leadership to identify funding opportunities, develop grant proposals, strengthen fundraising systems, and manage complex government and foundation applications.

Results

  • Helped secure more than $1.1 million in grants and contracts within the past year.

  • Developed successful Multnomah County In-Reach allocation ($520,000).

  • Developed successful Multnomah County Outreach allocation ($382,036).

  • Secured Oregon Community Foundation support ($40,000).

  • Helped obtain contractor status with Multnomah County.

  • Helped obtain contractor status with Tri-County Behavioral Health.

  • Secured workforce development funding through the City of Portland.

  • Developed successful proposals to multiple local and regional foundations.

HereTogether Oregon

Contract Development Specialist | 2024–2025

HereTogether Oregon is a Tri-county coalition working to advance housing affordability and homelessness solutions through advocacy, partnership, and systems-level collaboration. As the organization's contract development specialist, I partnered with leadership to strengthen fundraising efforts, secure institutional funding, and develop compelling proposals that supported coalition-building and long-term organizational sustainability.

Results

  • Helped secure $50,000 from United Way of the Columbia-Willamette to support statewide advocacy efforts.

  • Secured $40,000 in general operating support from the Oregon Community Foundation.

  • Developed a successful proposal resulting in $20,000 from the Ronald W. Naito Foundation to strengthen coalition-building initiatives.

  • Secured $5,000 in general operating support from Kaiser Permanente.

  • Helped obtain two years of donated office space valued at approximately $25,000, expanding organizational capacity while reducing operating costs.

  • Supported the organization's fundraising strategy through foundation partnerships, corporate giving, and in-kind resource development.

Sisters of the Road

Grants & Donor Coordinator | 2023–2024

Sisters of the Road is a Portland nonprofit working to end homelessness through community building, food justice, and systems change. As the Grants and Donor Coordinator, I supported the organization's fundraising efforts through foundation grant writing, donor stewardship, prospect research, and development planning.

Results

  • Secured funding from the Oregon Community Foundation, Edna Wardlaw Foundation, Jackson Foundation, Clark Foundation, Elizabeth Reed Taylor Foundation, Community 101, and New Seasons Bag It Forward.

  • Successfully secured seven grant awards within seven months, including re-establishing relationships with previously lapsed funders.

  • Helped strengthen the organization's capital campaign through foundation fundraising and donor engagement.

  • Developed and launched a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign that brought more than 30 new donors into the organization.

  • Managed stewardship and communications for a portfolio of approximately 100 major donors and foundation partners.

  • Contributed to building stronger donor relationships and long-term fundraising infrastructure.

Funding Impact

Career Highlights

  • Helped organizations secure more than $2 million in grant funding, government contracts, and in-kind support.

  • Approximately 37% competitive grant success rate, compared with an industry benchmark of roughly 20%.

  • Experience securing funding from federal, state, county, foundation, corporate, and community funders.

  • Supported organizations in housing, homelessness, workforce development, advocacy, environmental stewardship, arts and culture, and research.