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 Oasis For Girls , 2006
For the past thirteen years I have worked in non-profit development and management. My work has varied based on the needs of the organization - ranging from more in depth strategic planning and organizational development to solely grant writing and research. In addition, I've had extensive experience with program development. I've worked with many different types of organizations, but primarily youth-based, social justice, arts, and health. The size of the organization has also ranged considerably between small ($50,000/yr budget) to large (3M/yr budget).
This work has also influenced my art-making practice as a cultural critic. In addition, often the organizations and/or people that I work with become involved in my projects by offering valuable information, feedback, and or volunteering to assist with the work.
This experience has included the following:
Oakland Leaf
Development Consultant (2006)
Oakland, CA
•Researched grants and wrote proposals to support culturally relevant after-school and summer programs that interweave the arts, social justice, urban ecology, literacy, and youth empowerment to support the growth of very-low to low-income, ethnically diverse children, youth and their families in East Oakland.
509 Cultural Center & The Luggage Store
Development Consultant (2006-present)
San Francisco, CA
• Research grants and write proposals to support visual and performing art center
dedicated to building community by broadening social and aesthetic networks in order to improve the quality of people's daily lives by encouraging the flow of images and ideas between different cultural communities.
• Work with Co-Directors on long-term strategic planning for development and financial stability.
Kid Serve
Development Consultant (2006-present)
San Francisco, CA
•Research grants and write proposals to support
Service-Learning mural projects to empower children in ways that can make a significant impact on their personal and academic lives.
People's Community Partnership Credit Union
Development Consultant (2006)
Oakland, CA
• Work with staff and Board on long-term strategic planning for development and financial stability, including the production of a 2006 Development Plan.
•Research grants and write proposals to support
economic empowerment in Oakland's low-income neighborhoods by increasing the community's use of, access to, and control over financial services.
Creative Growth Art Center
Development Consultant (2005-present)
Oakland, CA
• Provide support to Executive Director, Board, and staff on Capital Campaign to raise funds to renovate
the oldest and largest arts and disabilities center in the world.
•Research grants and write proposals to support Capital Campaign.
Family Connections
Grant Writer/Development Consultant (2005)
San Francisco, CA
• Research grants and write proposals to support neighborhood-based family resource center in Portola and Excelsior neighborhoods.
Young Women United For Oakland (YWUFO)
Grant Writer/Development Consultant (2004)
Oakland, CA
• Researched grants and wrote proposals to support youth-led organization whose mission is to increase safety, resources, sense of community, and improve conditions for young women of color in Oakland.
Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)
Grant Writer/Development Consultant (2003)
San Francisco, CA
• Researched grants and wrote proposals to support national health organization serving the API community.
• Produced visibility materials to support organization's programs.
APIAHF helped to provide suggestions for colors and flowers related to Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, and Arabic cultures for my Market Street Art In Transit project. The original painting with the Chinese character for "Home" is now housed in the organization's main lobby.
YouthSpace
Grant Writer/Development Consultant (2002)
San Francisco, CA
• Worked with Director and Board on long-term strategic planning for development and financial stability, including the production of a Strategic Business Plan for 2002-2005.
• Researched grants and wrote proposals to support youth-run and directed organization dedicated to providing positive outlets for youth expression through the development and support of youth-led initiatives aimed at cross-cultural understanding, empowerment through education, and social and economic justice.
• Worked with Director to develop annual organization and program budgets and cash flow.
• Created Public Relation materials to increase visibility.
SOMCAN (South of Market Community Action Network)
Grant Writer/Development Consultant (2002-present)
San Francisco, CA
• Research grants and write proposals to support community organizing and networking.
• Work with Director and Board on long-term strategic planning for development and financial stability.
• Work with Director to develop annual organization and program budgets and cash flow.
• Work with staff to develop annual Visibility plans and produce public relation materials.
• Developed and designed organization's Website in conjunction with Web designer David Lawrence.
• Assist staff in program development.
SOMCAN helped to provide suggestions for colors and flowers related to Filipino and Latino cultures for my Market Street Art In Transit project. The original paintings of "Bahay" and "Casa" are now housed in the organization's offices. In addition, SOMCAN staff participated in the Flower Interruption performance/installation in San Francisco.
Clarion Alley Mural Project
Co-director (2000 – 2004)
San Francisco, CA
• Created and implemented organizational procedures, and operations for volunteer-run public art organization.
• Created the organization's budget projections annually and monitored organizational spending.
• Developed and implemented mural projects in conjunction with a curatorial committee.
• Developed, co-organized, and raised funds for the international mural exchange and residency project, Sama-sama/Together through which 6 artists from San Francisco spent 5 weeks in Yogyakarta, Indonesia creating public works; and 4 artists from Indonesia spent 6 weeks in San Francisco creating public works.
• Developed and designed Sama-sama/Together Website in conjunction with Web designer David Lawrence.
• Co-edited and published the full-color, 168 page catalogue Sama-sama/Together.
• Executed program evaluations, wrote program reports, and documented statistical information.
• Secured funding for innovative projects for CAMP with city, corporate, and private funders.
• Represented CAMP at outreach events, conferences, and foundations.
Streetside Stories
Grant Writer/Fundraising Consultant (2001)
San Francisco, CA
• Wrote and researched grants for storytelling program in San Francisco schools.
• Assisted Executive Director on long-term strategic planning for development.
Oasis For Girls
Development and Marketing Consultant (2000-present)
San Francisco, CA
• Research grants and write proposals to support girls' center in San Francisco whose mission is to cultivate self-esteem in girls and young women through arts, education and leadership development programs.
• Work with Director and Board on long-term strategic planning and capacity building.
• Produced capacity building assessment and 3-year strategic business plan.
• Develop annual fund development plans.
• Work with staff to develop annual visibility plans and produce public relation materials.
• Assist staff in program development.
Oasis For Girls helped to provide suggestions for colors and flowers related to Filipino, Latino, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Arabic cultures for my Market Street Art In Transit project. The original painting of "Nha" is now housed in the organization's offices. Oasis also prominently houses a "Home" sign in their window. In addition, Oasis staff participated in the Flower Interruption performance/installation in San Francisco.
TILT (Teaching Intermedia Literacy Tools)
Development Associate (1999-2002)
San Francisco, CA
• Wrote and researched grants to support media literacy programs for youth.
• Developed Strategic Plan for organization.
• Responsible for the direction of a capital campaign to raise $120,000 towards leasehold improvements.
TILT prominently houses a "Home" sign in their window.
Southern Exposure
Development Associate, Interim Position (July-December, 1999)
San Francisco, CA
• Assisted in the direction of the organization's fundraising activities during Executive Director Search.
In 2001 I had a solo-exhibition at Southern Exposure, "The Irresistible Terror of Loveliness." Southern Exposure was also a community partner for the Sama-sama/Together project and houses one of our murals on their fence. In addition, Southern Exposure prominently houses a "Home" sign in their offices.
The National Conference for Community and Justice Program/Development Specialist (1997-1999)
San Francisco, CA
• Developed and implemented fundraising activities, including foundation and corporate solicitation, individual giving and special events.
• Directed High School Press Awards, an annual essay contest that asks high school students to consider their community and their responsibility to it around issues of racial, ethnic, religious, gender, sexual, and economic diversity.
• Conducted classroom presentations in high schools to promote the essay contest and facilitate student dialogue on the issues of diversity, identity, responsibility, and community.
• Served as a member of the Television Race Initiative's Multi-Cultural Community Brain trust, which helps direct and organize community awareness and activities in conjunction with the Initiative's national broadcasts that have included: Family Name, Africans in America: America's Journey through Slavery, Beyond Black and White: Affirmative Action in America, and Facing the Truth with Bill Moyers.
Southern Exposure
Project Coordinator, Urban Renewal Laboratory (1996-1998)
San Francisco, CA
• Worked with curators on direction and implementation of gallery and on-line exhibition, including grant writing, research, outreach, and coordination.
• Wrote proposals for grants that secured $85,000 for project budget.
In 2001 I had a solo-exhibition at Southern Exposure, "The Irresistible Terror of Loveliness." Southern Exposure was also a community partner for the Sama-sama/Together project and houses one of our murals on their fence. In addition, Southern Exposure prominently houses a "Home" sign in their offices.
Meridian Gallery
Co-Director, Instructor , Meridian Interns Program (1996-1997)
San Francisco, CA
• Developed program, including curriculum and raised funds for arts education and office administration program directed at low-income high school students.
• Taught program that included: Art and design projects, gallery and museum visits, public relations experience, writing assignments and computer knowledge. Final project included an exhibition of the students' work and forum discussion by students.
My first exhibition in San Francisco, "Swell" was at Meridian Gallery in 1996.
The Samaritans of Boston
Director of Development and Public Relations (1993-1994)
Boston, MA
• Developed and implemented fundraising activities for suicide prevention agency, including foundation and corporate solicitation, individual giving, and special events.
• Assisted Executive Director in the management of $350,000 agency budget.
• Developed and produced public relations materials, annual report, and newsletter.
Crisis Intervention Volunteer (1992 - 1994)
• Volunteered over 500 hours answering crisis calls on 24-hour suicide prevention hotline.
Assisted in the training and direction of the SAMARITEENS Program -- a program, aimed specifically at training teens, aged 15-19 crisis intervention.
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Carolyn Ryder Cooley -- Clarion Alley Mural Project, 2004