CURRENT CLIENTS
Ghiberti Foundation / Grace Cathedral
• Writing original grant requests and case statement content
• Advising on program planning and prospect research
San Francisco Opera
• Creating content for patron newsletters and program magazines
• Writing proposals for major individual gifts prospects
• Completing special assignments
FORMER CLIENTS
California Shakespeare Theater (2001)
• Wrote proposal templates for all organizational activities
• Wrote original and renewal grant requests, funded from $1,000 to $50,000
• Assisted senior staff with fundraising strategies
Cantabile (2000)
• Wrote proposal that led to the organization’s first foundation grant ($2,500)
• Wrote proposal templates for all organizational activities
Friends of the San Francisco Public Library (2008)
• Wrote original and renewal grant requests, funded from $2,000 to $25,000
• Assisted staff with prospect research
Magic Theatre (2002)
• Identified and solicited a new foundation funder, resulting in a $10,000 grant
Merola Opera Program (2001-2005)
• Created content for promotional brochure and annual reports
• Wrote solicitation letters
• Performed comprehensive review of grant history
• Wrote renewal request to the California Arts Council, funded at $6,000
Mexican Museum (2000)
• Wrote application to the National Endowment for the Arts
• Created draft prospectus on digital conservation project
Museum of Craft and Folk Art (2004)
• Wrote renewal grant requests funded at $10,500 and $55,200
Saint Brigid School Honor Choir (2011)
• Created the organization’s first-ever template proposal
San Francisco Ballet (2001-02)
• Served as interim Institutional Gifts Manager for nearly a year:
— Maintained relations with foundations and public funding agencies
— Wrote original and renewal grant requests, funded from $1,000 to $650,000
— Managed reportage and record-keeping
— Ensured that grant terms were fulfilled
— Wrote proposal templates for all organizational activities
— Drafted case statement for Endowment Campaign
— Assisted senior staff with fundraising strategies
San Francisco Classical Voice (2011-12)
• Wrote original and renewal grant requests, funded from $3,000 to $10,000
• Assisted staff with fundraising strategies
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (2000, 2010)
• Created initial foundation prospect list for capital campaign (2000)
• Served as interim Foundations Coordinator for four weeks (2010):
— Wrote original and renewal grant requests, funded from $5,000 to $43,000
— Assisted senior staff with fundraising strategies
San Francisco Lyric Opera (2004)
• Reviewed organizational status and provided written evaluation
• Created foundation prospect list
San Francisco Opera (since 2002)
• Served as interim Director of Institutional Gifts for four months (2005):
— Maintained relations with foundations and public funding agencies
— Wrote original and renewal grant requests, funded from $2,500 to $250,000
— Managed reportage and record-keeping
— Assisted senior staff with fundraising strategies
• Served as interim Gifts Processing Coordinator for six weeks (2008):
— Processed all contributed income
— Managed complex financial records
— Generated reports
• Created content for newsletters and program magazines (since 2008)
• Created content for the 2006-07 Single Ticket Brochure
• Created content for the 2005-06 subscription campaign
• Wrote proposals for major individual gifts prospects (since 2002)
• Wrote application to the NEA, funded at $40,000 (2004)
San Francisco Symphony (2004-2007)
• Created content for major donor solicitation letters and brochures
EDUCATION AND SPECIAL TRAINING
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (1986-1992)
• Bachelors and Master of Music degrees in Vocal Performance
University of Notre Dame (1983-1985)
• College of Arts and Letters (no degree)
The Grantsmanship Center (1998)
• “Program Planning & Proposal Writing” workshop
COMMUNITY SERVICE
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Since 2010)
• Volunteer, Scholarship Committee
Each One Reach One (2008-10)
• Volunteer Performer
San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocates (2001-05)
• Volunteer Advocate
Latin American Chamber Music Society (2001-2004)
• Member, Board of Directors
WRITING SAMPLES AND REFERENCES
Available upon request