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Remote fundraising and/or grants management tailored to your needs.

Grants Management: LOIs, proposals, reports and calendar management for annual, capital, federal or other special campaigns. Grants management internal processes and refinement.

 

Grant Research: Foundations via Candid/Foundation Center subscription, corporate giving, lapsed donors

Corporate Giving: Sponsorship development, solicitation, and management for programs and events.

 

Fundraising Communications and Operations: Direct mail vendor liaison; fundable elements (cases for support) and budgets; DonorPerfect; Raiser's Edge.
 

Newsletters: FBWCT, GMFB
 

Video Production: Food Bank campaign, evergreen videos

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Proud to serve: 

  • Feeding America (Grants Management Toolkit, volunteer)

  • America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia (Savannah, GA)

  • Feeding the Valley Food Bank (Columbus, GA)

  • Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana (Monroe, LA)

  • Food Bank of West Central Texas (Abilene, TX)

  • Georgia Mountain Food Bank (Gainesville, GA)

  • Northeast Iowa Food Bank (Waterloo, IA)

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Proud to have served: ​

  • Community Food Bank of Central AL (Birmingham, AL)

  • Facing Hunger Food Bank (Huntington, WV)

  • Feeding Washington (Spokane,WA)

  • Food Lifeline (Seattle, WA)

  • Monona Terrace Community Programs (Madison, WI)

  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana (New Orleans, LA)

  • The Idaho Foodbank (Meridian, ID)

 

Past Employers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamisuelee/​

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A few recent highlights...

America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia and Georgia Mountain Food Bank

$8.8M

Negative Economic Impact Caused by COVID-19 

$400,000+

Reengaged lapsed, identified new to raise over $400K in 9 months for produce cooler expansion and dock doors 

Facing Hunger Food Bank (WV) & God's Pantry Food Bank (KY)

$200,000

Led grant writing on one of five FY21 Boundless Collaboration Grants awarded

Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana

$75,000

Seed grant to launch Mobile Pantry Program 

Food Bank of West Central Texas

Feeding the Valley Food Bank

$50,000

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to purchase meal sealer and flash freeze machines to support prepared meals program 

Georgia Mountain Food Bank

$10,000

Grant to support Prescriptive Food Box Program

Experience

Feeding America Food Bank Fundraiser: 16 Years
Annual Operating; Backpack; Boundless Collaboration; Capacity Building; Capital; COVID-19 Response; Food Purchasing; Kids Cafe; Mobile Pantry; Nutrition & Wellness; Produce; School Pantry; Retail Pickup; SNAP Outreach

 

Fundraising & Communications: 25 Years
Director, Consultant, Grants Manager, Program Officer for local, regional and international human services, environmental, and arts nonprofits

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Relationship builder with individuals, family foundations, corporations, community foundations, Feeding America, and national funders

 

Advanced knowledge of Feeding America Grants Management System, Hungernet, Foundation Center, Raiser’s Edge, DonorPerfect, Word, Excel, and online grant submission systems

 

Respected team player, providing timely deadlines to staff for assistance in collecting and analyzing program statistics; stories; accomplishments and challenges; and budget reconciliation for donor reports

 

Served as grants Program Officer and Coordinator for National Geographic Society for 3 years

 

Conducted grant writing, research and support for arts and environmental organizations for 6 years

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Ethical

I adhere to the Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethical Principles: https://afpglobal.org/ethicsmain/code-ethical-standards

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Affordable

Clients pay Tami an affordable monthly retainer. Payments are requested in monthly installments after receiving an itemized invoice for work performed that month by Tami, making your outlay easy to make through the year. Other payment scenarios are available; for example, when a client wants help on a single grant. Within just a few months, Tami's clients realize remarkable returns on this sensible and responsible investment in fundraising.

Contact

I will help you meet your mission. Call or email today for affordable, reliable, and successful results. References and sample grants available upon request.

608-514-6765

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