Heather McCarthy: in Shafter, CA

* Cultivated and maintained a network of contacts with community organizations; Built strong relationships with key community organization's and developed potential for collaborations, formal affiliation or joint efforts on behalf of girls * Worked in partnership with other key members of the Mission Delivery team to create case statements and proposals for external funding opportunities to support the council's program and membership goals * Monitored statistics regarding percentages of girls served across all regions, ethnic groups and other groups to ensure program are available and accessible to all girls * Responsible for the monitoring of program department budgets to ensure coordination and effective utilization of financial resources * Ensured data driven decision-making to project and evaluate the cost effectiveness of programs; Worked collaboratively with the team to build a unified future vision to support council wide program

*Coordinated long-range and annual planning in collaboration with the Artistic Director and the Board of Directors *Provided leadership for actively participating in fundraising activities, donor development, grant seeking and grant reporting *Crafted and maintained the annual budget, of $250,000 including providing monthly financial reporting mechanisms and forecasting, cash flow management, capital spending and expenditures review and approval *Administered and supported all educational programs of the theatre *Monitored progress against objectives; adjusts plans and managed contingency efforts and resources as required *Acted as representative and advocate for theatre with government agencies, insurance companies, community business groups and arts organizations *Spearheaded capital campaign responsible for raising $1,000,000 for expansion and renovation *Served as Producer for artistic direction with 6 main stage shows a season

Provided leadership for the development, coordination and administration of Speech Team program *Managed and tracked program finances and made executive financial decisions regarding team budget *Managed all tournament logistics information

*Accountable for the achievement of income performance targets for a portfolio of 5 Relay For Life events, including community feeder events responsible for raising $450,000 *Responsible for effectively and efficiently completing activities with overlapping target dates and meeting deadlines *Implemented best practices for leadership development, increased participation by 25% and event revenue growth by 10% year over year; drove and encouraged creativity and innovation at the community level *Developed and demonstrated skills in community organization, relationship building and talent identification and leadership development of 60 volunteers on Executive Committee *Engaged, trained and managed relationships with up to 1500 event/team participants