Christine Lias

Wrote private grants (LOIs, proposals, reports) and managed a $1.5M portfolio, with full scope of duties that included: Secured renewed funding, new funding, and increased funding Worked ...

Researched major donors; personally acknowledged major gifts and communicated with large funders. Prospected and secured new corporate donors and donor contacts. Obtained in-kind donation...

Wrote and secured private foundation grants and LOI's, under contract. Read and advised on RFP's, and attended government bidder's conferences. Attended fundraising committee and staff me...

Successfully managed the grants portfolio for the organization and coordinated information to senior directors; wrote grant proposals and reports to funders. Created and edited organizatio...

Updated and cleaned the donor database and generated weekly acknowledgement letters for donors. Managed an annual mailing to donors. Coordinated individual volunteers and group volunteers ...

Secured auction items for a major gala and project-managed auction items with the event planner, capital campaign coordinator and development staff. Conducted prospect research on major do...

Wrote thank-you letters for donors and assisted on several large bulk mailings, including the annual report and the holiday appeal. Updated the donor database on a consistent basis. Mainta...

Proofed print spreads and PDF's for content, grammar and style on national catalogs and mailers as part of the production process.

Project-managed several editorial projects in the National Supplier Diversity department: an annual newsletter, a new brochure and a redesigned intranet Web site, etc. Proofread PowerPoint d...

I worked as a reporter at the Palo Alto Daily News covering police, city councils, school districts and courts on a daily basis, including late-breaking news. A year into the position, I bec...