Geneseo, New York, United States
Consulting firm offering facilitation, grantwriting, project management, communications, marketing, and other services, primarily to non-profits and farm/food businesses, including raising over $7.5M in USDA grants
• Secured over $1M in USDA grants to build a new program from the ground up for beginning farmers and ranchers, including business planning courses offered across Montana, field days, local financing tools, and a new statewide clearinghouse at FarmLinkMontana.org • Provided one-on-one business advising to a wide array of local farm and food businesses, assisting with business planning, marketing, financial management, financing, and more. • Brought together diverse partners, from traditional producers to realtors to organic farmers, to develop policies to protect Missoula County’s farmland • Supervised employees, interns, and volunteers, identifying their management needs and adjusting oversight and involvement to get the best out of each individual • Utilized excellent organizational skills to quickly and efficiently accomplish tasks ranging from grant writing to project development and management to event planning • Participated in international exchange with organic mentors in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam through the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative
• During extended executive transition, managed the organization, with strategic and operational responsibility for budget development, financial management, program planning, remote staff and volunteer direction, and evaluation • Built relationships with funders, members, and other stakeholders, fundraising and developing sustainable funding sources for the organization • Facilitated the board, staff, and members in strategically planning AERO’s future