Amy Wolfe
Charleston
Summary
I am seeking a position with a company that will allow me to utilize my current skills and abilities while continuing to gain experience and knowledge that will enable future growth.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Manna Meal, Inc
03.2020 - Current
- Provide strategic leadership for the organization, develop community engagement activities, and advise the board on facilitating overall goals and objectives.
- Collaborate with community leaders, organizations, and public agencies to solicit food contributions and facilitate educational awareness of program activities for local businesses and community members.
- Coordinate fundraisers and maintain all accounting reports, administrative functions, execute and negotiate contracts, and payroll.
- Grow and nurture local relationships with partner organizations, municipal leadership, and our city, state, and county police agencies.
- Monitor program budgets and costs while reporting to a 21-member board.
- Recruit, train, and supervise a whole staff.
- Creating collaborations and a strategic plan to work toward an expansion of the organization to a city-wide program.
- Grant writing, management, and reporting
- Building a network of providers to offer services to clients served at Manna Meal
- Media relations, public affairs, and governmental affairs
- Report to the Board of Directors
- Oversee all fundraising activities.
- Distinguished Accomplishments:
- Successfully led the organization during an unprecedented pandemic with continually changing regulations and challenges, without missing a single meal and adding dinner service twice weekly.
- Strengthen relationships with our community partners.
- Strived for excellence, continued to add integrity and enhanced community involvement.
- Awarded grant funding of $648,081.59 since March 2020 which is 6x more than generated in pre-pandemic years.
- Awarded ARPA grant funding of $1,200,456.00 in April 2022 to expand service with the Manna Meal Food Truck Initiative. Program initiated April 2023.
- Increased donor support, with revenue at an all-time high.
- Established an investment management service.
- Improved staff structure and staff management, thus reducing staff turnover.
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Manna Meal, Inc
11.2019 - 03.2020
- In conjunction with the Head Chef/Operations Manager, responsible for managing the staff and volunteers, as well as day-to-day activities at Manna Meal
- Assist with all fundraising activities, including grants, special events, and donor appeals.
- Facilitate guests toward appropriate services.
- Oversee the volunteer program and ensure that volunteers have a positive experience.
- Collaborate with other organizations to serve the needs of the food-insecure
- Supervise the Head Chef/Operations Manager and Volunteer Coordinators, and other staff as identified by the Executive Director.
- Represent Manna Meal and the Executive Director, as needed.
OUTREACH DIRECTOR
Manna Meal, Inc
08.2017 - 10.2019
- Build a trusting relationship with guests by circulating through the dining room and learning their concerns and needs.
- Assess guest social service needs and guide them toward appropriate social services.
- Collaborate with community partnerships and attend, as needed.
- Street outreach, as needed.
- Link and/or walk-through transitional housing, permanent housing application process.
Social Services Consultant
Health Consultants Plus
09.2000 - 02.2017
- Interim assignments in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities throughout West Virginia and Maryland.
- Assignments included the completion of mock surveys, auditing the Social Service and Activities departments to ensure compliance with State and Federal Regulations.
- Duties often included managing Social Service departments on an interim basis when needed to cover medical leaves or vacant positions.
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Boone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2000 - 09.2000
- 92-bed skilled nursing facility.
- Manage the development of social services for individual residents to include admission and discharge planning, behavior management program, and daily meetings to include Interdisciplinary Care Plans throughout the resident’s stay.
Education
Masters - Social Work
University of Louisville
01.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Marshall University
Huntington, WV01.1993
Skills
- Innovative leader with two decades of diversified leadership experience, including resourceful strategist offering steady program growth through positive administration, partnership, and coalition building
- Strong acumen in strategic planning, board development, partner and member retention, legislative agenda forecasting, policy endorsement, and advocacy
- Extensive legislative and program-specific research, reporting, information management, program, and budget development
- Experienced in authoring and administration of federal, state, and nonprofit grant programs
- Developed, implemented, and maintained detailed administrative, procedural processes, and internal controls, improving accuracy and efficiency in achieving organizational objectives
- Coordinated highly complex, deadline-driven operations, able to identify goals and priorities, and resolve issues in the initial stages
Awards
2023 Greater Kanawha Valley Change Marker Award, 2025 WOWK TV/ Nexstar Remarkable Women Finalist
Additional Information
- Serves on the Kanawha Valley Collective Board of Directors
- Serves on the Local Board of Directors of the Emergency Food Shelter Program
Timeline
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Manna Meal, Inc
03.2020 - Current
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Manna Meal, Inc
11.2019 - 03.2020
OUTREACH DIRECTOR
Manna Meal, Inc
08.2017 - 10.2019
Social Services Consultant
Health Consultants Plus
09.2000 - 02.2017
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Boone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2000 - 09.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Marshall University
Masters - Social Work
University of Louisville
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