BOWIE STARR
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 6+ years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives through fundraising initiatives, event planning, and community-building for collective organizing and enhanced overall impact.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Development
Trans Can Work
07.2023 - Current
- Leading the organization's fundraising efforts across all channels-corporate, federal, foundation, and individual giving-in order to sustain a general operating budget of ~$900k, annually.
Community Partnership Coordinator
Outfest
05.2022 - 07.2023
- Supporting the organization's fundraising efforts by building strategic community partnerships & managing the grant submission process-researching, copywriting, budget-building, executing award contracts, and coordinating quarterly reports-in order to help sustain a general operating budget of ~$3.9M, annually.
Production & Development Coordinator
Now>Ever Artists, LLC
12.2019 - 02.2022
- Facilitating the CEO's vision in film production and development through comprehensive project management, content creation, distribution, strategic partnerships, and production coordination on award-winning, Sundance- & Outfest- screening content.
Program Manager, Strategic Development
Trans Can Work
09.2020 - 01.2022
- Supporting the organization's overall growth and development-financially and programmatically-through strategic program development and fundraising activities including: grant-writing, corporate sponsorship cultivation, event planning and management, digital media content creation, and database management.
Development Manager
Outfest
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Supporting the Executive Director, Director of Individual Giving, and Director of Corporate Relations in fundraising strategy and cultivation of corporate partners and individual donors through branded events, galas, and other fundraising activities.
Development Coordinator
Outfest
04.2018 - 11.2019
- Providing administrative and project coordination support to the Director of Individual Giving and Senior Manager-Corporate Relations to help with donor relations, corporate partner activations, volunteer management and oversight, data entry and gift tracking, and other duties related to the organization's tentpole events and fundraising gala.
Education
Arts Nonprofit Administration
LA County Arts Internship
Los AngelesFilm Production
OutSet Filmmaking Program
Los AngelesRadio And Television Broadcasting
Los Angeles Valley College
Van Nuys, CATheater Arts
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Adobe Suite
- Asana
- Benevity
- Bloomerang
- Brazen
- Calendly
- Chase Paymentech
- Cool Edit
- Constant Contact
- Doodle
- Elevent
- Eventbrite
- Google Suite
- Mac & PC User
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Office Suite
- PatronManager
- Paychex Flex
- Pledgling
- Qgiv
- SiteBuilder
- Slack
- Stripe
- Square POS
- Squarespace
- Teachable
- Wix
- Zoom (Webinars & Immersive Events)
- Diversity & Inclusion Trained
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Multitasker
- Project Management
- CRM Database Experience
- Public Speaking & Community Engagement
- Organized & Efficient
- Relationship Building
- Teamwork
- Data Management
- Program Development
- Event Planning
- Public Speaking
- Grant Writing
- Time Management
- Community Outreach
- Data Analysis
- Creative Problem Solving
- Organizational Skills
- Task Prioritization
- Customer Relationship Management
- Team Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Goal Setting
Accomplishments
Successfully secured over $1.2M in funding through effective grant-writing and project management of various RFP proposals for federal, state, corporate, and private funders.
- CA Workforce Development Board, WAF 10 - $500,000
- CA Workforce Development Board, WAF 9.0 - $500,000
- Creative Recovery LA - $63,563.15
- Tides Foundation (via Upwork Foundation) - $50,000
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association - $50,000
- Restaurant Workers Community Fund - $30,000
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation - $20,000
- WarnerMedia - $10,000
- Macy’s - $10,000
- City of San Diego - $9,000
- City of West Hollywood - $5,000
- Equality California - $5,000
Timeline
Director of Development
Trans Can Work
07.2023 - Current
Community Partnership Coordinator
Outfest
05.2022 - 07.2023
Program Manager, Strategic Development
Trans Can Work
09.2020 - 01.2022
Production & Development Coordinator
Now>Ever Artists, LLC
12.2019 - 02.2022
Development Manager
Outfest
11.2019 - 03.2020
Development Coordinator
Outfest
04.2018 - 11.2019
Arts Nonprofit Administration
LA County Arts Internship
Film Production
OutSet Filmmaking Program
Radio And Television Broadcasting
Los Angeles Valley College
Theater Arts
Los Angeles City College
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