Brianna Foster
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Seasoned non-profit professional with a passion for driving positive change through an equity-focused lens. Dynamic team-player with advanced organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Prioritizes relationship building to optimize project goals and output, resolve complex problems and deliver innovative improvement strategies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Independent contractor
Melegance, LLC
04.2021 - Current
- Assist in strategic planning, logistics, communications, and execution of virtual events for non-profit organizations and for-benefit companies, such as virtual panels, conferences/symposiums, webinars, and trainings
- Assist in the creation of communication protocols, marketing strategies, branding toolkits, and media releases
- Manage social media engagement, website engagement, and email communications.
Campaign Development Manager
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
03.2022 - 09.2023
- Increased year over year revenue growth by driving high-impact peer to peer fundraising strategy, engaging local retail partners, and securing high level sponsorships and grants - Received Excellence Award from LLS National for exceeding New Orleans FY23 revenue budget by 20%
- Secured high-impact donors for national stewardship activities by organizing mission centered donor cultivation events
- Led strategic planning and execution of 10-week fundraising campaign and major community event, 'Light the Night'
- Strengthened advocacy campaign in Louisiana by recruiting high-level fundraising volunteers with subject matter expertise to serve on statewide Mission Committee and Advocacy Committee.
Program & Operations Manager
Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance
10.2017 - 04.2021
- Strengthened the GNOHA membership network by recruiting new members, identifying capacity-building opportunities, and managing organizational operations
- Led efforts to advance affordable rental and homeownership opportunities by coordinating GNOHA Rental and Homeownership Committees, designing advocacy strategies, and ensuring policy and program implementation at local and state levels
- Protected first-time homeownership and wealth-building opportunities for BIPOC and native New Orleanians through certification review and oversight of homebuyer education agencies and monitoring mortgage assistance programs
- Contributed to the growth of the 'Put Housing First' outreach campaign by managing committee activities, organizing public forums, events and rallies, and crafting policy recommendations
- Supported the development of HousingLOUISIANA statewide advocacy organization by providing operational support for incorporation, supporting advocacy efforts of member organizations, and organizing annual Statewide Housing Listening Tour
- Represented GNOHA in various external initiatives and steering committees related to housing and accessibility
- Prioritized equity and anti-racism in all aspects of the work, emphasizing marginalized individuals and companies.
Program & Volunteer Coordinator
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana
02.2017 - 10.2017
- Maximized program efficiency and better serve client families through research, design and implementation of family services, family programs, and volunteer programs
- Ensure staffing of volunteer-run programs by improving strategies for recruitment, engagement, and retention.
Family Services Coordinator
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Provided case management support for client families, liaising between the organization, House staff members, medical facilities, and families regarding housing plans, House policies, program participation, other client family needs, and conflicts of interest between parties.
Adjunct Professor
University of New Orleans Department of Sociology
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Fostered engagement and critical thinking skills in students through the development and implementation of curriculum, syllabus, and course materials for 'Introduction to Sociology'
- Incorporated intersectional lens in all course materials, considering differing perspectives of race, gender, class, and sexual identity in assigned readings, multimedia presentations, examples of sociological concepts, theories, and current social issues.
Chief Researcher
Land of Opportunity Interactive
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Enriched multimedia educational documentary platform with data-driven research, exploring issues relevant to residential experiences of post-crisis urban redevelopment in New Orleans and other American metropolitan cities
- Expanded the impact of the platform by assisting in the development of a platform curriculum guide for partners in secondary and postsecondary education.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Sociology
The University of New Orleans College of Liberal Arts
01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
The University of New Orleans College of Liberal Arts
01.2013
Skills
- Writing & Communications
- Project & Program Management
- Policy Development
- Community Engagement & Relationship Building
- Fundraising & Grant Management
- Data analysis
- Event Planning & Logistics
- Critical analysis through JEDI lens
Certification
- Racial Equity Institute Groundwater and Phase 1 Training,
- ABC's of Managing Projects and Collaborators, NeighborWorks
- Financial Management for Decision Makers, NeighborWorks
- Resident Leadership as the Central Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy, NeighborWorks
Software Proficiencies
- Salesforce
- Asana
- SPSS
- STATA
- QuickBooks
- Microsoft Office Suite
- G Suite
- Email Playground
- Zoom
- Canva
Timeline
Campaign Development Manager
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
03.2022 - 09.2023
Independent contractor
Melegance, LLC
04.2021 - Current
Program & Operations Manager
Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance
10.2017 - 04.2021
Program & Volunteer Coordinator
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana
02.2017 - 10.2017
Adjunct Professor
University of New Orleans Department of Sociology
08.2016 - 12.2016
Family Services Coordinator
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana
01.2014 - 01.2017
Chief Researcher
Land of Opportunity Interactive
01.2014 - 01.2016
Master of Arts - Applied Sociology
The University of New Orleans College of Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
The University of New Orleans College of Liberal Arts
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