Gillian K. Gonda

• As an embedded consultant for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, manage HubSpot for CRM and marketing activity, coordinate and support grants, and provided ongoing communication strategy support.
• Led and co-authored a 75-page report "What does Spirituality Mean to Us: A Study of Spirituality in the United States since COVID" for the Fetzer Institute.
• Developed Strategic Plan and Communications Strategy for Middle Rio Grande Water Advocates.
• Support a variety of non-profits creating funding strategies and more significant opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities include directing all Institute's communication strategies; managing a diverse team of professionals and contract staff while guiding a variety of strategic consultants; serving on management team to develop, integrate, and inform the Institute's philanthropic programmatic direction, initiative development, audience ecosystem, and internal communication strategies; developing funding collaborations, and contributing to the Institute’s learning framework focused on content, structure, culture, process and reflection.

• As lead program officer in the Movement Building area, manage a portfolio of projects valued over $5 million, ranging from small one-time grants to multi-year programmatic and learning collaborations focused on field building, storytelling, community resilience and improvement, and civic engagement.
• Led and implemented a branding and messaging strategy to fully align the Institute's core identity, shared values of love, trust, authenticity, and inclusion, and vision, mission, and strategic goals with the Institute’s brand attributes and messaging across all platforms.

Responsibilities included facilitating a variety of meetings and events for 20+ thought leaders and advisors; program development for a variety of projects and focus areas including media and arts initiatives, programs for disadvantaged populations, youth, trauma training, reconciliation, and more; managing project milestones with external managers and funding recipients, ongoing monitoring, and project evaluation and reporting.

• Successfully developed, managed, and completed a multi-year portfolio, 30+ local, national, and international projects totaling $2 million, focused on the arts, media, and civic engagement and resulting in positive outcomes for a variety of organizations, communities, and populations.

• Recognized leader with station staff and community partners and nationally with professional boards, advisory groups and funding panels. Responsible for understanding and identifying state-wide and community issues affecting families and children.
• Developed new digital multi-casting content and outreach strategy, including a 24/7 Kids channel featuring national and local programming and a new GPB Kids club.
• Served as Assistant Director for Broadcast Services to lead content and community-driven engagement, strategic content goals, and communication and promotional directives.
• Identified and led numerous community outreach campaigns based on national programming and initiatives to improve community dialogue around issues of aging, race, education, veterans, and healthcare resulting in improved community knowledge and new partnerships.
• Primary liaison with local independent producers seeking broadcast outlet and/or PBS entrée.