HASIM J. SMITH
McDonough,GA
Summary
Results-driven operations and nonprofit professional with expertise in organizational infrastructure, resource mobilization, and cross-functional operations. Demonstrated success in grants administration, financial operations, donor engagement, vendor management, and process improvement. Developed systems enhancing organizational efficiency and managed complex workflows across departments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Resource Mobilization Associate
Cypress Fund
04.2026 - Current
- Coordinated operational support across resource mobilization, grants administration, finance, and organizational infrastructure to enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Maintain donor engagement records and relationship tracking for 50–100 donors and prospective funders, ensuring accurate documentation and timely follow up.
- Monitor the organization's monthly grantee reporting and reconciliation process to ensure timely compliance and documentation.
- Process outgoing grants, vendor payments, invoices, and organizational expenses while maintaining accurate financial records.
- Drafted, reviewed, and processed vendor agreements and venue contracts to ensure seamless organizational operations.
- Support day to day operations for a statewide philanthropic organization advancing community led grantmaking and movement building throughout the Carolinas.
- Serve on the organization's Operations Council, partnering with leadership to sustain organizational operations during a departmental leadership transition.
- Collaborated across departments to enhance workflows, align with organizational priorities, and strengthen internal operational systems.
- Coordinate logistics for approximately eight organizational events, including scheduling, vendor coordination, venue management, internal planning, and execution.
- Designed and implemented Cypress's employee recognition system through KudoBoard, celebrating birthdays, work anniversaries, and onboarding milestones to strengthen organizational culture.
Marronage Fellow
Cypress Action
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Conducted interviews with prospective grantees, preparing funding recommendations that enhanced equitable grantmaking processes.
- Authored educational publications exploring Black land justice, racial equity, and Southern agrarian history.
- Researched and presented a capstone project examining racialized land loss and land acknowledgment throughout the Carolinas.
- Collaborated with staff to develop donor education and communication strategies that strengthened community engagement initiatives.
Executive Assistant
Synergy Camp, Inc.
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Managed scheduling and professional communications to facilitate collaboration among multiple stakeholders.
- Coordinated logistics for performers, vendors, clinicians, and organizational partners to ensure seamless execution of multi-day programming.
- Assisted with venue planning and event execution, optimizing production logistics and enhancing organizational outreach.
- Designed promotional materials supporting community engagement and marketing efforts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Music Industry, Minor in Business
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Tallahassee, Florida05-2025
Skills
- Grants Administration
- Donor Relations
- Project Coordination
- Financial Tracking
- Contract Administration
- Vendor Management
- Operational management
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Asana
- Slack
- Canva
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Donor records managed: 50–100
- Organizational events coordinated: 8
- Operational tracking systems maintained: 4
- Organizations supported: 2 (Cypress Fund & Cypress Action)
- Current work environment: Remote
Affiliations
- Assistant Head Drum Major - Florida A&M University Marching 100
- Parliamentarian - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Vice President - Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, Inc.
- Precinct Supervisor - Electoral Commission [Student Government Association]
Timeline
Resource Mobilization Associate
Cypress Fund
04.2026 - Current
Marronage Fellow
Cypress Action
06.2025 - 08.2025
Executive Assistant
Synergy Camp, Inc.
05.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Music Industry, Minor in Business
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University