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JOY REN

Portland,OR

Summary

Dedicated and results-driven Foundation and Government Grants Manager with extensive experience securing funding for non-profit organizations. Proven track record in developing and managing successful grant strategies to support community-focused initiatives. Passionate about driving equitable climate resilience efforts and supporting underserved communities through strategic partnerships and funding opportunities in the non-profit sector.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Foundation & Government Grants Manager

VertueLab
11.2022 - Current
  • Helped secure over $2M in grant funding
  • Managed grant proposal teams (including external partners) to research, qualify, prepare, and submit 20-25 foundation and 5-10 federal/state grant proposals annually
  • Created and maintained organizational grant calendar, ensuring deadlines were met for submission of proposals and reports
  • Set annual fundraising budget and revenue goals with oversight from the Director of Strategic Partnerships
  • Secured $22,000 in cash and $20,000 in-kind for VertueLab's annual fall events
  • Helped design new processes and procedures within VertueLab's Salesforce CRM to organize and boost funder relationships

Management Analyst (contracted)

Town of Guadalupe
05.2021 - 06.2023
  • Analyzed and prepared proposed fiscal year Town budgets and five-year forecast documents to present to Town Council (annually January - June)

Grant Coordinator

Our Just Future
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Helped win over $1M in funding, preparing, and submitting over 40 applications
  • Collaborated with program managers to 1) turn project ideas into grant proposals with accurate project budgets, and 2) communicate grant activity and reporting needs
  • Worked with internal finance team to ensure grant revenue is recorded and spending is tracked

Senior Research Team Lead

Arizona State University
09.2019 - 04.2021
  • Visited dozens of K-12 schools for data collection to study plate waste in students' fruit and vegetable consumption
  • Contributed to developing and facilitating multiple data entry systems for Research Assistants to enter over 25,000 units of observation while meeting data entry deadlines

Education

Master of Public Administration - Nonprofit Administration

Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ
05.2021

B.A. - Global Health, Parks and Protected Area Management

Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ
12.2018

Technical Skills

  • Project Management
  • Microsoft suite
  • Google suite
  • Salesforce CRM

Timeline

Foundation & Government Grants Manager

VertueLab
11.2022 - Current

Grant Coordinator

Our Just Future
10.2021 - 10.2022

Management Analyst (contracted)

Town of Guadalupe
05.2021 - 06.2023

Senior Research Team Lead

Arizona State University
09.2019 - 04.2021

Master of Public Administration - Nonprofit Administration

Arizona State University

B.A. - Global Health, Parks and Protected Area Management

Arizona State University
JOY REN