Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
San Francisco State University
San Francisco 09.1992 - 06.1997
Juanita Chavez
Development and Communications
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Experienced development, fundraising, and communications professional with strong community relations. Served for a decade in nonprofit leadership and management. Seeking to utilize skills in strategic planning, streamlining procedures for efficiency, compelling messaging and content creation, and authentic stakeholder engagement to achieve meaningful impact.
Education
Skills
Public speaking
Bilingual Spanish
Capital campaign management
Systems and software programs
Membership oversight
Fundraising outcomes and assessments
Project Management
Records oversight and accuracy
Oral and written communications
Gift strategies
Data analysis
Work Availability
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Quote
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead
Timeline
Development Director
Dolores Huerta Foundation
03.2022 - Current
Development and Communications Director
Dolores Huerta Foundation
07.2019 - 03.2022
Communications Development Positions
Dolores Huerta Foundation
09.2013 - 07.2019
Professional Educator K-12
San Francisco/Los Angeles Unified School Districts
09.1997 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
San Francisco State University
09.1992 - 06.1997
Work History
Development Director
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
03.2022 - Current
- Oversaw a team of fundraising and development professionals focusing on maximizing unrestricted revenue results.
- Established and oversaw a major gifts program to identify strong supporters and cultivate potential large donors.
- Employed wealth management screening tools to identify prospects
- Led Development Department in annual departmental operational planning, execution, and evaluation
- Increased unrestricted revenue by 580% over 5 years.
- Created fundraising strategies tied to organization’s mission, programs, and goals.
- Improved processes to increase and follow client-relation feedback and support long-term donor engagement strategies.
- Cultivated relationships with community, business, and local civic leaders to draw attention to organization and bring in new donors and volunteers.
- Created fundraising materials utilized for social media, website, and mass mailings.
- Coordinated large-scale fundraising events
- Participated in long-term strategic planning for organization
- Developed and implemented marketing campaigns targeting donors.
- Coordinated events to encourage community involvement and increase awareness of organization's mission.
- Promoted program to funders through direct appeals, special publications, and online appeals.
Development and Communications Director
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Bakersfield, CA
07.2019 - 03.2022
- Assembled and oversaw team of diversely skilled communications and media relations professionals focusing on achieving PR results.
- Created digital, video, audio, and print content materials utilized across various social media platforms and distributed in mass communication campaigns.
- Coordinated and directed public relations activities to align with strategic goals.
- Developed contacts with media members, influencers, and community leaders
- Executed comprehensive communications strategies to increase brand awareness and engagement.
Communications Development Positions
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Bakersfield, CA
09.2013 - 07.2019
- Initially hired to create an online presence for an active but not well known non-profit organization
- Went on to lead the formal establishment of Communications and Development Departments.
- Contributed to preparing the organization for large scale growth by developing and formalizing operational protocols and procedures.
- Helped improve systems for accuracy and efficiency, pushing for digital over manual processes in many areas.
- Promoted mechanisms for organization wide accountability.
Professional Educator K-12
San Francisco/Los Angeles Unified School Districts
, CA
09.1997 - 06.2012
- Taught language arts, web design and multiple subject content in a public school setting.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education