Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Community Service
Coursework
Certification
Timeline
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Molly Johnston

Ashtabula,OH

Summary

Donor Relations Coordinator with 5 years of experience in nonprofit administration and youth support services. Proven ability to facilitate donation drives and impactful fundraisers, successfully manage donor databases, manage volunteer recruitment, and deliver impactful presentations. Committed to fostering community connections and improving the lives of individuals.

Overview

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Work History

Donor Relations Coordinator

WomenSafe INC. The Greenhouse
  • Schedule drop offs and pickups with donors of in-kind donations for our clients in shelter.
  • Facilitate donation drives with companies, schools, churches, and any donors that want to make a difference.
  • Sort, organize, and take inventory of all donations in our donations garage.
  • Fulfill donation requests for clients in shelter to ensure they have their needs to feel comfortable.
  • Attend volunteer fairs and recruit anyone willing to help sort donations, make intake bags, or any preparation for events.
  • Assist the development team with the planning, preparation and hosting of fundraising events.
  • Give healthy relationships presentations to middle and high school students; address teen dating violence.
  • Raised over $80,000 with Casino Night fundraiser; all donations went to survivors of domestic violence.
  • Reorganized the company’s annual Christmas program and gave over 65 families, including over 100 children a Christmas.
  • Worked with the development team to receive grants for updating the shelter bathrooms, new lawn care equipment, and an addition of a basketball court for our shelter clients within 6 months time.
  • Worked with the Volunteer Coordinator to add creative self-care workshops, cooking classes, salon days, and outdoor activities for our clients.

Care Coordinator

Crossroads Health CME
  • Regularly engage with youth and families on a community-based level.
  • Assess the level of care using the CANS assessment.
  • Connect youth and families/caregivers to resources and natural supports and work collaboratively with wraparound teams.
  • Organize team meetings and maintain documentation of these meetings.
  • Link youth and families to specialized clinical resources to meet their treatment needs.
  • Provide assistance and support in crisis situations.
  • Work closely with youth and families to develop care plans that incorporate their voice and choice, and regularly monitor and adjust care plans as necessary.
  • Collect outcome information by administering and collecting necessary forms for clients and families.

Diversion Specialist

Ashtabula County Family Resource Center
  • Receive and process police reports or charges from county law enforcement agencies and divert as many cases as appropriate.
  • My responsibilities include; Maintaining supervision of juvenile’s weekly contact by phone calls, field visits and home visits.
  • Preparing files and conducting intake conferences using motivational interviewing.
  • Provide appropriate incentives, sanctions or referrals to the youth.
  • Have knowledge of community resources and ability to connect families to those resources.

Volunteer Coordinator Intern

Fostering Hope
  • Kept inventory of 100+ donations weekly, participated in team meetings and workshops, delivered necessity journey bags to foster homes, organized the master list for the annual fund, and promoted fundraising events.

Waitress

Forage Public House
  • (Servsafe Certified)
  • Facilitated enhanced customer service to create a positive experience for 50+ patrons daily through knowledgeable recommendations, time management, effective communication, and multitasking.

Individual Sales and Services Representative

Playhouse Square
  • Answered patrons' questions through emails and multi-line phones, sold an experience along with show tickets, stayed updated on upcoming events and productions, participated in daily team meetings and weekly training.

Education

B.A - Nonprofit Administration

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Skills

  • Nonprofit experience
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Prospect research
  • Donor stewardship
  • Fundraising strategies
  • Customer service
  • Attention to detail
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Certified in CPR/AED

Community Service

  • Girls and Boys Club Volunteer
  • Laura's Home Volunteer
  • Animal Protective League Volunteer
  • Reading Camp Counselor
  • K-5th Grade Tutor

Coursework

  • Negotiation and Conflict Management
  • Managing Urban Diversity
  • Proposal Writing
  • Urban Policy
  • Fundraising and External Relations

Certification

Qualified Mental Health Specialist

Timeline

Donor Relations Coordinator

WomenSafe INC. The Greenhouse

Care Coordinator

Crossroads Health CME

Diversion Specialist

Ashtabula County Family Resource Center

Volunteer Coordinator Intern

Fostering Hope

Waitress

Forage Public House

Individual Sales and Services Representative

Playhouse Square

B.A - Nonprofit Administration

Cleveland State University