Phallon Perry
Summary
Accomplished professional with a proven track record of developing and implementing methods to support the goals of mission-based organizations. Seeking a career opportunity that will build upon my experiences in fundraising, storytelling, and education to drive change.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Director
Oakwood School
07.2023 - Current
- Develop and maintain relationships with individual donors and foundations interested in supporting children who learn differently
- Research and write grants proposals to support tuition assistance, professional development and technology enhancements
- Create fundraising materials utilized on social media and websites and sent out in mass mailings to constituents.
- Maintain highly intensive schedule of visits with potential donors and delivering compelling presentations and comprehensive fundraising proposals.
- Create fundraising strategies tied to Oakwood's institution's mission, programs and goals.
- Created campaigns to increase participation from current families. Saw an increase of more than 30% during first campaign.
Fundraising Officer
Various (short-term/consultant Roles)
11.2017 - 04.2024
- Responsible for securing funding and sponsorships to support programs and the general operations of mission-based organizations.
- Worked closely with senior leadership, program directors, and the Board of Directors to ensure organizations have the funding needed to continue to serve their target audiences.
- Collaborated with other departments to create cohesive marketing materials that effectively communicated the impact of donations on the organization''s programs and services.
- Increased donor engagement by implementing targeted fundraising campaigns and personalized outreach strategies.
- Evaluated fundraising metrics regularly to monitor progress toward goals, adjusting strategies as needed to ensure success.
- Utilized social media platforms strategically for promoting fundraising campaigns and engaging with potential donors.
- Secured large donations $300,000+ from large corporate donors.
- Secured at least 10 new funders for mission-based organizations.
Foundations & Corporate Relations Officer
Interfaith Works
11.2021 - 12.2023
- Created and implemented a process to build relationships and secure funding from corporations and foundations.
- Enhanced proposal acceptance rate by developing persuasive and compelling content for client presentations.
- Consistently met tight deadlines by efficiently managing multiple projects simultaneously under high-pressure situations.
- Maintained strong relationships with existing clients by consistently delivering high-quality proposals that captured their evolving needs over time.
- Streamlined the proposal development process, creating a more efficient workflow to reduce turnaround time.
- Secured a grant for $500,000 from a corporate funder.
Managing Editor
Self Employed (PhallonBooks)
05.2017 - 12.2023
- Work as a consultant and managing editor for authors interested in publishing children's books.
- Managed the self-publishing process for three independent authors.
- Collaborates with authors, editors, illustrators, graphic designers, Library of Congress, and printers to successfully publish books.
- Champions innovative storytelling formats that captured audience attention to promote books sales.
- Handles final proofreading, copy editing and revision functions for deliverables.
- Handles final approval of content deliverables.
- Inspects physical production and manuscript design, maintaining continuity across print and digital products.
Academic Proposal Writer & Content Strategist
University of Maryland, Baltimore
03.2016 - 10.2017
- Wrote, researched, conceptualized, developed, and managed winning grant proposals to be approved by the State of Maryland Higher Ed Commission.
- Created a school website entitled 'Beyond the Degree' that covers life surrounding the graduate school.
- Managed all social media pages for the Graduate School.
- Increased overall proposal quality by fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the proposal writing team through regular feedback sessions and knowledge sharing.
- Increased overall proposal quality by fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the proposal writing team through regular feedback sessions and knowledge sharing.
- Secured multiple grants to support programs within the Graduate School.
Lead Proposal Writer
Milhouse Engineering & Construction
08.2012 - 01.2015
- Wrote proposals for technical and non-technical audiences, performed marketing and communications services, created copy for marketing collateral, handled internal and external communication, and wrote the company's biweekly newsletter and facilitated New Hire Info Sessions
- Helped to bring in over $7,000,000 worth of business.
Student Recruiter
Chicago High School for the Arts
06.2012 - 01.2015
- Represented ChiArts at middle school and high school fairs by providing detailed information about the school and opportunities offered in an energetic, engaging manner, and highlighted the benefits of an arts-based education.
Creative Writing Program Instructor
Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center (LTYC)
06.2011 - 06.2012
- Developed, pitched and successfully achieved the adoption of a creative writing program at the youth center, focused on providing inner-city youth an outlet to express themselves through the writing process.
- Taught more than 300 students in grades Pre-K through 5th grade various techniques in creative writing.
- Had students' work published in local newspapers, college literary magazines, and school wide literary magazines.
Manager of Operations
Cartel Publications
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Primary contact person for the book publishing company
- Responsibilities included pre-editing manuscripts before sending to the editor, working with authors to develop their stories, promoting book signings, coordinating with the volunteer team, scheduling book signings, and occasional administrative work.
Education
MFA - Creative Writing
Northwestern University
Evanston2014
Bachelor of Arts - English & International Studies
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN2008
Skills
- Written communications
- Major Gifts Solicitation
- Prospect Research
- Proposal Development
- Social media expertise
- Direct Mail Campaigns
- Grant Writing
- Database Management
- Corporate Partnerships
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Strategic Planning
- Client Relations
Accomplishments
Author of Three Books:
- Dream to be from A to Zzz
- Austin's Pansies
- Like a Butterfly
Timeline
Development Director
Oakwood School
07.2023 - Current
Foundations & Corporate Relations Officer
Interfaith Works
11.2021 - 12.2023
Fundraising Officer
Various (short-term/consultant Roles)
11.2017 - 04.2024
Managing Editor
Self Employed (PhallonBooks)
05.2017 - 12.2023
Academic Proposal Writer & Content Strategist
University of Maryland, Baltimore
03.2016 - 10.2017
Lead Proposal Writer
Milhouse Engineering & Construction
08.2012 - 01.2015
Student Recruiter
Chicago High School for the Arts
06.2012 - 01.2015
Creative Writing Program Instructor
Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center (LTYC)
06.2011 - 06.2012
Manager of Operations
Cartel Publications
01.2008 - 01.2009
MFA - Creative Writing
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts - English & International Studies
Indiana University
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