WENDY MCCARTHY

• Responsible for executing strategy and achieving goals set forth by board of directors.
• Developed annual proposed budget, kept board of directors informed of any budgetary concerns, ensured compliance with by-laws and NYS Ethics Lobbying Reports
• Served as primary liaison to 40+ member organizations of DDAWNY
• Networked with other national, statewide, and local alliances and coalitions to ensure united program goals and communication
• Organized events including membership-wide meetings and special training/networking opportunities with community leaders and government representatives
• Informed membership and committee chairs of latest trends, ADMs, best practices, and services to people with developmental disabilities
• Cultivated relationships and maintain communication among and between current members, committee leads, elected officials, community groups, and potential members.
• Developed relationships with public funding sources, private foundations, and member agencies to address unmet needs
• Responded to grant applications and developed vendor RFPs as needed
• Facilitated and supported, as needed, activities of committees and workgroups
• Managed of day-to-day operations

• Provided educational programming including public speaking engagements and professional development
• Coordinated all marketing and public education efforts related to DD Resource Project
• Managed and developed grant and other fiscal records and documents necessary for continuation of program

School of Social Work

• Provided supervision, leadership, support and instruction to student interns

• Developed and maintained all programs within I&R dept. including Developmental Disabilities Project, Youth Line, and WNY ProblemLine
• Coordinated and led distance learning presentations
• Conducted regular community relations tasks- press releases, public speaking engagements, and agency liaison on various committees
• Developed grant proposals cooperatively with Executive Team

• Developed and led processes for recruitment, interviewing, training and supervising information and referral staff, volunteers, and interns
• Implemented a community outreach plan to promote volunteer opportunities and expand recruitment and retention of a more diverse volunteer staff.
• Management and recordkeeping of staff and volunteer hours
• Collaborated with other departments to maximize impact of volunteer efforts.