Wilonda Cannon

• Site Developer
• Audo Cad Design specialist
• Promoted to Flight leader for basic training within 4 weeks
• Promoted to Barrack lead for tech school within 6 weeks

Supports clients through a proven track record across various sectors and industries, provides strategic consulting in Real Estate, Fund Development, and Economic Development. Offering program and project development, team building, vision and alignment, concept to market, implementation and tailor made creative insights to client specific projects. Recent projects include:

• Developed a catalytic strategy for executive and core team launch and implementation of Operation Ten City. A free, multi-day, mega event wrapped in a national campaign dedicated to the restoration of hope and economic empowerment of underserved communities across the US.
• Creation of a multi-year exclusive one-of-a-kind women’s event for women to be inspired, connect and discover purpose, while also receiving empowering information about money, credit, and generational wealth, at any stage of life.
• Producer for TV, Video, Audio, print, radio, and event for client media assets.
• Implementation of a 1st Annual Derby Day client fundraiser including raffles, music, fashion show and client engagement.
• Secured nearly $1M in funding for clients in less than 6 months through creative fundraising and sales strategies.
• Provided real estate operational management for capital and residential projects including systems to synergize cross functional work.
• Provided team development support, including leadership and project management training.

Provides leadership, development, implementation, and monitoring of programs and services for the creation of wealth from which community benefits are realized.

• Designed integrated community economic model that delivers
  quality services for employment, personal finances, underrepresented
  entrepreneurs, housing ownership, and home preservation
• Fostered strategic partnerships to ensure outcomes toward workforce development placement, small business capital, and equitable lending and financial resources for new and existing homeowners.
• Assumed ultimate responsibility for fiscal accountability of Community Economic Development programs and operations;
• Hired supervises and leads, and develops teams of qualified personnel
• Serve as liaison with wide range of external stakeholders, including government, corporate, and private funders.
• Attended Board and other Meetings and prepares board and stakeholder reports
• Recruited, launched, and directed Community Economic Development Cabinet
• Served on various community-related task forces and committees associated and boards associated with community economic development and housing to identify funding, platforms, policy, and partners for system change.
• Developed RFPs and communications with existing businesses and industries for community economic resourcing.
• As needed, serve as agency spokesperson, ambassador, and
  advocate before the media, at conferences, and in meetings with
  external stakeholders.
• Served as executive leadership team member and active participant in making strategic decisions for the organization.

Oversight of all all fundraising activities at Breakthrough Urban Ministries. The general fund consists of a diverse mix of individual, foundation, corporation, church and government funding.

• Grew budget from $5.5M to $9.1M in 3 years
• Created, Led, and Managed 3 Year $9M Capacity Building Campaign
• Recruited, motivated, and develop a high-caliber team to ensure the highest professional standards in fundraising
• Led creative direction and execution of Annual benefit growing it from $850,000 to exceeding $1M for a one-night event
• Developed and administered department budget
• Strategically developed and implemented processes and systems for the organization's financial vitality.
• Revamped marketing and communication efforts that positioned theorganization as a stellar and best-in-class non-profit with a hyper local focus.
• Support Executive Director in creating a culture of fund development within the organization and governing board in support of the Executive Director, board chair and fund development committee

Managed development and execution of local and international strategic initiatives.

Continuing education programs for adult learners

• Led and secured accreditation of school and program offerings
• Budget planning and implementation to support programs
• Leads faculty in curriculum and course content development
• Ensure successful student academic progress and completion rates.
• Ensure learning and performance objectives are aligned and met in
  conjunction with course outcomes
• Oversee admission process for new applicants for incoming classes
• Oversight of day-to-day program operations of 16 continuing education program offerings
• Lead fund development initiatives for CEPD programs directly and support other programs and institution wide fund development efforts, (Grant submissions, state funding)
• Policies and Procedures development and compliance
• Recruit, manage and staff classroom instructors, administrators and volunteer teams
• Lead strategic marketing initiatives and efforts for staff and student recruiting campaigns
• Teach classes in field of expertise when needed

International Project (Haiti / South Africa)

• Strong command for cross-functional project leadership.
• National award-winning recipient for successful program development and execution.
• Specialized in building strategic collaborative through local, state and international (governmental, corporate and private) channels.
• Proven track record of effectively driving global expansions through internal and external client relationship management.
• Sound understanding of Policy and Procedure development and compliance.
• Skills in data analysis, market-driven insight and community/stake holder engagement through various mediums, i.e. face to face, presentation, webcast, print, radio, television video worldwide.
• Volunteer Management