Ponyride
Director of Curation and Programming
April 2016-August 2019
Co-working maker space committed to building social and physical capital around artists, creative entrepreneurs and makers in Detroit.
Led curation process to assemble 40 Detroit based small craft and manufacturing businesses, many (12) have become anchor brick and mortar tenants of Detroit's entrepreneurial ecosystem
Partnered with board to build a strategic plan and vision for 2016-2022 fiscal years
Assisted in managing growth of general programming of 125+ members
Promoted Ponyride values through writing and maintaining grant proposals generating over $100,000
Led communication strategy and built the language for website
Designed, wrote, and created 5 and 10 year anniversary retrospective books that communicate and documented outcomes
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Yes And Consulting
Co-Founder
June 2020 - January 2023
Consulting organization supporting young nonprofits grow into healthy and vibrant organizations.
Evaluated diverse organizations to identify workflow structure, governmental infrastructure, organization fundraising approaches, and communication strategies. The leadership provided increased funding, developed growth plans, and organizations are more sustainable.
Created detailed road map for action items and consulting goals
Provided followup communication and support for further growth