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

Ponyride Companies I Have Worked With

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