Reena Chandra

Experience

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  Public Health Futures Illinois (PHFI)

  Jul 2000 - Nov 2001

  Program Associate

  - Coordinated implementation of organization’s strategic plan to improve public health infrastructure in Illinois. - Developed short and long-term strategies, including a marketing campaign, to cultivate new organizational partnerships.

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  Government Girl's Intercollege

  Feb 2002 - Jun 2003

  Fundraiser

  - Coordinated efforts to raise funds for improvements to the all girls’ school serving poor girls in rural India. - Developed fundraising strategies for future phases of improvement efforts.

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  Sight Corp International

  Dec 2002 - Dec 2003

  Board Member

  - Researched approaches to link U.S. health care professionals with international health opportunities in developing countries. - Organization was the springboard for the creation of the Division of International Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.

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  Combat Blindness Foundation

  Aug 2006 - Apr 2012

  Development Director

  - Lead all development activities for non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating avoidable blindness. - Identified, cultivated and solicited donations from corporations, foundations and individuals. - Grew the organization’s annual fundraising revenue 300% in first year, and 30% each subsequent year. - Experienced an average 74% success rate in grant foundation procurement each year.

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  Combat Blindness International

  Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

  Consultant

  - Serve as a development advisor for non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating avoidable blindness. - Serve as a resource for organization’s founder and interim Director of Development.

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  Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2019

  • Director of Development - UW School of Nursing

    Feb 2015 - Apr 2019

  • Director of Development - Department of Human Oncology

    Sept 2012 - Jan 2015
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  Combat Blindness International

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2015

  Board Member
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  Combat Blindness International

  Jun 2017 - now

  • President/Executive Director

    Apr 2019 - now

  • President, Board of Directors

    Aug 2015 - now

  • Interim Executive Director

    Jun 2017 - Mar 2019