Candace Harmon

Experience

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  U.S. Census Bureau

  Mar 2000 - Apr 2000

  Census Surveyor
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  Buehler's Fresh Foods

  Sept 2000 - Jan 2006

  Cook
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  Girl Scouts of North East Ohio

  May 2002 - Aug 2004

  Assistant Director, Camp Ledgewood
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  Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana

  Jan 2006 - Nov 2007

  Director, Camp Logan
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  Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc.

  Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

  Director, Camp Misty Mountain
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  Cleveland Municipal School District

  Sept 2008 - Nov 2009

  Substitute Teacher
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  Girl Scouts of North East Ohio

  Mar 2009 - Aug 2009

  Director, Camp Timberlane
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  Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania

  Nov 2009 - Nov 2013

  • Managed volunteers in the Greater Wilkes-Barre area with 3,000+ members• Facilitated volunteer meetings and workshops• I exceeded membership goals each year I held this position

  • Membership Associate

    Nov 2009 - Nov 2013

  • Outdoor Program Manager, Membership Associate

    Nov 2009 - Aug 2010
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  Girl Scouts of North East Ohio

  Nov 2013 - Jun 2019

  • Cultivated relationships with current and potential corporate donors through an 18-county region• Managed fundraising gala and annual luncheon, donor receptions, and advertising sales for councilpublications. (The fall 2018 gala was the most successful to date in over 20 years.)• In two years, I increased the gross income of the annual awards luncheon by more than 375% • Managed event volunteers and volunteer committees• Managed and promoted the council’s Pixie Plus website which supports 37,000 members Show less • Managed daily camp operations, development, and management of 30 staff (local and international), HR needs, budget management, emergency procedures, public relations and more• Increased resident camp participation by 18% in less than two years• Recruited and trained volunteers to help facilitate dozens of events per year • Increased number of specialized volunteers by over 100% in less than two years • Wrote and developed training and program manuals, policies and procedures, program curriculum, and manage risk management documentation Show less

  • Manager of Corporate Philanthropy and Events

    Dec 2015 - Jun 2019

  • Director, Camp Timberlane and Outdoor Program

    Nov 2013 - Dec 2015
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  University Hospitals

  Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

  Community Development Specialist

  • Cultivated relationships between UH and the community that were mutually beneficial• Supported community hospital foundations with their fundraising events and special projects

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  Jobs for Ohio's Graduates

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2022

  Strategic Partnerships Development Manager

  • In my first year, individual and corporate giving increased more than 100%• Managed all parts of the JOG fund development department• Built and cultivated relationships between JOG and the community• Created development policies and procedures• Managed JOG marketing• Supported the JOG Board of Directors and the Executive Director

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  Case Western Reserve University

  Sept 2022 - now

  Director of Annual Giving

  • Manage annual giving program which includes all mass solicitations and crowdfunding campaigns • Supervise the annual giving staff• Provide annual giving strategy, support, and best practices to development partners across campus