Lora Stevens Krueger

Experience

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  TrueNorth Community Services

  May 2010 - Aug 2015

  Volunteer Resource Center Director

  I started at TrueNorth as the Volunteer Coordinator & Community Liaison and was promoted to Volunteer Resource Center in January of 2013. During my time at the agency, I expanded the services of the Volunteer Resource Center of Newaygo County to refer and match volunteers with local nonprofits through strategic marketing and communications, coordinated logistics of recruitment, orientation, training, retention, and recognition of over 1,000 volunteers for TrueNorth Community Services programs, and served as the donor database manager for over 28,000 records in The Raiser’s Edge 7. Show less

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  Eastern Michigan University

  Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Graduate Assistant

  Helped prepare the next generation of nonprofit sector leaders by advising undergraduate and graduate students on nonprofit classes, internships, leadership activities, and career choices. Promoted program activities through graphic design, social media, email marketing, print advertising, and copywriting as well as planned and implemented events such as student workshops, conferences, and awards banquets.

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  University of Michigan

  May 2017 - Jun 2017

  Organizational Learning Intern

  Designed an online series for leaders to continue their professional development and share ideas for developing their staff. Researched self-assessments for leaders, mentoring & coaching resources, and other professional development content.

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  University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE)

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2024

  Manage the operations of a 5-year $15M National Science Foundation grant funded by the CHIPS and Science Act to provide entrepreneurial training programs for faculty and students. Manage the budget, schedule, and deployment of resources for CFE Technology Acceleration Programs; program planning and execution of the I-Corps program; data collection and reporting of all program data; and support annual strategic planning and the execution of target objectives and performance metrics. Program coordination, scheduling, and logistics management of Technology Acceleration programs, including the Midwest I-Corps Node, MTRAC Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub, and Michigan Biomedical Venture Fund. Activities include purchasing, finding and securing space, managing contracts with vendors, maintaining multiple budgets, ordering catering, creating event timelines, understanding payment processes, and organizing group transportation.

  • Assistant Director, I-Corps Program

    Jul 2021 - Dec 2024

  • Technology Acceleration Programs Manager

    May 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Technology Acceleration Programs Specialist

    Jul 2017 - May 2019
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  University of Michigan

  Dec 2024 - now

  Manager, Sponsored Project Coordination

  Lead and oversee a dedicated team responsible for the efficient and accurate intake and processing of sponsored proposals and awards. Manage data and administrative information related to sponsored projects as well as record management and retention.