Connie Barcelo

Experience

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  Guilford County Schools

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2012

  Youth Worker

  2011-2012: After School Youth Worker and Math & Literacy Tutor at Vandalia Elementary School2011: Student Art Teacher at Brooks Global Studies Elementary School and Northeast Guilford High School2010: Volunteer Mural Painter/Coordinator

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  Cambridge Community Center

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2016

  Director of Marketing

  Accomplishments: Designed and secured funding for K-8 Minecraft workshops, teaching topicsincluding coding and digital citizenship. Increased donor retention rate from 41% to 57%.Responsibilities: Managed a pipeline of grants and institutional partnerships, co-createdstandardized grant templates, planned events, and managed communications.

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  Carolina Raptor Center

  Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

  Development Coordinator

  Accomplishments: Secured sponsorships and auction items for GoWILD! 2015 benefit concert, raising highest event revenue to date ($48K).Responsibilities: Served as database manager and supported development activities including grant writing, the end of year appeal, and Board communications. Represented Carolina Raptor Center in the Arts and Science Council Catalyst for Cultural Equity cohort program.

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  Heart Math Tutoring

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Development Director

  Accomplishments: Exceeded philanthropy goal in FY18 raising $1.3M (23% increase from FY17, 80% grants), secured largest multi-year grant to date ($1.25M/5 years), and managed data migration to Salesforce, including mapping custom fields and managing large scale data imports.Responsibilities: As sole development employee, served as grants administrator and database manager, developed and implemented annual Development Plan, tracked annual revenue pyramid and monthly milestones, project managed mailed appeals and events, and managed volunteer recruitment and relationships with a pipeline of corporate and foundation partners. Show less

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  Charlotte Bilingual Preschool

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

  Advancement Director

  Accomplishments: Increased revenue from $970K in FY19 to $2.4M in FY20, ending FY20 with a $747K surplus during the pandemic and with philanthropy at 159% of goal. Doubled grant revenue from FY18 to FY20 and secured largest multi-year grants to date in FY21 ($200K/2 years, $300K/3 years). Implemented cultivation and stewardship strategies resulting in 63% donor retention in FY21 and FY20 (45% national avg. in 2020).Responsibilities: Lead the Advancement team (2 FTEs, 2 PTEs) to meet revenue goals from corporate and foundation grants, sponsorships, individuals, and government contracts; managed communication strategies; and designed materials including the Annual Report. Show less

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  America Needs You

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

  Grants Manager

  Accomplishments: Secured largest multi-year grant to date ($1.25M/5 years) and created ANY’s first partner management systems, including a deliverable tracker with CRM automation.Responsibilities: Led national grants and partnerships to meet $3.1M goal (60% of budget), managed across teams remotely to meet partner deliverables, and supervised 1 FTE.

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  50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now

  Jan 2023 - now

  Grant Writing Manager