Dan Halloran, MPA

Experience

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  University of Richmond

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Resident Assistant
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  U.S. Department of State

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  Virtual Foreign Service eIntern
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  CEDEI - Centro de Estudios Interamericanos

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  English Program Intern
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  Robins Foundation

  Oct 2016 - now

  - Implement change management practices to streamline internal processes and procedures, ensuring operational success and fostering continuous improvement within the foundation.- Strategize closely with the CEO on annual funding priorities, board and staff management, budget planning and tracking, and the adoption of best practices in trust based philanthropy.- Managed the process to vet, procure, develop, and implement a new grants management software.- Administer and evaluate annually the employee benefits package, and serve as point of contact with the outsourced human resources vendor to heed employment trends and remain compliant of all legal statutes. - Facilitated the onboarding of four employees and the offboarding of seven. - Maintain all duties listed below under Program and Grants Manager and Special Projects Coordinator positions. Show less - Manage all grantmaking processes, from communicating opportunities externally and completing due diligence, to assisting staff and directors in proposal review and managing payments and reporting for all grants. - Develop, maintain and serve as overall point person for the grants management software, SmartSimple, to facilitate the application processes, preserve recordkeeping and troubleshoot stakeholder concerns.- Meticulously assemble quarterly ‘board books’ by editing, formatting, and producing reports for a 100–200-page book to facilitate business during meetings with the board of directors. Show less

  • Director of Operations

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Program and Grants Manager

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Special Projects Coordinator

    Apr 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Intern

    Oct 2016 - Apr 2017
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  OuRVA Collective

  Jan 2021 - now

  Founder

  Established in 2021 in partnership with the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, ouRVA Collective is a giving circle for young leaders (21+) that is working to make a meaningful impact in the greater Richmond region by empowering its next generation of philanthropists through education, volunteerism, community building and collective giving. We strive to maximize our group's philanthropic impact by making a grant to a deserving nonprofit in the Richmond region. Annually, this grant size fluctuates depending on membership.- Ideated a low-barrier giving circle for emerging philanthropists to maximize donations through collective giving, fostering learning in civic engagement, social equity, and Richmond's nonprofit sector.- Drafted founding documents such as bylaws, governance procedures, and mission and vision statements. - Managed the partnership with stakeholders at the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond.- Recruited a diverse, values-aligned, and highly skilled team of six community leaders to develop this initiative.- Provided strategic oversight and effectively managed all internal and external communications.- In the first two years, I led the group to successfully achieve the goal of recruiting 40 members and making a $10,000+ grant. Show less