Dawn Bentley, MBA / MNM, CSM

Experience

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  Dawn Bentley d/b/a Girl Friday

  Dec 2003 - now

  Proprietor

  Combined management and direct service practice within business development, financial management, and strategic marketing to effectively communicate growth opportunities for diverse clientele.Multitude of administrative and management experience in various business applications including development and implementation of strategic plan benchmarks to address core structural issues and goals including product delivery, customer service, conflict resolution during cultural change, human resources and productivity streamlining, board improvement, and business model expansion.Specialties include business development, strategic planning, marketing production, and project management. Show less

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  Minnesota State University, Mankato

  May 2015 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  Instructor of Nonprofit Financial ManagementThis course introduces students to the concepts and techniques of financial management applicable to nonprofit corporations. Focus will be on the fundamentals of accounting and budgeting; interpretation of financial statements, data, and procedures for operational forecasts; and fiduciary responsibilities of nonprofit boards and staff. Students will gain an understanding of how to use financial information in organizational planning, implementation, control, reporting, and analysis. This course introduces students to the concepts and techniques of financial management applicable to nonprofit corporations. Focus will be on the fundamentals of accounting and budgeting; interpretation of financial statements, data, and procedures for operational forecasts; and fiduciary responsibilities of nonprofit boards and staff. Students will gain an understanding of how to use financial information in organizational planning, implementation, control, reporting, and analysis. Show less

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  University of Minnesota

  Oct 2015 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  Instructor of Nonprofit Financial ManagementThis course introduces students to the concepts and techniques of financial management applicable to nonprofit corporations. Focus will be on the fundamentals of accounting and budgeting; interpretation of financial statements, data, and procedures for operational forecasts; and fiduciary responsibilities of nonprofit boards and staff. Students will gain an understanding of how to use financial information in organizational planning, implementation, control, reporting, and analysis. This course introduces students to the concepts and techniques of financial management applicable to nonprofit corporations. Focus will be on the fundamentals of accounting and budgeting; interpretation of financial statements, data, and procedures for operational forecasts; and fiduciary responsibilities of nonprofit boards and staff. Students will gain an understanding of how to use financial information in organizational planning, implementation, control, reporting, and analysis. Show less

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  Minnesota Fringe Festival

  Mar 2017 - now

  Executive Director

  Responsible for the management and execution of an annual performing arts festival and year-round work to strengthen and build relationships with Minnesota’s arts community, local businesses and corporations, and foundations as well as ensure that the organization is an active member of the communities it serves. Includes operational oversight, financial management, development, marketing, and communications direction. Minnesota Fringe Festival is one of the oldest and largest performance art festivals in the United States. Its mission is to promote freedom and diversity of artistic expression by linking adventurous artists with adventurous audiences. The eleven day celebration takes place annually in late summer at various venues, draws nearly 50,000 audience members to see 1000 artists produce dozens of shows in every discipline and genre. Minnesota Fringe Festival is proud to be part of a worldwide tradition of fringe festivals that originated in 1947 in Edinburgh, Scotland and a founding member of the United States Association of Fringe Festivals (USAFF). More information can be found at www.minnesotafringe.org. Show less