Administrative/Organizational help

Mo Harper-Desir… holds a strong skill set in administration, programs and strategic planning. Through her course studies at The University of Massachusetts Amherst, she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Management. The key skills gained through this education include fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. I have planned and coordinated fundraisers and community events, scheduled and booked rehearsals and shows, managed and maintained a working budget with timely reporting and overseen interns and volunteers. I have implemented and updated strategic planning, program evaluations and data entry and tracking. I have written and received grant funding. I have experienced so many community interactions and what it means to be and have a community. I have a strong grasp on planning and implementing strong facilitation techniques, strategic planning motives, fundraising goals, outreach and marketing techniques. I have mastered administrative duties and am proficient with MAC and PC computer programming as well as most visual arts programing like Lighthouse, After Effects, Final Cut, Photoshop and more. 

SKILLS:

• Transparent and high integrity leadership.

• Experience and skill in working with a Board of Directors.

• High level strategic thinking and planning. Ability to envision and convey the organization’s strategic future to the staff, board, volunteers and donors.

• Ability to effectively communicate the organization’s mission to donors, volunteers and the overall community.

• Demonstrated ability to oversee and collaborate with staff.

• A history of successfully generating new revenue streams and improving financial results.

• Active fundraising experience. Excellent donor relations skills and understanding of the funding community.

• Previous success in establishing relationships with individuals and organizations of influence including funders, partner agencies and volunteers.

• Solid organizational abilities, including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation.

• Strong financial management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision making and reporting.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Strong public speaking ability.

• Strong work ethic with a high degree of energy.

Let me help you with…

• Strategic Planning.

• Grant writing.

• Organization and Organizational skills.

• Filing.

• Data Entry.

• Staff/Volunteer/Intern trainings.

• Board Development.

• Diversity/ Cultural Humility Trainings.

• Curriculum Building.

• Event planning.