writing+editing
- “Swiping vs. Clicking: Why Won’t our Website Visitors Respond to our Calls to Action?,” The Wethos Collective Blog, August 28, 2018
- “3 strategies to leverage technology creatively in raising money,” AB Charities Blog, September 26, 2018 (also published on The Wethos Collective Blog)
- “3 Low Cost Strategies For Capturing Compelling Stories,” The Wethos Collective Blog, August 28, 2018
- “Emotionally spent from the news?,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), July 18, 2018
- “5 Steps to Flip the Ladder Sideways and Grow Your Grassroots Donors,” AB Charities Blog, June 27, 2018 (also published on The Nonprofit Revolution)
- “Multiple Hat Syndrome Part II: When it’s not just you anymore,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), June 27, 2018
- “Multiple Hat Syndrome and how to manage it,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), May 9, 2018
- “The true cost of trade-offs: Who can we afford to lose?,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), May 9, 2018
- “Missed (Nonprofit) Connections: Finding community when you’re a one-person shop,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), April 4, 2018
- “Is growing our nonprofits imperative to achieve our missions?,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), April 4, 2018
- “Stop wasting institutional knowledge (and your team’s time),” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), February 26, 2018
- “How to work with freelancers in an area you know nothing about,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), February 14, 2018
- “We’re all crafting an image — but whose?,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), January 22, 2018
- “Emotional labor, office housework, whatever — mission driven does not mean martyr,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), January 4, 2018
- “Fundraising: It’s not a dirty word,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), December 18, 2018
- “How to ensure your nonprofit advances employee development,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), November 28, 2017
- “Beyond race and gender,” The Nonprofit Revolution (Wethos), November 20, 2017
- “Better Than Cake: Using Data to Celebrate Team Wins,” NTEN Connect, September 2016
- Coaches Forum at CRSFPortal.org/forum, 2013 –2016 (managing editor, writer)
- STEM Mentoring Module 2:Quickball Math, Sea Research Foundation and Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, 2015
- Badges for Baseball Coaches Manual, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, 2014 (editor)
- Playbook for Coaching Uncommon Athletes, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Rachel’s Challenge, 2014
- Uncommon Athlete (presentation/video), Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Rachel’s Challenge, 2014 (co-creator)
- Healthy Choices, Healthy Children: Adaptive Sports Edition, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, 2014 (co-author)
- Healthy Choices, Healthy Children: Resilience Edition, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, 2014 (co-author)
- Healthy Choices, Healthy Children: Civics & Leadership Edition, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, 2013 (co-author)
- Healthy Choices, Healthy Children: STEM Careers Edition, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, 2013 (co-author)
- Healthy Choices, Healthy Children: Rise Above Bullying Edition, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, 2013
- Healthy Choices, Healthy Children: Financial Literacy Edition, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, 2013 (editor)
- “Investing in Our Youth Pays Dividends,” Sheriff Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2011 (ghostwritten for Sheriff Rex Coffey)
- “Kids learn to play the game of life,” 2007 Charity Giving Guide, The Baltimore Sun, Nov. 16, 2007
- “Partners in Success for Young Adolescents: The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and National Middle School Association,” Middle Ground, Aug. 2007
training+speaking
- Technical Training Specialist, Development and Alumni Relations, Johns Hopkins University & Medicine, 2016 – 2018
- Faculty Member, Data Management, NTEN Nonprofit Technology Professional Certificate Program, 2016 – present
- Co-Presenter, “Grants for Newbies: Bootstrapping Research and Preparation,” 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference
- Co-Presenter, “Don’t Get Lost in Translation: Talking Technology with People at All Levels,” 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference
- Co-Presenter, “Circulating Information: Using Data to Inform Program Content (and Communications),” 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference
facilitation+community building
- Co-Organizer, NTEN Nonprofits and Data online community group
- Facilitator, Data Connect Session at the 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference
- Facilitator, Community Builders Connect Session at the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference
data management+knowledge management
- Member, 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference Session Advisory Committee
- Faculty Member, Data Management, NTEN Nonprofit Technology Professional Certificate Program, 2016 – present
- 2008-2016 (Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation): Developed, implemented, documented, and trained others on data management processes for development, external communications, program/grant management, and operational purposes; includes rollout of new systems and processes with multiple stakeholders
- 2008-2010 (Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation): Managed all aspects of the donation process and donor database administration (data entry, acknowledgements, reports, database maintenance, reconciling with finance) in support of concurrent multi-year, million-dollar capital campaigns while ensuring related internal controls were followed; also led the 2008 migration from GiftWorks to DonorPerfect Online, including data cleansing, data architecture, process development, implementation, and documentation of gift acceptance process
marketing+communications
- 2007-2016: Advanced the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation’s mission through various channels, including print, direct mail, websites, e-mail, and social media
business analysis+project management