ERICA FRIEDMAN
Tel: 055-224-7658
Email: erica.friedman@alumni.ubc.ca
OBJECTIVE
Grant writing and donor relations position at a non-profit, with opportunity for advancement
QUALIFICATIONS
Grant and report writing. Program compliance and evaluation. Research prospective funding opportunities. Donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Strategic planning for fundraising. Social media and web content writing. E-blasts and newsletters. Professional communications. Public speaking.
EXPERIENCE
The Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism, Tel Aviv-Jaffa: Resource Development & External Relations Coordinator. Writing grants and reports. Tracking grant compliance. Researching, cultivating, and stewarding existing and prospective donors. Developing annual fundraising calendar. Planning overseas trips. Facilitating group and donor visits.Developing and executing a social media strategy (Instagram & Facebook) and content. Newsletters/e-blasts. Planning, writing, and launching the organization’s new English website. January 2018 – present.
Meshutaf Tel Aviv School: Chair, Board of Directors (full-time volunteer). Re-vamping and re-staffing the organization. Establishing missions, goals, budgets, and leading periodic reviews for each sub-committee. Establishing and facilitating long-term focus groups to research, process, and reach resolutions on all subjects related to pedagogy, logistics and community. Formulating and reviewing the annual budget. Restructuring membership fees, resulting in a 100% increase in receipts. Developing and managing the NGO’s Facebook page, Facebook campaigns, and community. Developing and strengthening relationships with colleagues, volunteers, members, and institutional partners. Strategic planning and advocacy at the municipal and state government levels. Researching potential donors, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding private donors from within and outside the community. March 2016 – September 2018.
Midreshet (Project Zug): Project Coordinator. Recruiting, communicating with and supporting participants worldwide. Strategic planning in program development. Translating (Hebrew to English) and developing promotional, marketing, and learning materials. Writing and maintaining the website (WIX platform) and Facebook page. Evaluating, analyzing and suggesting improvements on technical aspects, recruitment, and content. Writing grants, reports and renewals. 2012 – 2015.
Jaffa Institute (after school program): English Teacher (part-time volunteer). Teaching English twice a week at two Arab schools in Jaffa. Conveying concepts in an enjoyable and friendly manner. Tracking and reporting participants’ progress. Preparing materials. 2013.
Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum: Department of International Relations, Museum Guide. Curating tours for groups’ relative knowledge, interests, and cultural sensitivities; broadening my knowledge base by participating in lectures, seminars, and self-learning; guiding tours for visiting diplomats, donors and large missions, many for visitors with little or no knowledge of the Holocaust. 2006 – 2008.
EDUCATION
Lee Wilson’s Facebook Fundraising Workshop. Optimizing NGO Facebook pages. Utilizing analytics and insights to increase engagement. Developing standout content. Designing and launching promotional and fundraising campaigns. December 2017 – January 2018.
NGO Catalyst – Professional Fundraising Course. Budgeting and managing data. Grant writing and reporting. Cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors (private and institutional). Strategic planning, marketing, PR and crowdfunding campaigns. November 2017 – December 2017.
The University of British Columbia – B.A. (Psychology). 1996 – 2001.
York University. 1994 -1995.
LANGUAGES
English: native
Hebrew: fluent (reading, writing, speaking)
WRITING PORTFOLIO
Please visit my web folio
REFERENCES
Available on request.