Emily B.

Founder & Principal Advisor

Apr 2026 - Present • 3 mos

-Work with nonprofits as a consultant, writing grants and leading various fundraising initiatives. Learn more at www.nonprofitdevelopmentstrategies.com.

Finance and Grants Administration Manager

Aug 2025 - Present • 11 mos

-Develop and execute revenue strategies and targets, and oversee the general budgeting and forecasting process, monitoring the ongoing financial health of the organization and its ability to meet program goals. -Manage the external accounting team, ensuring proper financial management, compliance, and accurate record keeping of all awards, donations, relevant reporting, timely deliverables, gift agreements, and contracts. -Review, approve, and process payments to external vendors, consultants, and fellows, ensuring donor compliance, adequate funding availability, and error resolution. -Ensure all relevant tax and registration compliance for the organization. -Research, develop, and manage the grant proposal process and relevant reporting for all programs, ensuring compliance with funding guidelines, tracking grant budgets, and delivering timely reports on project outcomes while continuously building relationships with government, corporate, foundation, and individual funders. -Maintain and improve CEPA’s donor database, including donor history, funding leads, engagements, deliverables, and reporting. -Develop internal policies and training materials for staff, consultants, and interns on fundraising, spending, record-keeping, reporting, and the use of various tools, including Intacct, Bill.com, Tallie, Salesforce, SharePoint, and Stripe.

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 • 1 yr

- Led undergraduate students in exploring the fundamentals of political science through lessons on democracy, constitutions, voting rights, and other current issues in American sub-national government through prepared lectures, assigned reading materials, and exam administration.