Implemented the Raising More Money model in a residential recovery home raising $70,000 in one hour and increasing the donor base by approximately 200%. Increased direct mail results 417%. Initiated discussions with a major donor resulting in a $150,000 capital gift and promise of an annual $25,000 gift.

Raised more than $1,000,000 in 12 months for a local child care agency through grants and major gifts for capital and program expenses.

Raised more than $334,000 for a hospital auxiliary through coordination of gift shops and fundraising activities including more than $180,000 raised at a yearly event gala.

Served on Los Angeles County Arts Commission Organizational Grants Program Review Panel.

Coordinated fundraising special events including both a walk-a-thon and telethon for a major national nonprofit organization and dinner galas with silent and live auctions.

Former owner of a marketing and public relations consulting firm serving nonprofit and professional clients.

Four-time winner of The Communicator Award, an international competition honoring excellence in visual communications, for “Voices of Recovery” (creativity/writing and external communications video nonprofit), “CSULB Celebrates 50 Years,” serving as writer and producer on both short film/videos and Blue Lotus Consulting & Training (overall website design and content). Click here to see the “Voices of Recovery” video.

Award winning photographer.

Published articles in ezines, magazines, professional journals, newspapers and newsletters.

Major grant funding received from the Compassion Capital Fund, U.S. Dept. of HHS, California Community Foundation, California Endowment, Weingart Foundation, Los Angeles Times Family Fund, Earl B. and Loraine Miller Foundation, The Eisner Foundation, Josephine S. Gumbiner Foundation, Times Mirror Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust, several Community Development Block Grants and Boeing Co. among others.