Chief Operating Officer Resume
Taylor Anderson
601 Harmony Lane
Pleasantville, CA 94188
(125) 553-1334
Senior Executive Profile
Non-profit fundraising / Growth and Development Strategy / Vision & Leadership /
Financial Alliances / Joint Ventures / Quality Customer Service
An experienced business executive with significant operational experience in areas such as environmental non-profit organizations and educational. An entrepreneurial thinker with a record of excellent results in the use of new business strategies, offering innovative solutions and promoting non-profit fundraising. Solid business skills, attitude and versatile multi-tasking and organizational skills to high speed and strong problem solving skills to identify problems, research solutions and make effective decisions. Enterprising, communicator intuitive, easy to establish trust relationship with your colleagues and clients.
• The outstanding success in the development and optimization of key strategic partnerships with major gift donors and clients to increase support to promote the visibility and gifts.
• exceptionally well organized, and an experience that demonstrates the motivation, creativity and initiative to achieve both personal and business goals.
• Effective use an empowerment, participative management style that breeds responsibility, teamwork and continuous improvement.
Experience
GENESIS, INC., Dallas, TX 2000 – Present
Chief Operating Officer
Educational nonprofit that provides educational materials and educational programs in literacy, math and science in elementary school levels, medium and high, reaching more than 200,000 students each year throughout the country.
Direct the development of the business plan, including strategies for short and long term, and fundraising from foundations, individual donors and corporations. Develop critical relationships with educational institutions and schools to assist in the cultivation of donors and management. Responsible for overall P & L for the entire organization, manage and implement strategies for organizational expansion and infrastructure development, including board development, policy and operational systems, annual budgeting, management staff and program planning. Supervise staff of 8
• contributed to the organization to achieve “Seal of Excellence” from the Maryland Association of Non-profit to be given to well-managed organizations responsible manner, that deserve the public trust. Was one of the first organizations in the state to earn this distinction.
• Increased operating budget of $ 650 000 in 2000 to $ 2.3 million in 2003, working with the Development Director to develop strategic plans and the budget process, which eventually obtained the commitment of three years Financing Board.
• Served as key liaison and coordinating internal and external program activities underway within the organization. It sells a “contract” for the systems of public and private schools through direct mail and cold calling efforts resulted in proposals for $ 50,000 in revenue for 2003.
• Effective management of the annual budget planning, which resulted in profitable operations, adjusted to the economic and market changes, resulting in reduced spending by $ 87 594 in 2001 and spending budget of 321 $ 785 2002.
DALLAS Conservation Alliance, Dallas, TX 1996 – 2000
General Manager
Non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of whales and their marine environment through research and education.
Directed and coordinated the activities of organization and programming. Analysis provided, the implementation of strategic plans, and proactively advise on issues and projects. Supervised 10 staff and volunteers. Executive member of the management team.
• Achieved budget increase of $ 500,000 within 3 years $ 1.5 million to create an efficient operation and program budgets, and effective management of cash flow.
• Developed and implemented cost control, which reduced costs and turned a loss of $ 122.275 $ 246,000 surplus within two years.
• Served as the main contact person Executive Committee, has participated actively in the decision-making and policy formulation, which allowed the whole, given the development of the Institute.
• Increased development activities and established new markets, such as marketing through the Internet, direct mail donor, and advertising.
FRANKLIN, INC., Minneapolis, MN 1993 – 1996
Sales Representative
$ 1.2 billion manufacturer of high quality paper coated high.
A leading specialty sales representative team member within the pressure sensitive paper release, and distribution. The key to personal accounts, production and technical department for the development of new products, analysis, problem solving, and customer “beta site” tests.
• Completed $ 9 million in sales for two specific products; effectively managed major national accounts to ensure satisfaction with products and provide good customer service.
• Increased revenue by 11% and volume by 13.5% in 1993-1994, based on the accounts of 24% improvement in 1995, which added $ 250,000 of income.
• Contribution to the development of new test procedure to measure adherence to corrugated surfaces. Test procedure is currently used as a standard of quality control for all adhesives.
Education
Texas State University 1993
MBA
Decorations: 1 place, Douglas Award – Business Plan Competition
Blake College 1987
BA, English Literature
Participated in several non-profit fundraising and operational workshops through the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Texas Non-profit Association (2000-present)
Technical Skills
PowerPoint, Access, Internet, email, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Word