Erin M.
Director of Development - Foundation @ California Restaurant Foundation
About
As the Director of Development for the California Restaurant Foundation, I connect philanthropic individuals and organizations with opportunities to change lives through restaurants. I'm particularly proud of the work our team has done to scale Restaurants Care, a relief fund for workers and small businesses. Since 2021, the $10M+ fund has build resilience in 1,600 independent restaurants and created a safety-net for 2,400 food and beverage workers. In addition to our safety-net programs, we also grant over $100,000 in scholarships to promising students each year and prepare 14,000 teens for college and careers through innovative workforce development. These programs work together to disrupt the cycle of poverty, improve communities, and build a strong restaurant industry. I am deeply passionate about this work and honored to raise support for our mission. Prior to joining the CRF team, I was the Director of Alumni Affinity Programs at USC, engaging USC’s 380,000 alumni worldwide. I directly managed USC’s industry and affinity alumni networks and oversaw a team that managed USC’s student and lifecycle alumni communities. Through this work, I have developed a strong sense of diplomacy, strategic communication, community building, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage several significant projects simultaneously. I value being part of a community, creating incredible experiences, and creating systematic change. Specialties: development/fundraising, corporate and foundation fundraising, marketing, community engagement, strategic communications, program management, strategic planning, public speaking, staff supervision, volunteer management, event planning.
United States
Yorba Linda
Non-profit Organization Management
Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Non-profits, Hospitality, Higher Education, Event Management, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Microsoft Excel, Event Planning
Experience
Director of Development - Foundation
California Restaurant Foundation
Increase funding for the Foundation through signature events, grants, annual giving, major gifts, endowments and corporate partnerships. Diversify the Foundation's support by creating new revenue streams such as cause marketing partnerships, consumer giving campaigns, and a recurring donor program. Manage external relations including email campaigns, newsletters, digital content and donor-specific materials. Innovate to create programs and corresponding financial support to meet the needs of our community.
Director, Alumni Affinity Programs
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
As Director at the USC Alumni Association, I created integrated affinity programs that engaged and strengthened the community of more than 380,000 USC alumni worldwide. I led a high-caliber team that was responsible for student, lifecycle, alumnae, veterans, and industry engagement across 26 unique alumni communities. My work was grounded in collaborations with board leaders and university colleagues to increase the donor pipeline and alumni participation rate.
Associate Director, Alumni Affinity Programs
University of Southern California
As Associate Director at the USC Alumni Association, I spearheaded the University’s new engagement strategy by launching industry-based alumni networks. I managed the USCAA Board of Governors Engagement Committee, assisted five alumnae groups to establish scholarship endowments (each over $100,000) and produced USCAA’s first ever livestream event.
Program Coordinator
California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Pomona, CA
In my role with the CSU Hospitality and Tourism Alliance, I led a statewide initiative to coordinate student recruitment, faculty development, and industry relations across fourteen CSU campuses to address the shortage of hospitality leaders in California. I created and managed high-profile events including CSU Hospitality Lobby Day, CSU Northern California Career Expo, and Experience Hospitality (student outreach event). I led annual board meeting with the CSU Chancellor and Industry Advisory Board.
Southern California Program Coordinator
California Restaurant Association
Los Angeles, CA
I coordinated the high school hospitality program “ProStart” for 3,000 students in 50 high schools and administered statewide scholarship and summer internship programs.
Education
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Hospitality Management
The Master of Science in Hospitality Management (MSHM) degree exposes students to advanced management concepts including accounting and finance, marketing, strategic management, human resources management, as well as qualitative and quantitative analytical skills as they pertain specifically to the hospitality industry.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Hospitality Management
Georgetown University
Nonprofit Management
Studied Philanthropy and Voluntary Service through the Fund for American Studies, focus on managing hospitality nonprofits, interned at Share Our Strength
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