myshel prasad

development manager

About

* Nonprofit development professional with over six years of fundraising experience including grant writing; program research, design, implementation, and evaluation; events; organizational capacity building, and communications. * Successful track record in securing over $9.4M in private foundation, corporate, and government grants (Oct 2017-Oct 2019). * Research, field research, and interview skills. * Exceptional writing and editing skills. * Recognized presentation, advocacy, and donor relations skills; comfortable with a broad spectrum of constituencies. * MA in International Policy and Development; specialization in conflict resolution and peace building training, including international field training workshops in regions of active conflict. * MFA in Writing and Poetics. * Fluent in English (native speaker), intermediate working proficiency in Arabic, limited working ability in French.

Country

united states

City

los angeles

Industry

program development

Skill

sustainability, solar energy, community outreach, renewable energy, fundraising, energy efficiency, public speaking, editing, cleantech, nonprofits, photovoltaics, energy policy, grants, environmental policy, community development, grant writing, sustainable energy, policy analysis, public policy, corporate social responsibility, sustainable business, project management, alternative energy, sustainable development, volunteer management, strategic planning, environmental awareness, energy, proposal writing, program development, research, strategy, leadership

Experience

myshel prasad consulting

nonprofit development consultant

2014-1 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos

Previous clients include The Broad Stage, OPCC/Lamp Community, and CASA of Los Angeles.

'challenges to peacebuilding': field researcher and student

center for conflict studies

2015-1 - 2015-1 · 1 mo

development officer

orangutan foundation international

2016-10 - 2017-7 · 10 mos

volunteer instructor, civics and financial capability

international rescue committee

2016-9 - 2016-12 · 4 mos

Teaching civics and financial literacy to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers pursuing US citizenship.

development manager

9 dots community learning center

2018-10 - Present · 8 yrs

resource development officer

the grant plant

2017-7 - 2018-9 · 1 yr 3 mos

Successful local, national, and federal (NEA, USDA,USDE, HHS, DOJ) grant writing, presentations, and other materials for a wide range of New Mexico-based nonprofits including The Native American Community Academy (NACA) Inspired Schools Network, Young Women United, ACLU, NM Dream Team, The Nusenda Foundation, and the City of Albuquerque's City Alive initiative. Award range from $50k-$3m.