Suzanne McCormick

• Led all aspects of the organization which annually raises over $11M to support essential community change strategies, programs and services in the areas of Education, Financial Stability and Health. The organization has a staff of 30 and engages over 200 committee and Board volunteers to accomplish its mission. • Provided active and strategic leadership to build deep and meaningful relationships with key stakeholders, champions a strong community impact perspective, and effectively rallies others around a vision and strategic plan. • Set strategic direction for multiple collective impact initiatives of which the United Way of Greater Portland is a founding and lead partner. These included 'Let’s Go,' a preventative childhood obesity project, and three school district-community based partnerships focused on school success. • Served as a model steward of the United Way Brand with an exceptional emphasis on relationship management and organizational storytelling. • Active participant in the development and execution of a comprehensive resource development strategy which includes workforce campaigns, corporate support, individual giving, grant writing and planned gift cultivation.

• Provided executive leadership and direction to a diverse human service agency serving over 12,000 low-income individuals and families each year. PROP has over 200 employees and an annual operating budget of $18.5 million. • Redesigned the organizational structure to create clear lines of responsibility and accountability among a six member senior leadership team. • Launched a marketing and strategic resource development effort to increase funding from targeted demographic groups, business partners and foundations. • Introduced a new brand strategy including new logo, signage, collateral materials and website.

• Led consolidation of all Red Cross chapters in the state, enhancing service delivery and reducing administrative costs. • Led day-to-day management of the business operations and systems including planning, customer/donor relations, financial and human resource management, information systems, organizational accountability, fiduciary and legal compliance. • Influenced and developed collaborative relationships with external audiences, including government, business, other charitable and social service agencies and the media. • Led $1 million dollar capital campaign to fund new headquarters for the Southern Maine Chapter.