Bethanie Glaser

About Bethanie Glaser

I help leaders make informed, strategic decisions about how to move an organization forward during growth phases and pivots.I excel at the intersection of strategy, finance, and revenue operations and specialize in project management and cross-functional coordination. Examples of my work include quarterbacking a seven figure acquisition, go-to-market operations for new business sites, and managing org-wide KPIs.

Experience

1. Vice President, Strategy & Operations

   Civic News Company

   Mar 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Deputize the COO by managing team communications and cross-functional projects for operations teams, including: finance, HR, IT, and earned revenueDirectly support the CFO with annual budgeting ($14.7M) and forecasting to support cash management and financial decision-makingEnsure the company benefits from public funding opportunities by participating in public policy coalitions and applying to state-funded programs (e.g, employee tax credits, public grants, government advertising programs, etc.)Design and manage easy-to-digest dashboards that keep the board and leadership informed about our monthly, annual, and year-over-year progress on key performance indicators, such as: fundraising progress to goal, cash management, newsletter and audience growth, and metrics of journalistic impact

Education

• Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

  Nonprofit News Business Certificate, one of 15 news leaders selected to participate in a fully funded 9-month executive education program

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Secondary Education and Teaching

Skills

• Project Management
• Social Media
• Political Campaigns
• Development
• Coordinating Special Events
• Live Events
• Politics
• Fundraising
• Secondary Education
• Managing Events
• International Education
• Data Analysis
• Teaching
• Nonprofits
• Management
• Operations Management
• Grassroots Fundraising