Betsy Maher

About Betsy Maher

NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIPExpert in best practices of non-profit management with over a decade of non-profit leadership experience in strategic planning, fundraising, operation management, and program development seeking to unite staff and boards to deepen their impact achieve and meet their operational pinnacle. CORE PROFICIENCIES • Non-profit Leadership• Staffing Oversight• Environmental Advocacy and Conservation• Community Engagement• Public Administration• Fundraising• Corporate Relations• Human Resources• Non-profit Budgeting• Recruitment and Onboarding• Volunteer Management• Public-Private Partnerships• Communication• Strategic Planning• Team Building• Cross-Departmental Collaboration• Conflict Resolution• Performance Management• Risk Management• Customer Service• Training and Professional Development• Creativity• Change Management

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Save The Dunes

   Jan 2022 — Present · Michigan City, IN, US

   Oversaw daily operations of 72-year environmental advocacy and conservation organization including 6 staff members with net assets of $2,527,627 and annual operating budget of $468,318. • Led organization through the period of exponential growth and increased productivity, driving mission forward and increasing overall impact in areas of conservation, advocacy, and community engagement Strengthened organization communication through the launch of a new website with robust content and images Improved staff and board relations through ongoing communication, increased reporting, team building activities, and open collaboration Deepened community engagement efforts in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties to increase awareness of the Indiana Dunes and ways to protect the local environment • Worked closely with Development Consultant and Board of Directors to assess and build a fundraising plan for new corporate partnership opportunities, memberships, and more impactful annual campaign leading to a 47% increase in overall fundraising income in first year• Met regularly with conservation partners to develop landscape level conservation plans and apply for private and federal funding to implement projects throughout the Northwest Indiana region, including the Indiana Dunes National Park• Worked closely with attorneys to address active and emerging environmental legal issues including pollution, development threats, and to uphold the public trust

Education

• DePaul University

  B.A., Communications

  2007 — 2009

• Gordon College

  Music and Communications

  2005 — 2007

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  Masters in Public Administration, Public Administration and Non-Profit Management

  2010 — 2013

Skills

• Teaching
• Time Management
• Museums
• Grant Writing
• Event Management
• Nonprofits
• Special Events
• Non-Profits
• Writing
• Management
• Program Development
• Customer Service
• Event Planning
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Fundraising
• Program Management
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Social Media