Denise B.

About Denise B.

Get involved and volunteer. Your value in the community is priceless.” Highly driven, highly motivated and experienced professional with honorable core values now serving in the non-profit sector with a determination to affect positive change in the lives of others and in my community. I am now turning the competencies developed and sharpened while working in the banking/payments sector to advance the mission of health, recovery and well-being for everyone. • Energetic, personable and respected professional • Recognized for strategic approach to growing and optimizing client/donor engagement • A “can do” partner and “go to” team member who successfully moves initiatives from ideation to implementation • Superior organizational skills • Meticulous attention to detail • Ability to work with diverse groups of people

Experience

1. Member Board of Directors and Chair of Funding Raising Committee

   Meridian Healthcare

   Mar 2018 — Present · Gainesville, FL, US

   Chair, Advocacy and Fund Raising ABOUNT MERIDIAN: Meridian Behavioral Health puts hope, wellness and recovery within everyone’s reach. Headquartered in Gainesville, FL, Meridian remains North Central Florida’s trusted behavioral healthcare center offering a variety of community-based programs including: Crisis Management, Rehabilitation services, Outpatient services, Outreach & Prevention services, and employee assistance programs and consulting. In 2021:• Meridian provided almost 1.5 million services to citizens all over the state of Florida. • Touched almost lives through specific treatment instancesDENISE’s CONTRIBUTION: • Chair of funding raising committee. • Actively engaged as ambassador and advocate. • Focused on results and monitoring fund-raising goals. Annual appeal goals achieved 20••••21. On target to meet 2022 donation goals. • Instrumental in working with SVP of Marketing/Advocacy in developing and refining annual marketing plans, creating additional fund-raising opportunities and recruiting additional council members.• Responsible for bringing on a new, key community partner whose monthly donations increased our donations by 10%.AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER: • Meet monthly to set organization plan, direction and monitor fiscal soundness.• Vote on matters of budget, procedure and short-term and long-term initiatives• Participate in annual strategic goals planning sessions• Report out on the activities and successes of the fundraising committee (see above)• Member of the investment committee whose oversight is to insure that the organization’s assets are properly managed and maximized.

Education

• University of Florida

  Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

• Marist University

  Graduate studies, Psychology

• SUNY New Paltz

  Accounting and Business/Management

• Magna Cum Laude: State University of New York

  Bachelor’s Degree, Education & Educational Psychology