Donna Paramore

About Donna Paramore

Dynamic management professional with 20+ years of experience leading strategic campaigns…

Experience

1. Chief Executive Director

   Travelers Aid New Orleans

   Jul 2020 — Present

   Develop and implement a plan for raising funds in line with the organization’s mission and strategic vision.Manage grant writing and reporting.Manage the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of all current and future funders and major donors.Ensure the fiscal integrity of the organization, providing monthly financial statements that accurately reflect the financial condition of the organization.Provide executive oversight over all program service delivery, including setting and maintaining standards and effectively supervising direct care staff to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.Manage the completion of funders’ contract deliverables by direct care staff.Establish and maintain relationships with community stakeholders, including partner agencies, public officials, the media, and the public at large.Work with staff and Board Members to ensure a long-term program service strategy in-line with the organization’s vision and evolving community needs.Efficiently and effectively oversees the daily management of the organization.Develop and implement a long-term staffing plan. Supervise, develop, recruit, hire, and train staff in-line with organizational needs.Inspire team members to align around the organization’s vision and long-term strategy.Set performance standards in-line with organizational values and job descriptions. Routinely assess team members against these standards engage with staff to provide feedback.Serve as the primary channel of communication between the Board and staff.Execute all contracts and agreements entered into on behalf of the organization with Board approval.Collaborate with the board to develop the annual budget. Oversee progress against this budget and maintain oversight of organizational assets, including investments.Work collaboratively with the Board Chair to set board strategy and regularly engage board members around their role in realizing the organization’s vision.

Education

• Dillard University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

• The University of Akron

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

Skills

• Annual Giving
• Volunteer Management
• Public Speaking
• Major Gift Cultivation
• Annual Fund
• Plannning
• Event Management
• Community Outreach
• Individual Donor Cultivation
• Non-Profits
• Major Gift Development
• Capital Campaign Management
• Capital Campaigns
• Event Planning
• Stewardship
• Board Development
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Strategic Planning
• Annual Campaign
• Nonprofits
• Donor Acquisition
• Donor Recognition
• Grant Writing
• Fundraising
• Planned Giving
• Major Donors
• Donor Management
• Program Development
• Major Donor Cultivation