Joe Swimmer

About Joe Swimmer

Joe Swimmer has served as President of Episcopal Parish Network (formerly The Consortium…

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Episcopal Parish Network

   Feb 2018 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Plan and direct EPN’s day-to-day operations, adjusting activities to meet shifting church and market conditions.Manage extended team of administrative, marketing, and consulting professionals in a cost-effective manner.Work closely with Board of Directors on organizational development, strategy, and multi-year business plan.Direct transformation of conference-focused organization into largest network of Episcopal parishes and cathedrals.Rebrand and adjust marketing strategy to reflect EPN’s new strategic direction.Manage volunteer Conference Planning Committee in designing, planning, and presenting largest annual conference in the Episcopal Church.Manage digital workshop offering presenting over 250 sessions with participants since launch in 2020.Secure new funding sources to continue EPN’s transition moving annual budget from approximately $500K to $1M.Efficiently manage administrative functions, conference activities, and other program areas to deliver annual balanced budget.Design and deliver Lay Leadership Development Initiative securing multi-year grant from Trinity Church Wall Street to execute multiple cohorts and develop sustainable, shareable curriculum.Build and manage partnerships within and beyond the Episcopal Church (e.g, The Episcopal Church; Church Pension Group; Episcopal Church Foundation; Episcopal Preaching Foundation; Weslyan Impact Partners; etc.).

Education

• The University of Tulsa

  Study towards MA, American Indian History

  1993 — 1994

• Stanford Law School

  JD, Law

  1994 — 1997

• Tufts University

  BA, History and Religion

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Business Development
• Philanthropy
• Nonprofits
• Non-Profits
• Customer Relations
• Social Networking
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• New Business Development
• Research
• Social Media
• Nonprofit Leadership
• Event Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Communications
• Strategy
• Event Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Program Management
• Account Management
• Negotiation
• Customer Service
• Selling
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Management
• Marketing
• Leadership Development
• Public Relations
• Consultative Selling
• Editing
• Sales
• Business Planning