Mario Moreno

Director of Grants and Operations @Low Income Investment Fund

San Francisco, CA, US

The organization’s headquarters maintains LIIF’s 36-year legacy of community investment in the region; the home base for LIIF’s Western Region lending and programs team, and statewide and national childcare programs.Guided annual contract & grant budget preparation and forecasting for programs, aligning with the Director of FP & A. Improved annual budget planning assumptions and budget modeling in Adaptive (annual budget $13M). Partnered with Finance, Legal Development, HR, and IT to vet and approve contracts & grants. Directly negotiated federal, state, and city contracts totaling $484M with DC, LA, SF, CA, OR, NM, NY, and ATL funders in partnership with internal and external legal counsel. Allocated staff resources for the planning of grants & contracts, negotiating contracts with Wells Fargo, Chase, and Capital One. Led grant launches, met compliance requirements, and closed out awards in all departments andSalesforce. Prepared funding plans to assess the economics, geographies, and risks of grants and contracts. Aligned with Finance and Development on grant/contract reporting, ensuring timely, accuratefinancial reports. Collaborated with IT to improve and optimize the use of technology systems to support Programs. Ensured responsiveness to internal programs and departments and external partners and funders. Assist Finance and Programs teams with audits related to grants and contracts. Developed training and provided coaching to program staff on organization and department procedures

UC Santa Barbara

B.A, Political Science

UC Berkeley Extension

Journalism

UC Berkeley Extension

Project Management Certificate, Project Management