Vanessa Truett

About Vanessa Truett

Vanessa brings over 35 years of experience working with local nonprofits, specializing in stakeholder engagement, business partnerships, grant research and writing, community collaboration, disability access, and program development. Currently, she is serving her fourth term as an elected member of the school board, where she focuses on addressing the needs of rural schools and ensuring equitable practices. In addition, Vanessa is the Vice-Chair of the Lane Education Foundation, where she concentrates on fundraising for augmentative communication methods and enhancing programming access for rural schools. She holds a Master\'s degree in Public Policy and Administration with a focus on Nonprofit Management.

Experience

1. Planning Manager

   Metro Planning, Inc

   Jan 2019 — Present · Springfield, OR, US

Education

• Linfield University Online and Continuing Education

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Social and Behavioral Sciences

  1996 — 1998

• Knox College

  African-American/Black Studies

• University of Oregon

  Masters of Public Administration, Public Policy and Nonprofit Management

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Strategic Communications
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Budgets
• Creative Writing
• Policy Analysis
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Grants
• Research
• Volunteer Management
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Planning
• Program Development
• Management
• Sustainability
• Project Planning
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Non-Profits
• Fundraising
• Community Engagement
• Event Planning
• Grant Writing
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Event Management
• Non-Profit Administration
• Board Development
• Philanthropy
• Grassroots Organizing
• Editing