Annual Development/Organizational Assessment Experience

SMART START OF DAVIDSON COUNTY
(formally Davidson County Partnership for Children)
www.partnershipforchildren.org
April 2005 to present

Assisting Staff and Board in Community Outreach to heighten awareness about Smart Start and the needs of young children and their families. Conducted Organizational Assessment in February 2007.

HORIZONS RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER
www.horizonscenter.org
Oct 2002 to Aug 2004, Jan 2007 - April 2008

Created and implemented strategic annual development plan which included but not limited to: identifying prospects, training board on how to solicit, special event management, grant writing, creating marketing material. Conducted Organizational Assessment in February 2007.

WEST SIDE CIVIC THEATRE
www.westsidecivictheatre.com
July 2007 - September 2007

Building a foundation for development work.

COMMUNITY CARE CENTER FOR
FORSYTH COUNTY, INC
www.cccforsyth.org
October 2006 to January 2007
Assisted in community outreach and fundraising efforts.

LITTLE THEATRE OF WINSTON-SALEM
www.littletheatreonline.com
October 2005 to January 2006
Assisted Board and staff in fundraising efforts to raise $220,000 in 4 months in order to “keep doors” open. Successfully met goal.

BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY CENTER, INC.
July 2004 to June 2005
Assisted Board and Staff in the creation of an effective
Development component including creation of a strategic
development plan, marketing material, training of Board, and, special event planning.

NORTH CAROLINA STROKE ASSOCIATION (NCSA)
www.ncstroke.org
January 2004 to April 2004
Conducted a “Development Analysis” for the North Carolina Stroke Association to determine Board’s capacity and interest to fundraise as well as community leaders’ awareness of NCSA. Analysis based on SWOT.

HOUSING PARTNERSHIP OF WINSTON-SALEM AND FORSYTH COUNTY
April 2003 to June 2003
Assisted in the creation a foundation for the Partnership to begin implementing an annual development component.

GREENSBORO CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
www.gcmuseum.com
May 2002 to June 2003
Reviewed current annual development strategies and refined to build a stronger foundation for annual development. Area of work included grant writing, training board on “how to make the ask”, direct mail appeals, donor recognition, special events.

FORSYTH EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP
(now Smart Start of Forsyth County)
www.smartstart-fc.org
August 2001 to June 2004
Created and implemented strategic annual development plan which included but not limited to: identifying prospects, training board on how to solicit, special event management, grant writing, creating marketing material.

Campaign Experience

ADVANCE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Davie County, NC
www.advancefiredepartment.org
February 2007 – January 2008, present
Campaign Survey to test for $2.5 million campaign
$1 million goal.

RIVERPARK OF COOLEEMEE FALLS, INC.
Davie County, NC
March 1, 2006 – May 31, 2006
Assisted with pre-planning to prepare them for a capital campaign

YWCA OF GREENSBORO
Greensboro, NC
www.ywcagsonc.org
September 1, 2005 – January 31, 2006

Pre-Planning & Campaign Survey for $14 million campaign

DAVIE COUNTY SCHOOLS CHALLENGE CAMPAIGN
Davie County, NC
www.davie.k12.nc.us
January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2005
$1.5 million goal

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Advance, NC
www.c3davie.org
October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004 & May 1, 2005 – July 31, 2005
Campaign Survey for $3 million campaign Plus Campaign Advisor

TRI-STATE EXHIBITION CENTER
Cleveland, TN
www.tsec.org
2002 - 2004
$4 million goal

FAMILY CARE CENTER OF CATAWBA VALLEY, INC.
Hickory, NC
2000 - 2001

  $3 million goal

TRIAD STAGE
Greensboro, NC
www.triadstage.org
1999
Campaign Survey for $4 million campaign

GREENSBORO CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Greensboro, NC
www.gcmuseum.com
1996 - 1998
$4.6 million goal

CLEVELAND BRADLEY REGIONAL MUSEUM
(now Museum Center at Five Points)
Cleveland, TN
Senior Consultant, Whitney Jones, Inc.
$3.5 million goal

AIRBORNE & SPECIAL OPERATIONS MUSEUM
Fayetteville, NC
Senior Consultant, Whitney Jones, Inc.
$12 million goal

MORAVIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, SOUTHERN PROVINCE
Winston-Salem, NC
Senior Consultant, Whitney Jones, Inc.
$1.25 million goal

METRO YMCA OF CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga, TN
Senior Consultant, Whitney Jones, Inc.
$3 million goal

COOPERATIVE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
Hickory, NC
Senior Consultant, Whitney Jones, Inc.
$1.25 million goal

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RALEIGH
Raleigh, NC
Senior Consultant, Whitney Jones, Inc.
$6 million goal

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GREENSBORO
Greensboro, NC
Senior Consultant, Whitney Jones, Inc.
$7.5 million goal

AIM CENTER
Chattanooga, TN
Senior Consultant, Whitney Jones, Inc.
$2 million goal

SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES OF GUILFORD COUNTY
Greensboro, NC
Senior Consultant, Whitney Jones, Inc.
$1 million goal

CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP
Greensboro, NC
Senior Consultant, Whitney Jones, Inc.
$2 million goal

Special Events Experience

SNACKS WITH SANTA:
“A Celebration of Holiday Traditions”

Work Family Resource Center
www.ccrr.org
Imprints
www.imprintsforfamilies.org

August 2008—December 2008

Collaborative partnership between 2 non-profits trying to raise awareness about their organizations. Parrish Consulting served as "coordinators" of Snacks with Santa: A Celebration of Holiday Traditions. This very special event drew close to 700 participants in it's first year. Both agencies will partner and host the 2nd annual SWS in 2009!

HAVE A HEART CELEBRATION
Coming Together for Forsyth County Non-Profits

The Bethesda Center
www.bethesdacenter.org
Catholic Social Services
www.cssnc.org
The Children’s Center for the Physically Disabled
wsfcs.k12.nc.us/education/school
Imprints
www.imprintsforfamilies.org
Samaritan Ministries
www.samaritanforsyth.org
Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem
www.shepherdscenter.org
WS Youth Arts Institute
www.wsyai.org

In 2004, Diana spearheaded Have a Heart after recognizing that non-profits do an excellent job in collaborating with one another when it comes to programs and services; however, fundraising remains very territorial. Have a Heart, was a grassroots effort that involved Forsyth County non-profits working together "to build relationships, maximize resources and raise community awareness." Have a Heart is unique in that each participating non-profit agrees to collaborate throughout the year to organize every aspect of the event - live music, dancing, food, beverages, and a one-of-a-kind raffle where items that were won went to the winning non-profits. Items ranged from consulting services to gas cards to gift cards for printing and much more. Diana refers to the event as "An evening of "friend-raising." The event was held in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Web Design Experience

HORIZONS RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER
www.horizonscenter.org