Specialties: Non-profit management and development

Asst. Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations @ Working with other members of the Corporate and Foundation Relations team to develop and implement strategies for corporate and foundation support of the college, as well as to provide high quality grant reporting. Development and management of funding relationships with specific organizations on behalf of the college and fostering beneficial forms of corporate engagement. From March 2012 to Present (3 years 10 months) Grant Writer @ Researching and pursuing potential sources of private foundation and corporate foundation funding for Mont Marie Health Care Center, Mont Marie Child Care Center, Mont Marie Senior Residence, St. Joseph Residence, and the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield. Working closely with corporation administrators to identify current projects and funding needs. Communicating the mission(s) and project needs of above named corporations to representatives of foundations and trusts. Continuing cultivation and stewardship of foundation prospects. Writing proposals for expressed needs of above named corporations. Preparing budgets per all foundation requests. Fulfilling all essential reporting requirements for disbursement of contributions. Developed and implemented a database for foundation research and organizational records of grant applications, contacts, cultivation activities, and history of giving. Tripled foundation support in first year of employment. Consistently increased foundation support in subsequent years. From February 2007 to March 2012 (5 years 2 months) Grant Writer @ Grant Writing, Grant Reporting From July 2011 to January 2012 (7 months) Grant Consultant @ Research, Grant Writing, Grant Reporting From July 2009 to June 2010 (1 year) Assistant Capital Campaign Coordinator/Grants Coordinator @ Researched, identified, and cultivated potential private foundation support for academic programs and needs in regard to capital campaign goals. Maintained a library of research and support materials for implementing grants. Provided assistance to academic department chairs in the preparation of proposals. Monitored grant administration and reporting. Worked closely with administrators and key personnel in preparing and submitting two (2) U.S. Department of Education Title III Strengthening Institutional Programs grant applications. Served as a liaison between the Development Office, Foundation Committee, President's Office,and Academic Vice-President's Office. Coordinated a Parent Support Group (PSG), PSG newsletter and PSG phonathon. Cultivated corporate support and provided ongoing stewardship. Assisted with special events. From November 1992 to April 2000 (7 years 6 months) Executive Director @ Managed a broad variety of community-based programs (after school youth tutoring and recreational programs, summer day camp, teen drop-in, elders program, adult basic education and ESL, emergency food service, clothing closet). Responsible for design, oversight, and management of finances while responsibly 'growing' the organization (tripled agency's budget and income in four years). Responsible for grant proposals (50% of agency's budget). Monitored grant administration and reporting. Coordinated fundraising activities (annual and corporate appeals as well as special events). Communicated agency's message (formulated press releases, brochures, newsletters, annual reports, and represented the agency through public speaking engagements). Developed a database for mailings/constituents. Created and maintained communication tools for consistent Board updates. Supervised staff, interns, and volunteers. From August 1988 to October 1992 (4 years 3 months)

Bachelor of Science, Social Work @ Elms College From 1984 to 1988 Lynn Korza is skilled in: Non-profits, Writing, Grant Writing, Editing, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Research, Teaching, Community Outreach, Volunteer Management, Public Relations, Social Media, Newsletters, Copy Editing