Daniel Jenkins - 1994-1996, U.S. Peace Corps, Costa Rica, Small Business Development Volunteer

Education

1999-Present
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NY
MPA - Nonprofit Management (candidate)

1989-1993
Cornell College, IA
BA - Economics and Business
BA - Secondary Education


Work Experience

1998-Present
Trickle Up Program, NY
Development Associate
· Responsible for the development and administration of the
information systems used by the Development Office, which include
Blackbaud's Raisers Edge fundraising software and the Trickle Up
website.

· Support the Development Director and the Executive Director in all
aspects of fundraising; including the preparation of publications and
mailings, the preparation and completion of proposals and reports to
foundations and corporations, and major gift fundraising.

· Provide administrative support associated with maintaining and
updating donor information, inputting and acknowledging
contributions, planning special events, and supporting the Trickle Up
Business Council, Development Committee, and Board.

1997-1998
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, GA
Automation Training Specialist

· Designed, developed, and instructed internal training programs for
Remote LAN Access, the Purchasing and Accounts Payable
System , and a new employee information technologies orientation
program.

· Co-organizer of four multi-site Technology Awareness conferences
for a Bank staff of 1,500. Tasks included conference planning,
development of marketing materials and strategies, coordinating
guest speaking engagements, conference facility setup and support,
and designing administrative processes.

· Project leader for the evaluation and implementation of a enterprise
learning management system used by the IT training staff to
automate administrative tasks and implement competency-based
training programs.

· Manager of the Automation Training computer lab. Provided
meeting arrangements and consultation to staff using the facility and
coordinated necessary equipment and software maintenance.

1994-1996
U.S. Peace Corps, Costa Rica
Small Business Development Volunteer
· Advised 15 small enterprises in accounting, finance, marketing and
start-ups as a volunteer consultant and trainer.

· Negotiated community access to small business loans at 15%
less than the current lending rate benefiting eleven businesses
during the first year.

· Member of a volunteer task force that created the 2 year project
plan, Description of Service, and training competencies for the new
Peace Corps Business Education Program.

· Developed and facilitated a 90-hour workshop to qualify seven
potential entrepreneurs for start-up loans from a regional bank.

· Managed a membership outreach campaign directed at 700
farmers in 33 communities for an agricultural micro-lending
cooperative through newsletters, bulletin boards, and radio
programs.

· Edited and performed a weekly radio show entitled "Improve your
Business" to discuss small business themes and publicize my
consulting services.

· Developed a farm management workshop given in four
communities to 35 farmers. Used Train-the-Trainer workshops to
train host-country counterparts to deliver the workshop.






email: danj@trickleup.org
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