Johnson C. Smith University - JCSU

Social Justice Advocate

We continue to manage various aspect of business development. With a combined total of over 25 years in nonprofit fundraising and management, we have transferred those skills to help small businesses accrue funding and build partnerships within the community. Through event planning, grant writing and social media content, clients have seen untapped growth.

Mattison Management and Consulting

Partner

My overarching task is to plan and raise funds for the annual FIS Alliance Summit and Parent Engagement Awards.  Additionally, I'm tasked with soliciting funds for the FIS Literacy Campaigns centered around grade-level reading.

Families In Schools

Development Manager

•	Partner with volunteers and companies in the Mid-Southwest region to meet 5k sponsorship goals
•	Manage 15 volunteers throughout the Mid-Southwest region
•	Solicit sponsorship requests to large companies, both nationally and in the Mid-Southwest 
•	Travel to various cities within the territory to meet CEOs, physicians and top fundraisers

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Corporate and Community Partnerships Manager

Seasonal marketing coordinator for the 2015 PSIFF and Short Film Festival				
Created and edited film flyers and distributed at theatre sites
Identified and met with community partners 
Created email blasts using Constant Contact to promote films
Created and managed hundreds of press clippings from print and online media
Provided dubbed copies of films to press for reviews
Assisted with event signage

Palm Springs International Film Society

Marketing Contractor

The MEED Center is the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce's Foundation focused on assisting LMI residents of North Dallas achieve economic freedom through entrepreneurship. The core of the MEED Center is the Business Assistance Center (BAC). Seminars, one-on-one technical assistance and our Incubator Program are its components and help measure success. In addition to executing the programmatic needs of the foundation, I have secured funding through foundations, corporations and public entities. I secured and maintained over $75,000. With the support of the board, a new five-year strategic plan has been set in motion to maintain the ongoing success of the organization.

MEED Center

Program Director

Researched for and read RFPs for federal grants
Helped organization secure multi-million dollar SIF funds from Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
Assisted in securing 10 year $1 million award from Herbalife Family Foundation
Conducted prospect research of potential donors through foundationsearch.com and corporate sites
Volunteered with fundraising event logistics and day-of executions including silent auctions, raffling, etc.
Made cold-calls to various corporations for sponsorship for events or in-kind donations
Secured over $10,000 in sponsorship money and in-kind donations
Set up and attended grant proposal strategy meetings
Tracked, researched, and prepared reports on donor information in Raiser's Edge
Reported directly to VP of Development and Grants

Children's Institute, Inc

Grants Coordinator

Copy edited and proofread manuscripts
Wrote and sent book query letters for authors to editors of large publishing houses
Researched for and wrote book proposals
Created and updated mailing lists of publishers and their companies to send proposals
Evaluated, read, and logged submissions using FileMaker Pro
Liaison between Executive Editor and authors
Liaison between President and interns, job-seekers, and publishing representatives

Cayce Mattison