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Resourceful agency executive with a proven history of building, guiding and retaining high-performance teams and strategic partnerships, possessing a unique ability to connect with the philanthropic world in a manner that fosters giving. |
 Contact Kerline Astre
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Professional Experience: |
- Fund Development, Finance & Community Collaboration/Relations: My experience in executive management roles have made me fluent in fundraising techniques and ethics that grant me the facility to work cohesively with and lead a team in strategic organizational development. This has molded me into a confident and natural communicator and connector with a passion for the mission and compassion for its community of educators, staff, volunteers, and supporters. I have extensive budget-planning experience and monitoring its execution in high consideration of general accounting practices.
- Planning, Program Delivery and Evaluation: I possess proven methods and designs for innovative programs that drive missions and staff and refined ability to monitor efficacy, successfully manage the relationship with all stakeholders and program beneficiaries, perform risk management to minimize project risks, establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors, create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, and create copy to promote agency brand and messaging.
- Agency Administration and Managing Boards: With nearly 15 years in nonprofit, almost a decade of this was spent as a business owner leading and managing people. Experience has taught me how to build strong relationships across all departments. I've successfully recruited and trained over a dozen board or directors including experience attained from my own board service. I've lead dozens of organizations in each of your expressed areas of experience needed including senior management, fundraising success, organizational coaching, board development, marketing and communications, and volunteer management.
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Education: |
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I performed undergraduate studies in Journalism and Mass Communications, worked extensively in the field which honed my skillset for Nonprofit management. Through this industry I completed a significant amount of training and education in all areas of managing the private sector. Additionally, I owned a managed a for profit company whose clientele was nonprofits.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
American Fundraising Professionals, Development Executives Roundtable, Berrett-Kohler Foundation (Board Advisor)
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
10-15 years |
Highest Qualification:
Bachelors |
Languages:
English, Spanish, Haitian Creole (not quite French) |
Nationality:
United States
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LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerlineastre/
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