► «Hoping to a fill a void left by the closure last
summer of Russia's only private
research funder, scientists here are gearing up to launch a new
foundation,» Vladimir Pokrovsky reported from Moscow in a Monday ScienceInsider.
Linda Rivera says that what she learned last
summer during her National Human Genome
Research Institute (NHGRI) internship was an empowering event she now hopes will be the
foundation for a long scientific career.
Client:
Foundation Coordinator, the DeShawn Snow
Foundation, Inc. (04/2005 — 07/2005) • Developed, planned, and implemented comprehensive monthly and
summer programming for girls ages 11 — 17 • Coordinated and facilitated quarterly board of directors meetings to outline
foundation budgets, sponsorship needs, and fundraising activities • Ensured operational compliance for the
foundation under critical state 501c3 rules and regulations •
Researched and identified federal grant and corporate funding opportunities for related
foundation programming needs • Established corporate - and community - based relationships for partnering opportunities through both regular donations and in - kind support • Planned and developed annual «Empower Me» Camp for 300 girls throughout Metro Atlanta, organizing and authoring all programming for self - esteem workshop topics and arranging for the presence of both professional and celebrity facilitators • Identified and selected daily guest motivational speakers to address key issues facing youth while meeting and collaborating monthly with
foundation staff, partner personnel, guest speakers, workshop facilitators, and volunteers