Marcia Smith

Background

About Marcia Smith

QUALIFICATIONS • Doctorate degree in Business administration & MBA • 20 years’ experience leading nonprofit programs focused on public health, social sciences, maternal and infant health, Black feminism, reproductive justice, gender equity, and human rights, • Proven track record of success in managing the budget and financial operations related to large, complex governmental and philanthropic grants. • High level of emotional intelligence; effectively leads large & small teams with empathy and focus on professional development and career satisfaction; skilled in relationship and consensus-building and conflict resolution. • Excellent organization, time management, and follow-up skills; extensive experience in managing large workload with competing interests; strong critical thinking skills. • Many references that will attest to commitment to excellence and ability to lead with love. • Strong work ethic and high personal standards. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Successfully acquired grants for numerous nonprofit organizations and programs – increased the funding and profitability of organizations. • Successfully implemented a new financial platform integrating accounting and donor-management functions, increasing functionality and improving accuracy in accounting transactions. • Developed 5-year strategic plan and annual fundraising strategy, ensuring that resources are used more efficiently, and outcomes and accomplishments are tracked and reported. • Developed and implemented performance improvement programs and staff training, increasing contract and grant compliance from 15% to 95% and a 20% increase in funding from grantors. • Developed processes/incorporated policies and procedures to streamline client access to services. Result: Increase in client satisfaction, elimination of redundant processes, and increase in employee efficiency. • Forecasted/Allocated/Managed multimillion dollar budget. Result: Increased utilization of funds from 27% to 100%; Contract amounts increased by 100%. • Pioneered employee satisfaction/retention programs & launched employee training programs. Results: Reduced negative employee turnover from 75% to 0%, increased employee satisfaction & improved compliance with contractual obligations resulting in the acquisition of additional contracts and increasing revenues by 20%. • Created/Developed employee manuals/policy & procedure manuals. Results: Improved employee satisfaction, reduced turnover. Result: Acquisition of additional contracts.