Money4Nature

Environmental & Sustainability
Consulting

grassroots organizing; public lands stewardship; grantwriting; project management; program management, ebase and DonorPerfect system support and training; information technology support; legislative advocacy; board development; fundraising development; strategic planning; policy development

Partners4Nature
(formerly Money4Nature)

Camille Armstrong
619.507.6920
camille@partners4nature.com
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Geoffrey D. Smith, MA
858.442.1425
geoffrey@partners4nature.com
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"Partnering with you for nature"

Geoffrey

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy
2009 - present
Communications Director
Responsible for all external communications, branding, marketing, media relations, outreach
(Dreamweaver, ebase, Photoshop, Joomla)
www.sanelijo.org

UCAN
(The Utility Consumers' Action Network)
2008 - present
Water Conservation Policy Analyst
Water Conservation program and policy development for highly recognized consumer rights advocacy organization
www.ucan.org

The Escondido Creek Conservancy
2005 - 2007
Executive Director
Responsible for all aspects of organizational management and mission fulfillment; Consensus organizing; Social marketing; Government and media relations; Fundraising development; Office management; Volunteer recruitment and coordination; Capital Campaign management; Land use planning; Land acquisition and stewardship; Grant writing and funder relations.
(Dreamweaver, ebase, Microsoft Small Business Server: Terminal Services/, ISA/Exchange/Outlook Web Access, Yahoo! Groups)
www.escondidocreek.org

Desert Protective Council
2003 - 2005
Imperial County Projects Manager
Project planning; Financial planning, Strategic planning; Fundraising development; Grantmaking support
(ebase, Microsoft Small Business Server)
www.dpcinc.org

California Wild Heritage Campaign
2002 - 2004
Regional Grassroots Organizer
Grassroots community organizing in support of 2.5 million-acre federal wilderness campaign; Volunteer management; Media and government relations; Social marketing
(ebase, Dreamweaver, Yahoo! Groups)
www.wilderness4all.org
www.californiawild.org

USDA Forest Service
& San Diego Fire Recovery Network
2003 - 2005
Public Affairs Specialist &
Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer coordination and strategic planning; Database design; Program design and evaluation
(ebase, Dreamweaver)
www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland
www.sdfrn.org
www.sandiegoriver.org/sdfrn

Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter
2000 - 2003
Conservation Program Coordinator
Overall program management for volunter-based environmental advocacy and education initiatives
www.sandiego.sierraclub.org

Utility Consumers Action Network
1993 - 2005 off and on
'The ComputerSmith' IT Consultant
Information Technology support; local area network implementation; Microsoft Small Business Server deployment; User support and training; Nonprofit fundraising consulting
(DonorPerfect, MS Small Business Server, networking, MS Front Page)
www.ucan.org

Starkland Systems
(DonorPerfect)
1994 - 1995
Programmer and Fundraisng Development Consultant
Technical support, training, data conversion, customization and software development for DonorPerfect product; Nonprofit fundraising development consultation.
(DonorPerfect, FoxPro)
www.donorperfect.com

Recent relevant professional work
(incidental IT technologies supported)

A note about fundraising development

At Partners4Nature, we understand that money follows success. A well-run organization with top-notch programs, services and outreach will naturally attract the attention of funders and major donors. We are not a 'fundraising' consultancy; We are program consultants!

Let us help you to help yourself become the vital and successful mission-based organization that you deserve to be!

Fundraising is everyone's job!
read why...

Camille

San Diego Audubon Society
2009 - present
Education Coordinator
Program management for Outdoor Explore after school program throughout San Diego County; Program management for San Diego Children and Nature Collaborative
www.sandiegoaudubon.org

California Wild Heritage Campaign
1998 - 2002
Regional Grassroots Organizer
Grassroots community organizing in support of 2.5 million-acre federal wilderness campaign; Volunteer management; Media and government relations; Social marketing
www.californiawild.org

Sierra Club
1994 - 1997
One Club Campaign Manager
Developed program materials and implemented conservation outings program in chapters throughout the US
www.sierraclub.org

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