Money4Nature
Environmental Nonprofit
Consulting
grassroots organizing; public lands stewardship; grantwriting; project management; ebase and DonorPerfect system support and training; information technology support; legislative advocacy; board development; fundraising development; strategic planning; policy development
Geoffrey D. Smith, MA*
858.442.1425
gsmith@thecomputersmith.com
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
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
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
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San DiegoCounty
2003
'InfoTap' IT Consultant
Project management for fundraising development software program consolidation and deployment
(DonorPerfect)
Starkland Systems
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)
What's in a name?
At Money4Nature, 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...
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
San Diego Conservation Resources Network
2007
Web Contractor
Web site maintenance
(Dreamweaver)
www.sdcrn.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
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
bio
(pdf)
Personal:
- The Armstrong-Smith Family - our life together
- The ComputerSmith -my other consulting practice (dormant)
*Education:
- University of San Diego (USD) Nonprofit Leadership and Management Program - MA in Nonprofit Leadership and Management (2005)
Pro-Bono work products:
- The Desert Protective Council - Vice-President
- San Diego Environmental Leader Network & listserve - Co-Founder and Coordinator
- San Diego Fire Recovery Network & listserve - Steering Committee Member
- Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve, Citizens Advisory Committee & listserve - Chairperson
- Wilderness4All & listserve - Founder and Coordinator
What Geoffrey looks like:
Infant photo ('55)
Radical wannabe photo ('03)
Conservative photo ('05)
Natural photo ('07)
