Elizabeth M. Lanyon is a development professional with over 10 years of experience in fundraising, grants management, and communications for nonprofit organizations. She has a proven track record of securing grants from $5,000 to $300,000 from foundations, corporations, and government funders. Lanyon has strong writing skills and has co-authored white papers with executive collaborators. She holds a BA in English from Green Mountain College and an AA in Merchandise Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.

1. Elizabeth M. Lanyon
San Francisco, CA 94103  650.235.0052  e.m.lanyon@gmail.com
I bring a strong passion for the written word; mindful and effective communication, appropriate for a
variety of audiences and stakeholders. My work as a DevelopmentProfessional has demonstrated
a breadth of experience in all aspects offundraising and grants management offoundation,
corporate and governmental funders. With relationships at the center, I’ve cultivated a dynamic
network offriends, allies and thought partners within the Bay Area philanthropic community, who
are all dedicated to fostering a more justand equitable society.
RELEVANT SKILLS
Fundraising & Development
 Produced a successful history of all aspects ofgrants management for projectbased
funding, multi-year and general operating grant supportfrom $5,000 to $300,000
 Streamlined grants monitoring and tracking utilizing Raiser’s Edge and SalesForce
 Generated sustainable programmatic and fiscal relationships with philanthropic leaders,
institutional partners and governmentfunders
Communication Skills
 Coordinated high value grant requests; co-authored white papers with executive level
collaborators; go-to in house-editor for marketing and eventmaterials
 Demonstrated public speaking experience, presentations to city departments, community
groups and boards
 Experience in both written and face-to-face interviews with local media
Event Coordination
 Collaborated on and volunteered for a variety of events ranging from 25 – 1,200 attendees
 Established sponsorship solicitations, tracking and promotional materials for events
 Serving as Co-Chair ofthe San Francisco Dyke March, working with a team of25
organizers to plan and implementthe annual Dyke March (est. attendance: 50,000)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in English  Green Mountain College
Poultney, VT
Dean’s List Recipient, Cum Laude
Associates of Arts, Merchandise Marketing  Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
San Francisco, CA
Cum Laude

2. Elizabeth M. Lanyon
San Francisco, CA 94103  650.235.0052  e.m.lanyon@gmail.com
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Alternatives in Action, Oakland, CA Jan. 2015 – Feb. 2016
DevelopmentManager
Leadership Learning Community Oakland, CA Oct. 2013 – Dec. 2014
Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager
Women’s Initiative for SelfEmployment, Oakland, CA Nov. 2010 – Sept. 2013
Promoted to Senior Grant Writer; Grant Writer
Spanish Speaking Citizens’ Foundation  Oakland, CA April 2007 – Oct. 2010
Promoted to Resource DevelopmentOfficer; Marketing Coordinator; Assistant Coordinator
California Education Plan  Los Altos, CA Sept. 2005 – June 2006
Promoted to Administrative Assistant; Tutor/Teacher
Ghostwriters Communications  Poultney, VT Jan. – May 2005
Intern
Accomplishments
1/04 – 5/04 Teaching Assistant  Green Mountain College
1/05 – 5/05 Student Representative, English Faculty Hire  Green Mountain College
5/05 Outstanding English Major  Green Mountain College
Professional Associations
1/13 – Present Co-Chair, San Francisco Dyke March
9/15 – Present Member, San Francisco Pride General Membership
1/14 – 6/15 Board Member, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) – Golden
Gate Chapter
1/14 – 6/15 Chair, Multi-Cultural Alliance (AFP)
12/09 – 6/15 Member, Multi-Cultural Alliance (AFP)
1/13 – 12/13 Co-Chair, Multi-Cultural Alliance (AFP)
White Paper Contributions
 Innovating Financial Access with Youth: Increasing Financial Literacy & Access to Break
the Cycle of Poverty, Alternatives in Action. 2015
 Leadership & Large Scale Change: How to Accelerate Learning & Deepen Impact,
Leadership Learning Community. 2014/15
 Inquiring into the Heart of our Work, A projectfor the Women’s Initiative for Self
Employment, funded by the Fetzer Institute. 2013
Interests
Yoga, the Feministagenda, writing prose, reading poetry, non-fiction & memoir, visual art,
LGBTQI justice, and community organizing.