Thomas Baroch has over 20 years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, event planning, and customer service. He has held leadership roles with several nonprofit organizations in Colorado, including the Autism Society of Colorado and Colorado Nonprofit Association. Baroch also has international experience in Guatemala developing fundraising programs. Currently, he works as a Hospitality & Safety Ambassador Team Leader in downtown Denver, where he supervises staff and provides information and assistance to visitors.

1. Thomas Edmund Baroch Colorado Resident since 1997
679 S. Reed Court, #3-401 Phone: 303-815-4152
Lakewood, CO 80226 tbar1@rocketmail.com
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Excellent writing, document production, and speaking experience
• Well developed administrative and front office skills with good computer abilities
• Exceptionally high executive level customer service training and experience
• Proven project and event management skills
• Strong fundraising and development skills in a nonprofit environment
• Team player with the ability to work independently when required
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Hospitality & Safety Ambassador Team Leader since 7/2012, Kiosk Hospitality Ambassador,
Block by Block 9/2010 – 7/2012. Job Ended 11/30/14 Contractor with the Downtown Denver
Partnership
• Offer information and talk with people in the downtown area needing tourist information,
business services and other assistance
• Train and supervise a staff of up to 14 full-time and seasonal employees
• Approach and interact with the homeless, at-risk youth, the elderly & people with disabilities.
Locate human service information or directly liaise with service and outreach agency workers
• Developed strong business contacts with downtown Denver business owners and managers
Policy Intern, Colorado Nonprofit Association 9/11 – 8/12
• Assisted the Policy Director in monitoring and acting on local and national policies and bills
that affect all Colorado nonprofits; Provided strong research skills on legislative & policy issues
• Produced position papers, presentations, collateral material and legislative action alerts in
various media formats to provide information to CNA’s members statewide
• Participated in conference calls, meetings, events & issue campaigns as requested
Events and Volunteer Manager, Autism Society of Colorado 6/08 - 8/10
• Lead the agency in the planning of all fundraising, gala, medical conferences, family friendly
events and agency trainings & seminars
• Managed and worked with event and volunteer committees and 3rd
party event organizers
• Developed a large media and corporate sponsorship list program for ASC.
• Reorganized, implemented and managed a larger, stronger volunteer program- recruiting,
training and managing all volunteers
Fundraising Account Manager, Community Health Charities/Denver Employees Combined
Campaign. 8/07 – 1/08. 5 month contracted position
• Assist in the overall management of the 2007 DECC campaign. Working with volunteers, I
helped arrange speakers & events and market the campaign for City of Denver Department
managers and employees to motivate to give generously. Total raised $564,000+ in 4 months
• Managed 33 City of Denver department accounts for the city’s workplace giving program.
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2. Director of Development living in Guatemala, Transitions Foundation of Guatemala/Asociacion
Transiciones, Dual US/Guatemalan NGO. 7/05 -12/06
• Managed the development department for the U.S. and Guatemalan disability rescue,
independent living, job training and education programs
• Brought the development/fundraising program back after 6 months with no one in that position;
reconnected major donors and brought grants current
• Raised $700K internationally for Transitions through grant writing, corporate development and
individual giving
• Supervised & made local arrangements for volunteers in the USA and those traveling to
Guatemala to volunteer in-country. This included Rotary International clubs, church groups and
individual volunteers
• Worked with indigenous Mayan homeless and disabled populations
National Catering Sales Representative Boston Market Corporation 4/03 - 7/05
• Sold catering packages and events to individuals and corporate clients for group meals,
special events and corporate business meetings; I added more product and services when
possible to increase the bottom line of the event
• Made daily cold and warm calls to develop more business for the company; contacted various
sales representatives as well as people who had called asking for information or quotes
• From the Denver office, I supported several regional sales managers and made sure the
details of the events and the billing were all taken care of to the client’s satisfaction
EDUCATION
Certificate in Conventions and Meetings Management - Washington State University
School of Business, Hotel and Restaurant Administration Program – 1993
Associate of Applied Science Degree – Sous Chef - Portland Community College Portland,
Oregon – 1989
VOLUNTEER AFFILIATIONS
- Current Member- Steering Committee, National Council on Folic Acid (Since 2008)
- Current Member- Spina Bifida Association (Since 2000) – National Board Member (2001-04)
- Current Member- International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (Since 2002)
- Past International Liaison between SBA and IFSBH Organizations (2003-07)
- Current member and past Board President (2011-13) - Single Volunteers of Greater Denver
- Past Volunteer - Metro Volunteers (2008-12) I am also the co-creator & developer and
occasional co-facilitator of the seminar Engaging Volunteers with Disabilities
- Past Member- Disability Inclusion Subcommittee, SERVE Colorado- Governor’s
Commission on Community Service (2008-11)
- Past Board Member- Assisted Cycling Tours (2010-11)
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