This document summarizes Tina Schumann's qualifications and professional experience. She has over 15 years of experience in prospect research, grant writing, library management, and fundraising. Her current role is Foundation & Corporate Relations Manager at Puget Sound Blood Center, where she writes proposals, maintains foundation files, and manages grants.

1. TINA M. SCHUMANN Seattle, WA 98107 • (206) 784-2072 (H)
(206) 276-0773 (C). • www.linkedin.com/pub/tina-schumann/
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• Email: tinamsch@outlook.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
· Expert level experience in prospect research, grant writing and grants management, funding
resource investigation, donor engagement/program matching, prospect strategy building,
demographic segmentation and donor moves management.
· Over a decades experience in private library management, records management, document control,
cyber-library research, reference fulfillment, cataloging, space management and inter-library loans.
· Proficient in Raiser's Edge, The Foundation Center, Guidestar, Lexis/Nexis, NOZA, Excel, Word,
MS Office Suite/Windows, Outlook, Dunn & Bradstreet, Blackbaud Analytics, Research Point,
PRO-On Line, Hoover’s and Edgar Online.
· Proficient in Internet based research as well as Medline, OCLC, Westlaw, PubMed, Dialog,
Datatimes, Datatrek. ProCite, S&P, Patent searches, Proxy Statements and Annual Reports.
· Experienced in PowerPoint, Adobe, Documentum and Access.
· Proficient in virtual work environment, telecommuting, VPN remote access protocol.
· Published writer, MFA in creative writing.
· Proactive, flexible, strong ability to organize information and multitask.
· Self-disciplined, conscientious, diplomatic and at ease with diverse personalities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Foundation & Corporate Relations Manager: PUGET SOUND BLOOD CENTER. 2014- Present
Research and write proposals, grants and other collateral materials for the development
department to ensure funding goals are met. • Research funding sources; write, submit and track
funding proposals and grants. • Maintain current files of foundation information, including
funding opportunities, RFP, application guidelines, deadline dates, strategies and history with the
Puget Sound Blood Center • Develop new and maintain current contact with key foundation,
corporate and government agency personnel. Understand current climate and best practices of
foundation grant writing. • Work closely with the Research Institute’s Principal Investigators,
scientists, administrative -staff and development colleagues to continually match the Blood
Center priorities with various funding opportunities. • Write and edit LOI’s, proposals, quarterly
reports and final reports on awarded grants. • Create written materials as necessary, including
briefing papers, and correspondence. • Maintain data of proposal and grant activity in Raiser’s
Edge (Blood Center database). • Work with Finance Department to track foundation, corporate
giving and government grant payments. • Participate and provide support to Advancement
Committee of the Board of Trustees. • Support staff for development special events and
community special events.

2. Senior Research Analyst: PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER. 2011- 2014.
Developed and managed a comprehensive prospect research program for the foundation. •
Conducted identification and qualification of potential donors to maximize the fundraising efforts
of grants applications, Major Gifts, Planned Gifts and the Annual Fund. • Created and
maintained policies and procedures for the Prospect Research Program. • Worked closely with
foundation officers to identify and assign prospects for solicitors portfolios • Conducted research
and created comprehensive written profiles on suspects, prospect and donors.
Document Control Specialist: SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE. (Temp Position): 2010-
2011.
Processing of Standard Operating Procedure Schedules (SOPS) within the CCP lab and under
Aphaeresis (transfusion) protocol. Provided support for new QA projects related to database
applications and in-house storage filing. Maintained several hundred controlled documents in
Documents Control Services. Reviewed and edited controlled documents for standardization,
compliance and clarity.
Manager of Prospect Research: GROUP HEALTH FOUNDATION. 2005 - 2010.
Designed, developed and managed a comprehensive research program, providing donor
identification, information analysis and support to development staff. • Work with development
staff to identify, cultivate and create solicitation strategies based on donor's identified interests
and investment potential. • Monitored other like organizations for market trends and analysis. •
Retrieved public records including real estate holdings, business licenses and assets. • Held direct
responsibility for program design, policy development, personnel administration and budget.
Grants Manager: COPPER CANYON PRESS. 2007 - 2008.
Conducted research of funding programs, grant guidelines and program specifications on viable
matching grants with public and private foundations. • Worked in tandem with Director of
Development in creating Letters of Inquiry (LOI) to potential funders • Completed grant
applications. • Retrieval and analysis of 990 IRS forms. • Managed annual and semi-annual
reporting on the progression of funds and success of programs over the life-cycle of a grant to
the grantor.
Library & Document Control Specialist: CORUS PHARMA. 2005-2006
Processed all in-coming reference requests for Chemists, Pathologist, Bioengineers and
research consultants • Processed all inter-Library loans via UW PubMed link. • Recorded and
maintained citations and full-text live-link references in Documentum. • Obtained copies of U.S.
and World Patents • Maintained physical stacks of in-house library.
Development Research Manager: SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, 2004-2005
Created and managed a prospect research program, providing information analysis and support
to development staff. • Identified high wealth prospects and created solicitation strategies based
on donor's identified interests and investment potential. • Monitored other like organizations for
market trends and analysis. • Held direct responsibility for program design, policy development,
personnel administration, and budget. • Developed and maintained effective prospect research
tools and methodology to support fundraising activities such as: Campaigns, Major and Planned
Gifts, Special Events, Sponsorship, and Stewardship.
Prospect Research Coordinator: FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER.1998-
2004.

3. Established all process and procedures for prospect research program • Investigated on-line and
hard copy resources to complete research requests, profiles on individual prospects, foundations
and corporations to evaluate giving capacity and inclination • Investigated market trends and
demographic analysis • Completed research retrieval forms with results summarized, resources
utilized, and description of attachments. • Archived results in constituency database • Facilitated
monthly prospect strategy meetings.
Librarian/Research Specialist: KARR TUTTLE CAMPBELL. Seattle, 1996-1998
Records Specialist: BOGEL AND GATES LLC. Seattle, 1996
Librarian: GRAHAM & JAMES (Temp Position). Seattle, 1995-1996
Head Librarian: SCHROETER GOLDMARK & BENDER. Seattle, 1991-1995
Library Technician II: FOSTER PEPPER AND SHEFELMAN. Seattle, 1986-1991
Library Technician: NORTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Seattle, 1984-1986
INTERNSHIPS:
• COPPER CANYON PRESS. 2007
• KING COUNTY MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES. 1996
EDUCATION:
• Central Washington University: Advanced Grant Writing. Online course, 2014
• Pacific Lutheran University: Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, 2009
• University of WA Extension: Certificate in Records Management, 1996
• North Seattle Community College: Liberal Arts, 1984-1986
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
• American Association of Law Libraries.
• American Library Association.
• ARMA International.
• Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement – National.
• Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement –NW Chapter.
• Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
• Puget Sound Grant Writers Association.
• Law Librarians of Puget Sound.
PERSONAL:
• Associate Director: Artsmith. http://orcasartsmith.org/index.html. 2010-Present.
• VP/Board Member: Seattle Poetry Festival. 1998 -2002.
• Volunteer: Woodland Park Zoo: 1991-Present.
• Volunteer: Richard Hugo House: 2013-Present
• Volunteer: Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP). Sponsor table coordinator
for the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University. Seattle, 2014 Conference.
• Volunteer/Auction Facilitator: Pacific Lutheran University/Deborah Tall Scholarship,
2009-2013.
• Award Winning/Published Poet: Published collection and various national/international
journals. 1999 -Present.