Raji Ilangovan Uma
Summary
Passionate about equity in philanthropic spaces and eager to bring over 5 years of experience in supervision and relationship management to build impactful donor relations and meet fundraising goals. Looking to leverage my donor experience at JPW Foundation and grant writing experience at multiple positions to acquire long term large-scale funding. Strategic and committed to fostering a culture of responsibility and accountability.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Board Member & Director of Programming
Project Compassion
02.2022 - Current
- Established a 150% monthly increase in fundraising by spearheading internal and external communications efforts as the only female and native English speaker on the Board and helping recruit 15+ new members
- Optimized structure of strategic planning through project monitoring and evaluation in biweekly meetings, facilitating improvements to gift management, volunteer recruitment programs, and community engagement in the Latin Diaspora.
- Served as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying, and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission
Resident Director (Community Manager)
Residential Life, University of Washington
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Managed a team of 20 with a $10K yearly budget to standardize the structure of the Living & Learning Community (LLC) with 6 quarterly programs to help students build faculty connections, receive mentorship, and participate in competitions
- Earned promotion within first 2 months to oversee all operational aspects of the largest residential building with 950+ students
- Accelerated the professional and personal development of staff through intentional goal setting, ongoing individualized support, and consistent accountability and performance management
Health Equity & Communications Fellow
Jesse Parker Williams Foundation (JPWF)
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Assisted Executive Director in reviewing 75+ philanthropic grant applications to support data management of $1.4M in funding and 55 grantee recipients, all of whom focus on Women and Children's Health in the metro-atlanta area
- Planned quarterly seminars for grant recipients on successful grant proposal writing, donor-grantee relationship management, wellness in non-profits, and marketing as a tool for fundraising
- Supported cohort model training of grant recipients in PhotoVoice- a qualitative impact measurement tool to include in grant proposals
- Designed and distributed 200+ grantee surveys to analyze partner needs and conducted follow-up interviews with 40+ grantee partners
- Presented forecasting report to the Board of Trustees with recommendations for equity-based philanthropic strategies
- Improved accessibility of website and supported partners with better marketing, increasing allocation of grant funds for BIPOC organizations from 40% to 49% and from 4 organizations to 39.
Social Media and Communications Intern
Building our Nation's Daughters (BOND)
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Created marketing and communications materials that attracted $400+ and other in-kind donations used to fund the Thanksgiving basket drive, supporting 270+ single-parent households
- Supported CEO in grant proposal writing that successfully attracted long-term 6-figure funding from major foundations like Warnock Foundation, Walmart Foundation, and Grantmakers for Girls of Color.
- Built and maintained donor relations with 15+ local businesses
- Researched, analyzed, and evaluated different Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms for management's decisions.
Graduate Assistant
GSU- Spotlight Programs Board
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Supervised and led a team of 17 Student Leaders in the development, implementation, and evaluation of 15+ programs
- Mentored and coached students to foster positive relationships and encourage successful academic achievement.
Building Assistant (Community Manager)
FIU Department of Housing and Residential Life
08.2019 - 07.2020
- Managed 17 Resident Assistants and 18 Desk Assistants for the Parkview Residence Hall that housed ~650 diverse, upper-class honors and athlete students for the 2019-2020 academic year overseeing a budget of $10K
- Evaluated team progress to identify areas of improvement and provide feedback.
Research Assistant
FIU Center for Women and Gender Studies
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Conducted federally funded research on Online Violence against Women and reviewed 100+ articles on online violence
- Developed an improved instrument to ease the experiences from analyzing online violence, the willingness of individuals to act against it, and the levels of public awareness on the subject.
MUN Program Founding Director
Jems High School
05.2017 - 07.2017
- Established a Model United Nations (MUN) Program in a school for underprivileged students by recruiting and training 45+ students on rules, procedures, negotiation tactics, and debate in English
- Secured sufficient funds to cover program obligations by tracking expenses and budgeting accurately.
Program Advisor
UNESCO Center for Peace
09.2015 - 08.2016
- Hired, trained, and prepared summer interns and facilitators for the program, coordinating logistics of 130 students from 30+ countries
- Improved program engagement by 10% from the previous year and added 6 new countries.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
Education
Master of Public Administration (MPA) - Concentration in Public Health Management
Georgia State University (GSU)
Atlanta, GA01.2022
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations - Concentration in Women and Gender Studies
Florida International University (FIU)
Miami, FL07.2019
Skills
- Philanthropic Grant Processing & Coordination
- Donor Relations
- Grant Proposal Writing
- Fundraising Management
- Supervision and Performance Management
- Program Management
- People and Relationship Management
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft Office Suite
Websites
Presentations Projects
- Relationship Abuse Series- Produced all 7 posts on the series for the "Let's Sync Health" Instagram page to discuss gender and health with young adults. Participated in Instagram Live and Clubhouse discussions on the same topic hosted by the page.
- A Call to Reform the Indian Education System to Combat the Rape Epidemic- Conducted 8+ seminars on sexual assault prevention in the native language (Tamil) at educational institutions, addressing 200+ students at a time, advocating for comprehensive and inclusive sex education.
- Gender Violence Across Borders- Presented research on Online Violence against Women at the "Tuesday Times Roundtable" event, a weekly series of moderated conversations at FIU sponsored by the New York Times.
Languages
English, Tamil, Hindi
Native language
Urdu
Intermediate
B1
French
Intermediate
B1
Malayalam
Upper intermediate
B2
Spanish
Elementary
A2
Korean
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Resident Director (Community Manager)
Residential Life, University of Washington
04.2022 - 02.2023
Board Member & Director of Programming
Project Compassion
02.2022 - Current
Health Equity & Communications Fellow
Jesse Parker Williams Foundation (JPWF)
08.2021 - 03.2022
Social Media and Communications Intern
Building our Nation's Daughters (BOND)
05.2021 - 12.2021
Graduate Assistant
GSU- Spotlight Programs Board
08.2020 - 07.2021
Building Assistant (Community Manager)
FIU Department of Housing and Residential Life
08.2019 - 07.2020
Research Assistant
FIU Center for Women and Gender Studies
05.2019 - 08.2019
MUN Program Founding Director
Jems High School
05.2017 - 07.2017
Program Advisor
UNESCO Center for Peace
09.2015 - 08.2016
Master of Public Administration (MPA) - Concentration in Public Health Management
Georgia State University (GSU)
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations - Concentration in Women and Gender Studies
Florida International University (FIU)
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