Rachel Hamalainen

Skills

• Technical Skills: Proficient in Windows and Mac OS, G Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, and Raiser’s Edge/NXT; familiar with NetSuite, SPSS, Slack, Wrike, Trello, and Monday.com
• Subject Matter Expertise: People management and leadership; strategic planning; solicitation and stewardship of six-figure+ gifts; identification and cultivation of new donors; 501(c)3/(c)4 fundraising and grant making; advocacy, particularly the democracy, reproductive justice, and civil rights sectors; project management; foundation giving
• Language Skills: English (native/fluent); Finnish (conversational); Spanish (conversational); Japanese (beginner)

About

I collaborate with nonprofits, funders, corporations, and communities to mobilize philanthropic resources in pursuit of maximizing social impact and advancing equity. I bring a unique, 360-degree understanding of the philanthropic sector, cultivated through 15 years of experience on both sides of the fundraising table and across all nonprofit management functions. As both a grant maker and a fundraiser, I have partnered with leading institutions in the democracy, civil rights, and social services sectors to spearhead transformational programs and campaigns with revenue goals ranging from $10 million to $1 billion. My expertise includes cultivating and soliciting six-, seven-, and eight-figure gifts; staff management and mentorship; strategic planning; grant making strategy development; and client relations and business development.