Melody Monberg

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Time Management Self-Motivation Servant Leadership Adaptability Teamwork Planning

Flexibility Active Listener Patience Relationship Builder Budgeting Scheduling

Fundraising Donor Relationships Stewardship Reporting Process Creation Creativity Communication

PERSONAL STATEMENT 

I grew up as a “third-culture kid” with over 19 years of direct cross-cultural experience. Born in Nigeria, West Africa, I lived in Liberia, Kenya and Ethiopia until I was 19 years old. 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts | Communication | Wheaton College | 1998

High School | Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya | 1994

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Private Yoga Instructor| April 2022 - Present

Guest Teacher, Academy District 20 | August 2017 – Present

• Quickly adapt to new plans, meet new children, and manage classroom behavior and learning objectives

International Trip Leader, Compassion International | April 2018 – June 2020

Increase lifetime value and sponsor engagement through consistently excellent and innovative trip opportunities

• Led 17 trips, including two CauseTreks, one vision trip, and sponsor and short-term church mission trips
• Acquired 44 new child sponsorships from trip participants creating a lifetime value of $91,520
• Planned a Uganda sponsor tour including budget, a new tour itinerary, and planning FCP visits to a new region
• Invited the Trips & Visits Specialists from Dominican Republic and Colombia to serve as trip co-leaders 
• Raised $1,500 in new donor support for Kilimanjaro Cause Trek
• Created trip leader book to connect marketing materials, CDPR, and Compassion Sunday with trip experience
• Serve Compassion relationship managers by providing detailed pre- and post-trip reports and phone calls
• Arranged Tanzania National Director donor presentation for three mid-level donors resulting in a $60,000 gift

Director, Global Media and Reporting | Biblica | October 2014 – March 2016 

• Managed relationships with global executive leadership team and international staff

• Maintained relationship with select group of charitable foundation officers
• Created new global reporting system for 30+ countries to show impact to mid- and major donors

Freelance Writer | September 2012 – October 2014

• Provided stewardship reporting for donors giving in the $2,500+ range
• Authored grant requests and progress reports for foundations and corporations
• Wrote blog posts, Web site articles, and project reports

Teacher Assistant | Christ Church School | July 2010 – June 2012

• Attended and received certification for Sensory Disorder/Spectrum Issues
• Served as personal para-professional support for autistic student
• Early childhood education certification (40 hours)

Blogger & Stay-At-Home Mom | July 2005 – June 2010

• Created theMonbergs.com as daily blog about family, cooking, and adoption

• Developed Moms-on-the-Go outreach for 40 mothers at local church

• Co-led successful Children’s HopeChest donor vision trips to Russia and Ethiopia

Consultant | Monberg & Associates | February 2003 – July 2005

• Served local nonprofit clients with grant research, writing, and reporting

• Developed and wrote foundation grant requests and donor stewardship reports

Adjutant Director of Foundation & Corporate Development | Biblica | April 2001 – February 2002

• Managed 65+ smaller foundations and corporations that gave approximately $150,000
• Administered 50 grant requests and over 80 stewardship reports annually
• Maintained database of 350 foundations and approximately 50 corporations

Director of Foundation & Corporate Development | Biblica | July 1999 – April 2001

• Managed portfolio of 210 foundations giving $1 million annually
• Developed 400+ grant proposals and reports for a 10-person development staff and 3 national regional directors
• Handled all fundraising communication with five international area directors
• Annually visited over 20 key foundations to deliver proposals and stewardship reports