EMNR & Associates is an independent consulting service that provides expertise and services in the development, fundraising, and government relations to the nonprofit, municipal, and academic entities supported by my extensive experience working in a broad range of partnerships during my career.
Ed Mason, President of EMNR & Associates, has creative partnerships and alliances with other consulting organizations located in Chicago, the Midwest, Washington D.C., and the Western US that will assist your organization in advocacy, fundraising and training.
EXPERIENCE
• Higher education funding from the federal, state and private sectors
• Business incubators
• Rural Economic Development
• Renewable Energy
• Healthcare Agencies and Associations
• Trade Associations
• Political Campaign Management
• Creating collaborative funding partnerships
EXPERTISE:
Strategic Planning for Fundraising: Creative and pragmatic strategizing for defining vision, priorities, identifying strengths and weaknesses, priorities and goal setting for your organization.
Government Relations: In depth knowledge of sources and trends government funding at local, state and federal levels.
Grant Procurement: Proven track record in procuring funding from multifaceted sources. Lead and collaborated with other organizations on initiatives that raised more than $15 million from all external sources, which entailed competitive and discretionary funding.
Collaborative Fundraising: Strong entrepreneurial skills for developing new initiatives in fundraising by forming alliances with various entities including universities, nonprofit organizations, and community groups.
Team-based Initiatives: Successful team-building skills for bringing diverse players to the table to form interdisciplinary fundraising teams built around innovative new programming.
Board Training for Nonprofit Organizations: Successfully informs and discusses the responsibilities for board members in managing a nonprofit organization.
Feel free to contact me to explore new ideas and ways in which we might partner to reach your short and long term planning, development and fundraising needs.
C. Edward Mason II