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I am a seasoned PR and media specialist with over six years of experience helping businesses and startups shine in top-tier media outlets. Here's how I can support your brand: ➤ Building targeted databases of niche media outlets, ➤ Crafting compelling, impactful stories, ➤ Writing engaging press releases and preparing media kits, ➤ Strategically pitching to the right journalists, ➤ And ultimately securing valuable media coverage for your business. With a proven track record of driving over 20 successful campaigns, including tech and crowdfunding projects, I’m excited to bring my expertise to Upwork and help your brand gain the recognition it deserves. Let’s connect and make an impact together! 😊

I am fundraiser with over 15 years of experience. Have worked as a consultant, grant writer, development associate and in other roles for medical, arts, education, and social justice organizations. Whether you are looking for grant strategy, writing, editing, grant research or prospecting, I can assist you with my extensive fundraising knowledge.

✅ Over 15 years of proven experience in nonprofit fundraising and grant writing. I specialize in creating compelling applications that increase your chances of securing critical funding. 🎯 I focus on helping non-profits, for-profit businesses, and individuals in the U.S. with grant research, application processes, and securing funding at local, state, and national levels. 🌍 🔵 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗜 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗠𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 🔵 🔸 Researching, Writing, and Managing Grant Proposals 🔸 Grant Review & Application Support 🔸 Nonprofit Communications Support (written and visual) 🔸 Developing Fundraising Strategies 🔸 Corporate Partnership Engagement 🔸 Managing Donor Relations 🔸 Program Design & Development 🔸 Leadership & Coaching "Cindy was a pleasure to work with. She is an excellent grant writer and fundraiser always open to having a dialogue. Cindy's attention to detail, prompt response, and overall positive and outgoing attitude makes her a true pleasure to work with. Her passion shows as she advocates for youth and their programs and focuses on forming true partnerships that go beyond funding and financial resources." - Jonathan, LA84 🔵 𝗠𝗬 𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗘 🔵 🔸 Reliability: I do what I say we’ll do, always. You can count on me to make sure your fundraising goals and campaigns are executed properly. 🔸 Clear Communication - You’ll always know where we stand; no need to chase for updates. 🔸 Efficiency - Grants come with strict deadlines. Missing them means all our efforts are in vain. Rest assured, you’ll receive a high-quality product within the agreed-upon timeline 🔸 Excellence - I am committed to delivering excellence in every project. My work is thorough, thoughtful, and tailored to meet your needs. "Cindy is knowledgeable, responsive and diligent in her work. She has high moral standards and treats associates with dignity and respect. You will not find anyone with a better work ethic or with more integrity." - Daniel, Wellsprings Community Foundation 📅 Reach out to me on Upwork to discuss a custom approach for writing successful grant proposals that help you win the funding you need. 💰💰

I help startups, hospitality brands, and founder-led businesses grow through paid media, lifecycle marketing, customer acquisition, and operational strategy. Over the past 5+ years, I've managed marketing teams, launched multi-million dollar campaigns, scaled customer acquisition funnels, and helped brands generate millions in revenue and crowdfunding investments. Clients typically bring me in when they need someone who can think strategically but also execute. I can build the plan, manage the moving pieces, and work directly with founders, developers, designers, and agencies to keep projects moving. Areas of Expertise ✔ Meta & Google Ads ✔ Customer Acquisition & Growth Strategy ✔ Lifecycle Marketing & Email Automation ✔ Funnel Optimization & Conversion Rate Optimization ✔ Marketing Operations & Process Development ✔ Marketing Team Leadership/Management ✔ AI Workflow Integration & Automation ✔ Content Strategy & Brand Positioning ✔ Product & Campaign Launches ✔ Email Marketing ✔ Social Media & Content Calendars ✔ Website Improvements Audit + Management ✔ Strategic Partnerships ✔ Crowdfunding & Reg CF raises Marketing Highlights Managed campaigns across hospitality/resorts, startups, real estate, wellness, technology, clean energy, and consumer brands. Helped raise over $1.9M through crowdfunding campaigns. Generated thousands of leads through paid media campaigns with CTRs exceeding industry benchmarks. Built and optimized multi-channel marketing funnels including Meta Ads, Google Ads, email automation, PR, social media, and website optimization. Led cross-functional teams and agency partners to execute high-growth campaigns from strategy through launch. Clients hire me when they need someone who can both think strategically and execute quickly. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy partnering directly with founders and leadership teams to build scalable marketing systems that drive measurable growth.

Lifelong entrepreneur, having built and scaled 3 successful startups, raised over $10M in venture capital, and sold my first company for 8-figures at age 25. I’m a coach and builder at heart - I love rolling up my sleeves and using my experience to help you get to the right answers faster. I’ve coached 50+ founders on product, design, growth, marketing, analytics, fundraising, consumer retention, and enterprise sales. Some of my highest leverage strengths are: ✅ FUNDRAISING: having built over 100 pitch decks and successfully pitched Sequoia Capital, a16z, Greylock, Benchmark, Accel, and many other Tier 1 VC's in the Silicon Valley. ✅ STORYTELLING: crafting your brand positioning, product marketing, features/benefits, and distilling your message to resonate with your core persona. ✅ PRODUCT: building a product development lifecycle, hypothesis-driven development and iteration, working cross-functionally to ensure design, engineering, marketing, are all aligned on moving your key metrics forward. ✅ GROWTH: built several consumer web/mobile apps, notably scaling to >1M users and >4M unique monthly transactions through both organic and paid-led growth strategies. ✅ STARTUP INFRASTRUCTURE: building the foundational processes to enable growth, including your performance marketing (e.g. Meta ad accounts), product analytics (e.g. Segment/Amplitude), financial models, bookkeeping, sales funnels, cap tables, etc. Currently CEO of Perspective, a rapidly growing AI startup based in San Francisco backed by many notable VC’s and angel investors. Reach out and let’s chat!

💥 I help investment firms raise capital by building the infrastructure behind their fundraising. Many sponsors have strong deals but struggle to communicate their strategy to investors. ➡️ The result? Confusing pitch decks, unclear investment narratives, scattered investor materials → capital raise cycles that move slower than they should. That’s where I come in. 🏦 I’ve spent my career working inside private real estate investment and alternative investment platforms, helping structure capital raises, investor communications, and fund strategy. I have extensive experience not only building investment presentations but designing investor engagement strategy and operational frameworks that have led to hundreds of millions of dollars in investment capital raised from HNW/UHNWI's, RIA's, Family Offices, and Institutions. ✅ Today I help investment managers transform their capital strategy so they can raise capital with clarity and confidence. ☝️NOTE: Although I am new to the Upwork platform, my experience, as demonstrated by the body of work in my portfolio, speaks for itself. Therefore, I am willing to work with new clients, particularly on price, in order to build my Upwork-related work history, clientele, referrals, and ratings. If you are intrigued by my profile, but hesitant to engage due to lack of the aforementioned metrics, let's have a conversation so I can earn your business. ✨What I Help Clients With: Many clients come to me when something is partially built or not landing with investors. The strategy may be strong, but the operations, positioning, or investor materials are unclear. I step in to bring structure to the business, clarify the investment narrative, and/or translate it into materials that are credible to experienced investors. Investor Pitch Decks • Institutional-quality investor presentations (full pitch decks, one-pagers, executive summaries, case studies) • Narrative restructuring and visual hierarchy • Investor psychology and messaging frameworks Fundraising Strategy • Capital raise positioning • Investor narrative and storytelling • Capital pipeline strategy (Top-of-Funnel research) Investor Relations Infrastructure • DDQ creation & maintenance and investor data rooms • Investor reporting infrastructure • Capital raise workflow systems (e.g. CRM build out, data room setup & maintenance, etc) • Executive communications support (scriptwriting, earnings call drafting, quarterly newsletters, webinar support) Fund Launch Support • New fund positioning & operational roadmap • RIA channel readiness • Third party support (e.g. custodian approvals, RIA onboarding) • Subscription workflow planning 🏢 Clients I Typically Work With: • Real estate investment firms • Private equity funds • Emerging fund managers • Venture and alternative asset managers • Startups preparing for investor fundraising 🤝 Engagement Types: • Investment pitch deck development and design • Fractional Investor Relations / COO / Capital Advisory • Operational infrastructure and workflows • Portfolio strategy and positioning • Fund launch planning and execution • Investor onboarding and reporting processes • CRM and investor communication systems • Internal reporting frameworks & templates • Cross-functional coordination between C-Suite, Senior Leadership, and functional teams • Capital strategy and fundraising support I operate at the intersection of investment strategy, operational execution, and capital formation which allows me to translate complex frameworks into processes, systems, and materials that build momentum and credibility with sophisticated audiences. I'd love the opportunity to earn your trust and your business!