Karen D'Or, M.A.
Freelance Writer
Summary
Persuasive and versatile writer proficient in all aspects of business communications
Expert proposal writer raising $1.2 million annually in public and private grants for nonprofits and municipal agencies. Over 10 years of practice, including five years of writing for the region’s premier performing arts center, creating compelling reports, letters, proposals, website content and narrative prose. Create personal travel essays for tourism websites and social media content for non-profit and grassroots political groups.
Experience
FREELANCE WRITER AND PRINCIPAL
KAREN D'OR CONSULTING / Santa Rosa, California
Provide high-quality and compelling written content including grant proposals, solicitation letters, web articles, media alerts, and training materials for respected nonprofits, municipalities, businesses, political groups, and local leaders. Niche industries include: performing arts, social services, hospitality, advocacy.
Notable accomplishments:
● Guided management staff in grant making strategies for the North Bay's largest nonprofit serving people with developmental disabilities increasing agency's private revenues over 180% in four years.
● Created original blog content for a New Orleans lodging firm to boost customer engagement with tourism, restaurants, shopping and cultural events.
● Teach grant writing workshops to nonprofit leaders and students including presentations to Sonoma State University, Volunteer Center of Sonoma County, Hult International Business School (San Francisco), and Impact100 Sonoma Valley
FOUNDER AND LEADER
SWING LEFT SONOMA COUNTY / Santa Rosa, California
Design and implement successful strategic plans to recruit, train and activate grassroots volunteers for electoral actions. Develop digital tool kits, training opportunities, leadership roles and incentives to increase volunteer attendance and engagement in voter contact actions including phone banks, canvassing field trips, and voter registration. Social media and media expertise.
Notable accomplishments:
- Organized more than 250 local volunteers to perform critical electoral work in the weeks prior to the 2018 midterms in five California Districts won by Democrats.
- Primary field organizer for Swing Left Sonoma County's 2020 coordinated electoral efforts with grassroots Democrats in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Education
University of California, Riverside
Masters of Arts in Business Administration
Recipient of UC Regents Fellowship for graduate studies
University of California, Riverside
Bachelor's of Arts, English Literature
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa
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