John Williamson

Researched hundreds of high-value donors using wealth-screening tools and public filings, producing executive briefs that supported fundraising decisions. Maintained prospect records in Monday CRM, improving segmentation filters and tagging structures to accelerate campaign list generation.

Identified and vetted institutional donors aligned with clean-water initiatives in Niger and eastern Mali, expanding the funding pipeline. Drafted letters of inquiry and grant narratives, maintained a rolling deadline calendar, and compiled donor intelligence profiles to support timely submissions.

Performed deep-dive analyses on hundreds of individuals, corporate, and foundation leads using DonorSearch, Wealth Engine, and Candid to inform development campaigns. Cleansed and enriched Little Green Light records to improve data quality and summarized webinars/meetings into actionable briefs.

Ranked and prioritized grant opportunities aligned with mental-health journaling programs, expanding the 2025 funding pipeline. Co-authored a time-critical LOI and full proposal to the Ahmanson Foundation within three and a half weeks, positioning the organization for support in the tens of thousands.

Searched Grants.gov and SAM.gov plus private-philanthropy databases, ranking about 30 prospects based on mission fit, dollar range, and geography. Drafted narrative attachments, line-item budgets, and logic models that contributed to a $6K award from the Joyful Heart Foundation.

Supported hybrid instruction across multiple core classes by adapting classroom routines for simultaneous in-person and Zoom learning. Enforced CDC-aligned masking, spacing, and sanitation protocols and supervised cohorts of up to forty students to maintain orderly flow and reduce crossover.

Consolidated 19th-century census records and newspaper clippings into a normalized spreadsheet to expedite faculty manuscript timelines. Integrated ArcGIS and remote-sensing layers into publication-ready maps and produced a concise annotated bibliography to support scholarly footnotes and arguments.

Spent three years at the University of St Andrews in Scotland prior to COVID-19.

Earned a B.A. in History from Goucher College.