MICHAEL F.PAYNE, SR.

EFFECTIVE AND INNOVATIVE COLLABRATIVE NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL

Highly evolved proposal/grant writing, grant management, budget design, research analysis, program design, strategy implementation, planning, RFP analysis, resource development, organizational capacity building and relationship/coalition building skillsets. A proven leader and equally superb communicator possessing honed interpersonal skill sets displaying the ability to adapt and converse with people from diverse and varied backgrounds. Areas of expertise also include: public speaking, volunteer mobilization, event planning, strategic marketing implementation, fundraising, brand development, public relations, policy development, contract negotiations, media buys, social media, SEO, VSEO, content design, pay per click, banner placement and internet marketing, special event management and development.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Grant/Proposal Development

Awarded $25,000 from the Alabama Arts Council/ Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Birmingham, AL Awarded $325,000 from Children Services Council of Palm Beach County/ Pleasant City Faith Based

Initiative, West Palm Beach, FL Awarded $250,000 from Quantum Foundation/Urban League of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL Awarded $1.5 million from Department of Justice/Palm Beach County Drug Court, Palm Beach County Awarded $350,000 from Florida State Department of Justice/ City of Riviera Beach Drug Court, Riviera

Beach, FL Awarded $100,000 from The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida/Urban League of Palm Beach County,

West Palm Beach, FL Awarded $1.5 million from Florida Department of Education/ Professional Opportunities Program for

Students, Orlando, FL Awarded $100,000 from Dr. Robert Gibson Foundation/City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL

Community Impact

Developed, implemented and managed Hope City a diverse afterschool programming for children who resided in the Pleasant City section of West Palm Beach, FL, for the Pleasant City Faith Based Initiative

Developed, implemented and managed the “Weekend Warriors” FCAT initiative, a comprehensive county weekend tutorial effort that serve 10,000 children and families

Developed, implemented and managed the Faith Based Network of Palm Beach County Developed, implemented and managed The Festival for Fatherhood, West Palm Beach, FL Developed, implemented and managed the Nehemiah Project of South Florida, Department of Juvenile

Justice Developed, implemented and managed The Cool Groove/ Starry Nights Concert Series to benefit U.B.

Kinsey Elementary School of the Arts

Curriculum Design and Implementation

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Developed, implemented and managed tutoring curriculum for the Weekend Warriors initiative in conjunction with the Palm Beach County School District

Developed, implemented and managed training curriculum for nonprofit capacity building City of Jacksonville for the Office of Faith and Community Based Partnerships

Developed, implemented and managed training curriculum for Professional Opportunities Program for Students in the cities of Pahokee and Fort Lauderdale

Elected/Government and Community Interactions

Developed and maintained working relationships with members of Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners

Developed and maintained working relationships with members of West Palm Beach City Commissioners Developed and maintained working relationships with State Representatives and State Senators in seven

distinct districts throughout the State of Florida which included: Palm Beach, Duval, Leon, Orange, Seminole, Pinellas and Broward

Developed and implemented Advisory Councils with vested community partners in the following Florida Counties, Palm Beach, Duval, Leon, Orange, Seminole, Pinellas and Broward

Developed and implemented the Faith Based Network of Palm Beach County

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

President/Owner 02/12-PresentPayne Consultation Group, Jacksonville/Daytona Beach, FL

Consults with clients to develop portfolios of program management, revenue diversification campaigns and marketing

Plans, organizes, researches and recommends a number of program and organizational enhancements to clients. Included but not limited to: Management restructure, program efficacy, board reorganization and donor solicitation campaigns

Develops proposals for clients that cover a multiply of subject matter: program mergers, letters of agreements and resource development

Develops detailed marketing campaigns that enhances client’s visibility and community equity Enhancements includes: Social media, SEO optimization, website development, VSEO optimization,

content design and banner placement Develops capacity building trainings in the area of human resource development, resource development

leadership development, board training and personal development for existing and new staff Serves as sourcing and vetting conduit for identifying new BOD and ABM for clients Coordinates with media outlets to make buys for clients Develops, manage and coordinate special projects for clients Develops and coordinate special events budgets Develop tracking funding systems for clients Oversees the collection and maintains of information to support periodic and special reports for clients Identifies and researches corporate, foundation, and government sources of funding

Grants Administrator/ Fund Development Officer 05/16-PresentFaith In Florida, Orlando, FL

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Identifies and researches corporate, foundation, and government sources of funding Researches funding source proposal requirements and submittal deadlines and maintains report deadline

calendar Researches and writes new grant proposals and submit reports to funders for existing grant requirements Writes, edits, and proofreads proposals and reports to corporate, foundation, and government funding

sources Tracks status of proposals and follows up to provide additional information as required by funding sources Writes reports to government, foundations and other funders Develop and maintain relationships with both public and private funders to facilitate future grant

applications Develop and coordinates with other agencies and or governmental agencies to support joint application Research and identifies funding opportunities and new program areas to match organizational funding

priorities Work with board of directors to develop and manage fundraising initiatives for the organization Manage organizational training for regional fund development and networking support Prepare reports for the organization apprising of funding status and areas of funding concern

Program Director 01/11-02/12Professional Opportunities Program for Students (POPS), Orlando, FL

Responsible for the planning, implementation and management of state wide operations for corporate and seven affiliate offices and launching new affiliate operations

Planned, organized, researched, directed and implemented evidence-based curriculum for core programming

Established policies, procedures and guidelines for all programs sites Developed and implemented Advisory Council for the expressed purpose of enhancing student

recruitment, community marketing/branding and resource identification/development Monitored all weekly, quarterly and annual reporting of all affiliate offices throughout the state and

prepared feedback reports and briefs to Board of Directors monthly Served as corporate liaison to local managers and local advisory board members through constant

engagement of elected officials, private industry and educational professionals in communities throughout Florida particularly in the following counties where operations were located: Leon, Duval, Orange, Polk, Pinellas, Palm Beach, Broward

Identified, supported and facilitated potential partnerships that would have any direct impact on corporate and/or local affiliate offices

Managed over a 2 million dollar budget that was inclusive of corporate and statewide affiliate operations Researched, developed and implemented grant proposals and ITN processes for the organization;

including developing and implementing alternative fundraising avenues to generate unrestricted revenue Represented the organization at functions for local affiliate functions and events throughout the state Coordinated, planned, researched and implemented curriculum development for high school program

participants and family members Cultivated relationships with community partners and stakeholders throughout the state and facilitate

collaboration to achieve goals

Sr. Pastor 11/89-11/10C. M.E. Church, States of AL and FL, Central Baptist Institutional Church, Jacksonville, FL

Responsible for the spiritual and volunteer training of congregants Developed, implemented and managed operational budget Develop marketing strategies and outreach initiatives General oversight of operations of the local parish

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Developed, implemented and managed strategic plans for church operations Developed, implemented and managed church community outreach initiatives Coordinated with government and private sector to ensure accessibility of the local parish to the

community at large Participated in Interfaith events with a diverse population throughout the counties of Jefferson(AL),

Calhoun(AL), Palm Beach(FL) and Duval(FL) Provided family and individual counseling for parishioners Developed psychosocial and spiritual case plans that included: measurable objectives, follow-up and

aftercare procedures

Program Director 2/08-09/08Quality Life Center, Jacksonville, FL

Administered center policies and procedures for adults with mental disabilities. Coordinated and implemented individual “support/implementation plans” with services providers,

support coordinators, physicians and social service agencies to provide support for adults with mental disabilities.

Complied monthly, quarterly and annual reports for governing agencies, service providers and other support personnel.

Performed staff evaluations. Conducted monthly staff meetings and trainings. Performed site inspections for individual residents to ensure compliance with state regulations for adults

with mental disabilities. Supervised staff to ensure proper implementation of support coordination plans for adults with mental

disabilities. Provided support to program residents in reaching individual training goals and objectives.

Assistant Administrator 08/05-01/07White Hat Management – LifeSkills Center – West, Pahokee, FL

Administered school policies Served as acting Administrator when the Administrator is absent Performed all staff evaluations Interpreted all pertinent data and reports and relayed such to all appropriate government, corporate and

school district personnel Recruited, interviewed and retained staff Performed conferences with parents, students, teachers and other community stakeholders Developed and adjusted school schedule to reflect the demographics of the area Developed training module to train staff in the areas of team building and classroom management Developed performance plan to increase production of staff and students Developed relationships with the city officials of Pahokee, Clewiston and Belle Glade in order to properly

facilitate the education of the students that resided in those respective cities

Interim Executive Administrator, Office of Faith and Community Based Partnerships 11/04-07/05 City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL

Developed internal operating procedures to engage faith and community based organizations within Duval County

Developed training module(s) for faith and community based organizations to develop operational and organizational capacity.

Responsible for staffing office to properly interface with the community

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Developed a series of public outreach and awareness meetings to educate and inform the general public on the tenants of the office

Developed operational structure for grant administration Designed and implemented Advisory Board procedures and members Interfaced with local City Council Members in order to facilitate and gain legislative support of the office

and initiative Engaged a variety of community stakeholders (faith, government, private and community based) to

properly promote the office initiatives Developed a city-wide FCAT tutoring initiative targeting schools in failing zip codes within the city Negotiated and received a $100k donation to award to community based organizations to implement

aforementioned FCAT initiative. Managed and implemented a $1.1 million operating budget for the office

Director, Youth Development and Education 11/01-07/03Urban League of PBC, West Palm Beach, FL

Developed the Faith Based Network of Palm Beach County. A delivery system of over 45 churches throughout the county to administer and implement initiatives in targeted communities

Increased operational budget by over $750,000.00 through approved grant applications and corporate donations

Designed and implemented the “Weekend Warriors” FCAT initiative, a comprehensive county weekend tutorial effort that served 10,000 children and families

Developed the “Each One Reach One” community health project. A minority health disparities and diabetes screening initiative that served the inner city communities of West Palm Beach ( Pleasant City and Tamarind)

Designed and implemented “Heritage Week”. A week of festivities to commemorate African American history and achievements. Heritage Week included the following: Job Fair, Heritage Day and Heritage Music Fest. The week attracted over 5000 participants

Coordinated with local government, non-profit and private sector to develop, design and implement a multiplicity of county-wide initiatives. Which included: Civil Rights Restitution, Voters Registration, Community Court (Belle Glade), Teenage Entrepreneur Development, After-School Programming, Christmas Giveaway, Back-to-School Rally and other Special Events

Redesigned the youth department to become more efficient and effective in reaching goals and objectives Responsible for expanding operational position of the department and the organization. Regularly conducted team training for the department in order to maintain departmental morale and

enthusiasm Performed monthly monitoring and reporting of all programs

EDUCATION

Miles College Birmingham, AL BS Business Administration Minor: Accounting

Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta, GA Master of Divinity (Graduate Studies)

Dept. of Health and Human Services (SAMSHA) Orlando, FL Advanced Grant Writing Certificate

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MILITARY SERVICE

United States Air Force, Air Traffic Controller

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Grant Review Team, Area Agency on Aging (Palm Beach County) Little League Basketball Coach, Gaines Park Interim Executive Director/Board Member, Pleasant City Faith Based Initiative Vice-President, Student Government Association, Miles College, Birmingham, Alabama President, Calhoun County Ministerial Alliance, Anniston, Alabama President, Miles College Ministerial Alliance, Birmingham, Alabama

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