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Jae made me aware of job and encouraged me to apply
Introduced me to the “culture”. As I mentioned, as a former performing artist, I wish I would have known about organizations like the Intersection long ago. I would love to play a role in continuing the mission.
I’d like to explain how I may be able to help. In short, I have practiced many of the skills I believe would be essential to supporting intersection in the Grant Manager roles. From what I gathered the position requires a project manager that can coordinate with and provide clarity for multiple stakeholders. and that is how I’ve approached work and projects in the past and would love to bring those skills and values to the Intersection team. Process and Financial
First, I deeply value and excel at designing processes and implementing business operations. I have found that ambitious arts and social good projects must begin with exciting ideas, but it is usually the structure that allows stakeholders to collaborate and bring those ideas to fruition . In other words, every dream needs a good checklist.
In my work with BOSS on the cummunications team my remit was to organize and improve the communication flow both internally and externally. Created a system This included creating a centralized “inbox” for staff program updates and messages and accomplishments Then I designed a marketing workflow in Clickup, including a general content/event callendar
In my work as a marketing freelancer I have designed onboarding software like dubsado, and coda, and sequenced emails with clear simple instructions on what I needed and resources they can quickly access and what to expect going forward. I am proud of the work and deliverables I produced, but 80% of the success was due to clear client management and communication
Examples : Marketing plan including campaign and content calendars
The tools: Saleforce project/work management software like clickup, Asana, Coda, Smartsuite

Having a performing arts education, I early identified gaps in my Financial education and continually filled them with self-study and learning by doing. My degree included economics, business calculus. During my studies at Wichita State, I developed one on one learning mentorhsips with Rarubaugh the responsible for managing grants for college of fine arts and John D’Angelo Arts and Cultural Policy. Participate in the grant cycles of local arts organizations like Harvester Arts
Working as a restaurant manager for 5 years with Peets Coffee and Panera Bread I was responsible for my restaurant’s Profit and Loss statement
Finance how the funding of nonprofit and business fit into the larger context of economy and society. Knowing how to operate in the climate is crucial. I am proud to say I have experience and Icontinueing to expand my knowlege. From grant writing to entrepreneurship
At O2 Corporation I among my responsibilites were sending quotes, processing sales invoices in and Quickbooks, and managing sales pipelines
Have plans to further formalize my financial education financial modeling for entrepreneurship for projects in 2024

Variety of experience, love to contribute and learn amongst proffessionals who are competent and care about the larger picture that arts provides. Amplifying the messages and social coheasion and soul that we all need from the leading artistic minds. Keen observers of our world and the human condition need to be heard and supported. It is my role to elevate their place in the world by supporting them structurally.

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Draft 2


I was very pleased when Jae Tioseco notified and encouraged me to apply Grants Manager Position with Intersection for the Arts and I am writing to express my strong interest in the role. In a previous interview, Jae detailed Intersection’s legacy and culture of that is very aligned with my own background and core values. I would love to play a role at creating opportunities for others. I would be excited for the opportunity to support an already great team with proven business and project management skills combined with the soul of a former performing artist. Below I would like to clarify some career experiences that I think make us a good match.
My experience in project management and finance with non profit grants and development as well specific education in funding for the arts. Like many on the Intersection team, I am an motivated, independent-minded former performing artist and have dedicated myself to make a focused transition into business with the goal of supporting the voices that need to be heard. The Grants Manager position requires strong project management skills, familiarity with grant cycles, and financial literacy—areas where I excel.
Surprisingly, I’ve found that making creative, inspired dreams come true—almost always relies on a spreadsheet and a great checklist!

transistioned from principle roles as an arts creator/performer to supportive roles in non-profit development and entrepreneurship.

I would bring to the role over 10 years of combined experience in nonprofit business operations , digital marketing campaign and client management, database management, sales development, project management, financial operations, team management, and logistics.
I have experience designing and implementing business operations systems in many contexts.
As a digital marketing freelancer, I rely on standardized SOP’s, checklists, tools and sequences to produce consistent deliverables to clients. In fact I’m most proud of the onboarding sequences (platform/password access, project roadmaps, meeting schedules, ect) I’ve designed to continually build smooth, positive, productive working relationships among many stakeholders. I’ve used similar concepts successfully with the bay area housing nonprofits BOSS and St Vincent de Paul when creating publishing/event calendars, fundraising campaigns,
I believe that good work systems can be done with pen and paper but I’ve grown proficient using tools like Excel, Salesforce, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, Wordpress, Constant Contact, Mailchimp,Dubsado, Clickup, Asana, Miro, Google Workspace, Office 365, AI automation tools, and others, to acheive fantastic results for clients
My financial [competencies] I would bring to the Intersection have also evolved from a variety of experiences in many different contexts, from entrepreneurship, to manufacturing, restaurant management, and university studies
Social Entrepreneurship projects I am currently developing require detailed financial projections to ensure long term sustainability . From this use case, I deploy software excel, wordpress, no-code Saas development
My experience with Quickbooks largely comes from my time as office associate with O2 Corporation in Wichita KS I among my responsibilites were sending quotes, processing sales invoices in and Quickbooks, and managing sales pipelines and managing shipping and inventory with Fishbowl.
Recently at St Vincent de Paul of Sanfrancisco, I participated in grant cycle adn worked with the pulled program data from Saleforce Non Profit Success Pack and funding cycles in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge with as well as a bit of exposure to prospecting with Candid/Guidestar foundation database
I approached my BA in Performing Arts with an eye on arts management graduate programs, so I was sure to include electives like economics, business calculus, entrepreneurship, and business systems management. The most impactful learning experiences were with structured one-on-one mentorships with Justin Rarabauh WSU, and John D’Angelo former for the Wichita Arts and Culture. These experiences taught me about grant writing in the Americans for the Arts framework as well as the process (and politics) of how art is funded and implemented at federal, state, and local levels. I am excited for the opportunity to reconnect with my arts management roots.


Along the way, I’ve served as a restaurant manager with Peet’s Coffee and Panera Bread which put me incontrol of Profit and Loss statements for multimillion dollar fast casual restaurants.


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I am also proud to say I have always strived to supplement my education in general and arts funding
As a student, degree included economics, business calculus. During my studies at Wichita State, I developed one on one learning mentorhsips with Rarubaugh the responsible for managing grants for college of fine arts and John D’Angelo Arts and Cultural Policy. Participate in the grant cycles of local arts organizations like Harvester Arts
In fact, I wish I would have come an organization like Intersection early in my arts career
Have plans to further formalize my financial education financial modeling for entrepreneurship for projects in 2024 as well as data analytics

In my work with BOSS on the communications team my task was to improve the organizations work flow both internally and externally. Over four weeks, I designed and led efforts to implemented a system with a centralized digital staff “inbox” for staff to update accomplishments and requests. For marketing efforts, I designed a system incorporating in Clickup, including a general content/event callendar which, digital asset management schema, The improved structure raised the profile of the organization by quadrupling online publishing output.
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Draft 3

I am writing to express my enthusiastic interest in the open Grants Manager position with Intersection for the Arts! In a previous interview, Jae T gave a fantastic introduction of Intersection’s mission and culture and I can imagine a great partnership.
Elevating those who offer creativity and direct service to the community has been a prime motivator in my 10+ years of work experience across artistic, business, and nonprofit contexts. I would be excited to contribute my proven talent for process design, project management, arts grant cycle education, and financial reporting to an already talented and caring team at Intersection. Please continue below for a few examples.

Business Operations and Project Management

I’ve found that making creative, inspired dreams come true—almost always relies on a good spreadsheet and a great checklist! ...A surprising revelation to a former performing artist!That’s why i use my ability as a design thinker to developing process maps standardized SOP’s, checklists, templates to consistently produce quality deliverables to clients.
During my time with O2 Corporation, this is how I was able to orchestrated a fairly complex shipping and supply chain for the highly-regulated aerospace industry with accuracy and transparency.
I’ve used similar concepts successfully with the bay area housing nonprofits BOSS and St Vincent de Paul. In both cases I was able to improve workflows and create templates for publishing/event calendars, fundraising campaigns, and automated client onboarding sequences (platform access, document sharing, meeting schedules, project timelines, ect).

Financial Competencies

My financial [competencies] I would bring to the Intersection have also evolved from a variety of experiences in many different fields—from nonprofit, to manufacturing, and restaurant management.
My experience with Quickbooks largely comes from my time as office associate with O2 Corporation in Wichita KS I among my responsibilities were sending quotes, invoicing and integrating sales pipelines and managing shipping and inventory with Fishbowl management software.
Recently at St Vincent de Paul of San Francisco, I contributed three sections to grant applications by pulling program data from Salesforce NonProfit Success Pack and funding history in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge and summarizing results to meet requirements. In the process, I also gained exposure to grant prospecting with the Candid/Guidestar foundation database.
My foundations in financial planning come from owning my restaurants profit and loss statements during my tenure as restaurant manager for Panera Bread in addition to developing financial models for my personal entrepreneurship projects.

Grant Writing Education

At Wichita State University, I approached my BA in Performing Arts with an eye on arts management graduate programs, so I was sure to include electives like economics, business calculus, entrepreneurship, and business systems management as well as cultivating one on one mentorships with arts funding experts.
I learned the Americans for the Arts framework for grant writing in an ad-hoc internship with Justin Rorabaugh ,WSU Director of Grants and Scholarship Administration for the WSU School of Fine Arts. I also spent time with John D’Angelo, former Director of Arts and Cultural Services for the City of Wichita, to learn the inside process of how art is funded and administered at federal, state, and local levels as well as how to measure and communicate program impact.
With Intersection, I would be excited for the opportunity to reconnect to these arts management roots!
I am excited about the opportunity to join the talented team at Intersection for the Arts and contribute to the organization's mission of empowering artists. Thank you for considering my application. I have attached my resume for your review and look forward to the opportunity to further discuss my qualifications.
Sincerely,
David Kellam

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I am also proud to say I have always strived to supplement my education in general and arts funding
As a student, degree included economics, business calculus. During my studies at Wichita State, I developed one on one learning mentorhsips with Rarubaugh the responsible for managing grants for college of fine arts and John D’Angelo Arts and Cultural Policy. Participate in the grant cycles of local arts organizations like Harvester Arts
with as well as a bit of exposure to prospecting with Candid/Guidestar foundation database
In fact, I wish I would have come an organization like Intersection early in my arts career
Have plans to further formalize my financial education financial modeling for entrepreneurship for projects in 2024 as well as data analytics

In my work with BOSS on the communications team my task was to improve the organizations work flow both internally and externally. Over four weeks, I designed and led efforts to implemented a system with a centralized digital staff “inbox” for staff to update accomplishments and requests. For marketing efforts, I designed a system incorporating in Clickup, including a general content/event callendar which, digital asset management schema, The improved structure raised the profile of the organization by quadrupling online publishing output.
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