Anita Yip

Current

• Volunteer Management Fellow at Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
• Massachusetts Promise Fellow at Massachusetts Promise Fellowship (Americorps)
• Marketing Co-Chair at NAAAP Boston

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Past

• Silent Auction Committee Member at City of Boston Office of New Bostonians
• Sponsorship Chair at Asian Sisters Participating in Reaching Excellence (ASPIRE)
• Communications Assistant at Boston Women's Fund

• Publicity Chair at ECS Charity Fund Corporation
• Connectivity Consultant at Eze Castle Software
• Freelance Photographer at Zagat Survey
• Customer Service Representative at CSN Stores
• Open Space Project Manager at Asian Community Development Corporation

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Education

• Harvard Extension School
• Northeastern University
• Wellesley College

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Boston Latin School

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Connections

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Anita Yip’s Experience

• Volunteer Management Fellow

  Big Sister Association of Greater Boston

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2009 — Present (4 months)

  • Recruit volunteers, establish relationships with campus and community organizations, and set up and staff off-site recruitment events that reach a diverse audience.
  • Form an Alumnae Association to build community among alumnae and current Big Sisters, seek and select Board members, and organize major events quarterly.
  • Formalize partnerships with nearby universities and create updated recruitment policies and procedures for engaging and sustaining institutional partners.

• Massachusetts Promise Fellow

  Massachusetts Promise Fellowship (Americorps)

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2009 — Present (4 months)

  The Massachusetts Promise Fellowship places Fellows who commit to a year of service at non-profit organizations, schools, and city agencies across Massachusetts to create, lead, and manage youth development projects.

• Marketing Co-Chair

  NAAAP Boston

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  July 2009 — Present (5 months)

  • Develop and execute comprehensive marketing plan and numerous campaigns to boost attendance, increase membership, attract sponsors, and build community visibility.
  • Design, write, and oversee all printed and online marketing materials, including ads, brochures, postcards, and biweekly newsletter distributed to over 2,200 readers.
  • Responsible for allocating organization's marketing budget.

• Silent Auction Committee Member

  City of Boston Office of New Bostonians

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  June 2009 — October 2009 (5 months)

  • Secured over $5500 in silent auction donations, 32% of the total raised in a committee of 8 members.

• Sponsorship Chair

  Asian Sisters Participating in Reaching Excellence (ASPIRE)

  (Fund-Raising industry)

  March 2008 — October 2009 (1 year 8 months)

  • Secured over $15000 in corporate and in-kind sponsorships despite 2009 recession and propelled sponsorship to historic highs.
  • Increased number of sponsors from 9 to 16 and formed strategic alliances.
  • Researched, solicited, negotiated, and managed incoming monetary and in-kind donations.

• Communications Assistant

  Boston Women's Fund

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2009 — August 2009 (4 months)

  • Researched print, Web, television, and radio coverage of BWF, its grantees, and public policy issues related to women and women's philanthropy.
  • Organized media portfolio, and updated and expanded media list.
  • Authored and distributed press releases, and wrote front-page policy article for quarterly newsletter.

• Publicity Chair

  ECS Charity Fund Corporation

  (Philanthropy industry)

  January 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 5 months)

  • Publicized and helped plan fundraisers year round, raising over $55000 for families and individuals in need in 2008.
  • Formed partnership with CSN Stores to defray purchase cost to employee pricing for charitable giving purposes.
  • Introduced bulletin board and online newsletter and created e-flyers.
  • Collaborated with ADD Inc. and the American Red Cross to coordinate blood drive and recruited and delegated responsibilities to 15 volunteers.

• Connectivity Consultant

  Eze Castle Software

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  December 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 6 months)

  • Managed multiple interface implementations with overlapping timelines and adapted flexibly to changing priorities.
  • Researched and developed marketing materials to standardize information between sales and technology teams.
  • Wrote documentation for and presented on complex format for trade settlement to 25 consultants and support specialists.
  • Delivered and supported electronic trading solutions for some of the largest investment managers, hedge funds and brokerage firms in the world.

• Freelance Photographer

  Zagat Survey

  (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

  November 2007 — December 2007 (2 months)

  • Combined artistic talent with technical skill to produce professional photos of restaurants in Greater Boston.

• Customer Service Representative

  CSN Stores

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  October 2007 — December 2007 (3 months)

  • Answered product inquiries and utilized soft sales techniques to aid customers in finding the right products.
  • Held the best post-call customer survey completion rate for 3 consecutive assessments and led average by 30-60%.
  • Managed relationships with suppliers, researched and resolved issues, and escalated calls as necessary.

• Open Space Project Manager

  Asian Community Development Corporation

  (Non-Profit; Real Estate industry)

  June 2005 — October 2007 (2 years 5 months)

  • Engaged legislators via email and phone to help ACDC win bid to build mixed-income, mixed-use development.
  • Planned interim use of land parcel, allocated green grant funds, and applied for predevelopment loans and grants.
  • Coordinated an office move in two months, reorganized filing systems, and set up office protocols.

Anita Yip’s Education

• Harvard Extension School

  2012 (expected)

  Courses taken include:
  • Developing Web-based Database Applications

• Northeastern University

  MS , Corporate and Organizational Communication , 2009 — 2011 (expected)

• Wellesley College

  BA , Environmental Studies and Media Arts and Sciences, concentration in Computer Science , 2003 — 2007

  Implemented a campus community bike program after submitting two winning grant proposals amounting to over $2500 and was featured in The Boston Globe Magazine, Positive Teens Magazine, Wellesley Alumnae Magazine, The Sampan Newspaper, and Girl TV.
  
  Organized, compiled outreach packet, designed flyers, and facilitated workshops at the Massachusetts Climate Campaign’s first two-day summit at Wellesley College, attracting over 50 students from 10 colleges in 3 states.
  
  Received the following honors and awards for environmental activism:
  • Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Prize for Environmental Activism
  • National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Fellow
  • Henry David Thoreau Scholar
  • Udall Scholar Honorable Mention
  • Annie’s Homegrown Environmental Studies Scholarship Honorable Mention
  
  Also managed $3500 budget as Treasurer to publish 900 copies of Aeolus Literary Magazine and raised $300 more to publish magazine in color.

  Activities and Societies:

  Transportation Advisory Committee Chair, WZLY Campus Radio Station News Committee, four-year lion dancer, Boston Dragon Boat Festival two-time local women’s division winner

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  BA , Urban Studies and Planning , 2006 — 2006

  Conducted site suitability analysis for Boston Chinatown’s local branch of the Boston Public Library.

• Boston Latin School

  1997 — 2003

  Authored article in Boston Metro newspaper about the G.I.R.L.S. Conference.
  
  Also was featured in Boston Herald newspaper for commitment to community service.

  Activities and Societies:

  National Honor Society, The Register Literary Magazine Editor-in-Chief, BLS Argo Newspaper Copy Editor, Yearbook Clubs Section Editor, Extracurricular Fair Coordinator, Library Aide, National Junior Classical League Certamen Competitor

Additional Information

Anita Yip’s Groups:

Arlington Street Church Friday Night Supper Program Kitchen (Board Member),
Boston Cares Project Leader,

Marketers Making a Difference,
Saffron Circle (Massachusetts' Asian American Giving Circle),
Gund Kwok Asian Women Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe,

PAST
G.I.R.L.S. Project Weekly TV Host,
Rosie's Place Kitchen Volunteer

•    The Partnership, Inc. Alumni Association
•    On Fundraising, Hosted by AFP
•    Friends of the Asian Community Development Corporation
•    Boston Latin School Alumni
•    Fundraising Professional Group
•    Women For Hire
•    Wellesley College Alumnae Association
•    Massachusetts Promise Fellowship
•    Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
•    Nonprofit Professionals Forum
•    85 Broads
•    Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Boston
•    Philanthropy Journal
•    Sisters in Development
•    The Chronicle of Philanthropy
•    ASPIRE (Asian Sisters Participating in Reaching Excellence)
•    National Association of Asian American Professionals (Boston Chapter)
•    Net Impact Boston Professional Chapter
•    Boston Latin School Association (BLSA)

Anita Yip’s Honors:

* Commonwealth Seminar graduate, 2009
* Profiled in BNY ConvergEx Group's newsletter for Making a Difference, 2008
* China Synergy Programme for Outstanding Youth selected participant, 2007
* Katharine Timberman Wright Award for Entrepreneurship, 2006
* Monster Diversity Leadership Program selected participant, 2006
* Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning Fellow, 2005

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