Andrew Macurak

Managing clients and projects, writing proposals, and designing marketing materials and sales tools to promote online software that integrates community data from many sources. Blogging on issues of community data and mapping.

Coordinated and provided communication design, program support, and management consulting services for public sector and nonprofit agencies. Compiled and edited marketing collateral for Department of Energy efficiency/renewable energy initiatives. Managed promotion of National Building Museum lectures on sustainable community planning.

Designed, implemented, and managed programs to spark reinvestment in Pittsburgh neighborhoods through facilitating collaboration between banks, foundations, and nonprofit community and economic development groups. Wrote or tracked nearly $50,000 in grants. Managed projects, contracts, and consultants to purchase technology for new media outreach and to produce publications. Used ArcGIS to analyze and communicate data in visual terms. Deployed a new website and blog for the organization.

Researched and analyzed demographic and economic data using Internet sources and Microsoft Excel to identify business opportunities for the Pittsburgh region, market Pittsburgh to businesses, and promote civic engagement. Targeted businesses for international trade missions. Benchmarked national best practices for the establishment and operation of a Pittsburgh community development venture capital fund.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Public Policy, Community Economic Development