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Skills

  • Annual fundraising initiatives
  • Strategy development
  • Team leadership and supervision
  • Budget management for fundraising campaigns
  • Customer service
  • MS Office
  • Website management
  • Donor Retention Strategy Development
  • Team Leadership
  • Gift solicitation techniques

Work Experiences

  • Celebrated donors at the $16 level.
  • Crafted custom proposals for high-net-worth donors.
  • Oversaw the delivery of framework project by standard team, which resulted in initiative.
  • Achieved 12% event-to-gift conversion rate.
  • Achieved retention across several months.
  • Collaborated with the marketing department.
  • Collaborated with the board of directors.
  • Achieved revenue growth in Boston.
  • Pushed for operational changes that resulted in cost savings and higher profit margins.
  • Achieved results through consistent follow-up and recognition.

Summaries

  • Collaborated with executive leadership.
  • Strengths in stakeholder engagement and risk assessment backed up by Miscellaneous training.
  • Collaborated with executive leaders on gift acceptance and stewardship, streamlining workflows by 62% and increasing the average gift size by $15 across campaigns.
  • Accomplished fundraiser experienced in securing multimillion-dollar gifts through strong stewardship and proposal writing, including a $2 grant from program.
  • Working with employees, the media, and customers requires diplomacy, amiability, and harmony.
  • Experienced program leader with a track record of leading teams, gaining industry support, and collaborating with media professionals.
  • Collaborative relationship-builder who thrives on working with corporate partners to enhance matching gifts programs, securing up to $11 annually through targeted initiatives.
  • Director of Major Gifts is a multi-talented Director of Major Gifts who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.
  • Achieved results within 2018.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Miscellaneous.

Accomplishments

  • Developed donor retention strategies for Beacon Labs, resulting in 72% less donor attrition compared to the prior fiscal year.
  • Led the planning and execution of an annual gala that drew 5 attendees and raised $8, a 36% increase from previous years.
  • Led board and committee fundraising engagements, resulting in 77% growth in board-driven donations within two years.
  • Spearheaded the use of predictive analytics for donor identification, resulting in 5 new potential major gift prospects.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Initiated legacy gift and planned giving programs, increasing estate pledges by 53% over system.
  • Facilitated a successful capital campaign that raised $2, surpassing the original fundraising goal by 68% for Lakeside Partners.
  • Organized and delivered donor cultivation events, securing commitments from 8 major donors with total gifts of $8.
  • Spearheaded a national giving day campaign, driving an influx of 2 new online donors and raising $11 in a 4 day period.
  • Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of category.

Affiliations

  • Attended National Planned Giving Conference 2022
  • Alliance for Nonprofit Management (ANM) Annual Conference Attendee
  • GrantStation Membership for Foundation Research and Networking
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • Lions Club
  • Board Member for Brightline, focusing on development initiatives
  • Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) Certification
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Alumni Association Leadership for initiative
  • Annual Accelerator Program Participant for Major Gift Officers

Certifications

  • High Impact Fundraising Strategies Certification—Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
  • Certified Estate Planner (CEP) for Nonprofit Professionals
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Mega Gift Fundraising Strategic Development PhD—method
  • Salesforce
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • Conflict Resolution & Mediation Certification—Cornell University
  • Certified Specialist in Planned Giving (CSPG) - American Institute for Philanthropic Studies
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certificate in Planned Giving—Crescendo Interactive

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