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Arlington, Virginia

• Exceed fundraising goals to equip Mercatus Center to further its mission.• Lead the planned giving program to steward the most committed supporters by collaborating with members of multiple teams, managing the budget, and executing solicitation campaigns via letters, emails, and a webinar.• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with existing donors through individualized moves management, including visits, events, phone calls, and written communication.• Continually increase portfolio with new major donors after successfully identifying, prospecting, and qualifying increased partnership potential.

Arlington Va

• Developed and managed private foundation support that included LOIs, proposals, reports on impact, and personal correspondence with foundation staff.• Supported the Editor-in-Chief and President with major gift fundraising by coordinating meetings, creating correspondence, and attending in-person meetings.• Crafted a 2019 fundraising strategy with plans and goals for major donor program, direct mail and email marketing, events, and private foundation proposals.• Collaborated with a team of four to host our annual 400-guest gala by managing requests for sponsorships, organizing all gala invites and RSVPs, and creating a detailed event agenda.• Streamlined company’s use of Salesforce to organize records, increase analysis of projects, and track communication with donors by logging calls, letters, and meetings.

Grove City College

• Created a program designed and run by the center’s fellows to educate millennials on basic economics, politics, and social issues.• Facilitated a twelve-student focus group to gain insight on events and branding to reach a larger percentage of the student body.• Collaborated with a team of fellows to plan, advertise, and host campus events attended by faculty and students.

Islamorada, Florida

Florida National High Adventure Sea Base is a high adventure Boy Scout camp in Islamorada Florida. As a ranger I adapted to a specific work regiment of a facilities department in a fast-paced business and acquired an appreciation for hard work. I also, collaborated with other employees to create an outstanding high adventure experience for older Boy Scouts and displayed a commitment to enriching the lives of adolescents. Finally I executed the duties of a first mate to establish a safe, clean, and working 44’ power vessel for scuba divers and exceeded expectations to maintain an on-board safety watch.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Fort Pitt is a part of the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh PA, which is affiliated with the Smithsonian Museums. I learned and assisted with the daily workings of a museum and gained an appreciation for dedication and commitment required in this career. As an intern, I researched and coordinated an exhibit displaying heights of prominent historical figures and exhibited commitment and discipline to finishing a challenging task. Finally, I displayed a passion for knowledge of history and was hired to construct historical objects to explain early American life in Pennsylvania