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Vancouver, BC, CA

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Co-lead the Vancouver Writers Fest during the COVID pandemic, planning and managing the financial and operational implications of the organization's seismic shift from presenting in-person programming through virtual platforms.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Reporting to the Executive & Artistic Directors regarding the overall operations and leadership of the organization’s fundraising strategy and implementation. Final decision-maker for the organization’s private and.
• Increased fundraising revenues by over 50% over four years: doubled corporate support and Gala revenues.
• Oversaw comprehensive overhaul of resource development strategy, processes and policies.
• Researched and implemented the transition to a new database system, integrating attendance and donor histories into a new CRM system (23,000 records) to enhance donor stewardship, prospecting, and engagement.
• Spearheaded organizational shift to long-term revenue growth by prioritizing audience development, resulting in the Festival offering Saturday event free-of-charge.
• Planned and launching the Festival’s Planned Giving program, resulting in early commitments of 25 donors.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Reported to the Executive Director on all strategic and operational aspects of Variety’s fundraising/engagement events and campaigns. Managed and empowered the largest internal department; direct reports included 4.
• Increased net revenues annually by 10% through increased fundraising and cost reduction.
• Planned and cultivated ‘working groups’ program of community leaders in cities across BC to assist with Variety’s fundraising initiatives and event delivery.
• Implemented inter-departmental processes and CRM policies to increase the effectiveness of relationship management, gift processing, and financial reporting.

• Coached, mentored and supervised a team of 3-5 event coordinators in day-to-day operations. implementing over 20 annual fundraising events and campaigns and stewarding stakeholder relationships.
• Actualized new fundraising events from the conceptualization of ideas to the formulation of work plans and oversight of delivery by the Fundraising Events & Campaigns department.
• Successfully developed and implemented plans to increase revenue by 10% through growth in existing long-standing events and the creation of new innovative events.

• Planned and executed grassroots, annual large-scale fundraising and donor engagement events, including several events managing over 200 volunteers.
• Generated revenue through event sponsorship, peer-to-peer fundraising, customer engagement, third party events, and developing innovative event elements.
• Stewarded collaborative relationships with event stakeholders, supporters, and volunteers.

Victoria, BC

• Secured event sponsorship and developed new and existing organizational partnerships with businesses.
• Developed plans and coordinated logistics for multiple high-profile and complex events in a constrained time period.
• Developed innovative elements for the Converge (short film) festival event that was short-listed for the ‘Best Event in Victoria 2010’ by M Magazine.
• Launched the Festival’s inaugural fundraising event, ‘Art of the Cocktail’.

• Oversaw the operational management of one-third of the district electoral offices in the preparation and execution of the 2009 BC Provincial Election.
• Managed the review process of all voting materials, including the analysis of voting irregularities to reconcile the voting results of the 2009 Provincial Election in compliance with the BC Election Act.

• Developed content and delivery of presentations educating students on effective methods for constructing arguments for them to incorporate in their classroom presentations and essays.
• Recruited and supervised facilitators to deliver the presentations to first year Arts & Science lectures.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, A-

Activities and Societies: • Focus on Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics & Innovation, Indigenous Business Relations.

Ba, Majors: Political Science & History; Minor: Economics

Activities and Societies: Alma Mater Society, Debate Society, Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, Arts Undergraduate Society● Recognition as a.