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Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Lead annual giving and alumni engagement for the philanthropic arm of the oldest public university in the Chicagoland area and the only 4-year officially designated Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) in Illinois, as.
• Led a complete reorganization and rebranding of the alumni association to better align with university priorities, building robust and measurable alumni programming for the first time in nearly a decade. The new.
• Led the FY23 project for operational improvements in database policies and procedures. Launched a cross-departmental alumni and donor data-sharing collaboration, engaging key staff members across multiple University.
• Revived the dormant individual giving program to exceed goals; FY24 finished a full 45% over goal, FY23 began a new donor campaign achieving 80% new individual donors, FY22 finished 30% over goal, and FY21 was a 136%.
• Led the Champion Mentoring Program in FY21 and FY22, matching alumni and funders to current CSU students. Created a comprehensive nine-month curriculum tailored for CSU Rise Academy Scholars with collaborative input.

Chicago, IL, US

• Led a team operating three cross-functions of development; annual giving, donor relations, and advancement services; working together to raise support, steward donors and manage information.
• In FY20, raised $1.1M for the Annual Fund exceeding the FY20 goal by 14% and the previous year's total by 26%, new donor acquisition rate of 16%, and increased the average gift per donor by 40%. This was the first time.
• Spearheaded a sudden shift in the solicitation strategy in early 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide racial unrest by establishing 3 new annual funds to meet the needs of students; Student.
• Reorganized data management strategy to expand user interface by establishing a Raiser’s Edge Users Group connecting new users across the university together, streamline staffing workflows, establish new reporting.
• Revised giving circles, implemented a new donor relations communication program, and managed the donor stewardship program of roughly 180 named scholarships donors.

Chicago, IL, US

• Led two cross-functional teams working together to engage alumni and raise scholarship support for under resourced populations. Spearheaded new internal phonathon, implemented Roosevelt’s first GivingTuesday campaigns.
• Lifted annual fund over the goal by 19% in FY19 and slowed donor attrition by 58% since beginning at Roosevelt in 2016.
• Delivered in FY18 by increasing the total annual fund dollars by 4%, annual fund donors by 8%, and LYBUNT retention by 15% over the previous fiscal year. In FY17, boosted giving to an annual fund appeal series by 37%.

Chicago, IL, US

• Selected to establish a strategy and exceed goals for the annual fund development program. Worked on strategic planning, stewardship, donor recruitment and retention, philanthropic trends, and annual campaigns.
• Produced in FY15, the highest number of alumni donors since FY12 doubling the alumni participation rate over the previous fiscal year and captured the highest donor retention rate since FY11.
• Maximized relationships with three campuses and five institutes, collaborating on donor engagement opportunities and communication messaging to exceed goals.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Pioneered strategy and execution of a new private giving program for the largest of Heartland’s subsidiary companies; Heartland Human Care Services. This included annual giving, major giving, and corporate giving.
• Generated new revenue using untapped corporate giving streams that led to a 58% increase in the number of donors and new major donor gala sponsors.
• Instrumental in board relationship management that resulted in a new corporate partner for refugee and employment programs; a new fundraising event relationship as the charitable beneficiary of the Cider Summit.

Dekalb, IL, US

• Led strategy and execution of the annual fund development program at a large research institution, managing a team of over 50 full and part time staff executing direct mail, email, and phonathon fundraising programs.
• Raised nearly $1M in unrestricted funds in FY12, and gained a new donor acquisition rate of 14% (industry average is less than 5%).
• Established and launched the new branding roll-out for The Northern Fund.

Aurora, IL, US

• Led the annual giving program of a 4-year liberal arts college to exceed goals.
• Spearheaded the re-engagement of George Williams College alumni with targeted GWC branding.
• Brought the student phonathon in house.

US

• Pioneered the organization’s first donor and advancement services department; established all department policies and procedures, streamlined processes, and supervised 2-6 gift and data processors.
• Database administrator and project manager, leading the implementation of new donation technology; Raiser’s Edge, BOA Direct Lockbox Imaging, and a data sync between Raiser's Edge and our online CMS platform (Convio's.

US

• Managed over $13M in grants and capital projects including several six-figure grants and a $5 million dollar capital project building a new Oprah Winfrey Boys and Girls Club in Ms. Winfrey's home town, Kosciusco, MS.
• Administrator of four department databases.
• Performed all donor and advancement services, including donor inquiries, gift data entry and donor acknowledgements, corporate matching gift administration, reporting and analysis.

Vancouver, WA, US

• New business pharmaceutical sales and existing account management of prescription durable medical equipment (DME) to doctors and physical therapists.
• Exceeded sales quota by 177% in my second month on the job, and by 219% by my fourth month.
• Executed one-on-one patient education about the use of their new prescriptive device, and managed the health care insurance coverage relationship on their behalf.

Certificate; Leading Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

Master'S Degree; Public Administration, Public Finance

Uic Graduate School Study Abroad Program Studying Comparative Government (London)

Bachelor'S Degree; Kinesiology

Associate'S Degree; Science

Track & Field And Cross Country Team Captain, Mvp, And State-Qualifying Hurdler And Quarter-Miler