Annie Oldakowski Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Remote

• Working to end the abuse of animals raised for food:
• Develop and execute cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for a portfolio of approximately 130 major donors in the Western United States & Canada to secure four- to six-figure gifts totaling $2M+.
• Collaborate with Development and Senior Leadership staff to support Executive-level major gifts fundraising for seven-figure gifts.
• Write donor proposals, impact reports, and general updates in collaboration with program staff and executive leadership.

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Oversaw fundraising and marketing strategy and execution, plus general operations in partnershipwith the Artistic Director for $1.2 million theatre organization
• Fundraised over $100,000 from individuals through dedicated stewardship of major donors andwide solicitation campaigns to contributors of all levels; including $25K CO Gives Day
• Managed grant writing and administration for over $150,000 in award support from foundationsand government organizations

Greater New York City Area

• Coordinated logistics planning and execution of 200+ in-person events including Shakespeare in the Park Opening Nights, Women of The Public Annual Gala for 2,000 people, board meetings, donor cultivation receptions.
• Managed event seating and ticketing for performances and dinners for seven in-house venues
• Organized various virtual events including FORWARD. TOGETHER., a benefit performance and auction event raising $2 million and reaching over 14,000 viewers across the world
• Oversaw Development Assistant and Special Events Associate in patron-facing correspondence, tracking reservations, solicitations and contributions in Tessitura (CRM), executing post-event tax acknowledgements, and.
• Reconciled revenue and expenses budgets for all donor events, Opening Nights, and benefits

• Lead project manager for annual Nutcracker Family Benefit, effectively raising over $400,000 yearly
• Strategically manages performance-seating assignments of 1,200 patrons for Spring and Fall Galas. Works closely with Box Office to manage ticket inventory and ticket pulls. Responsible for trouble-shooting any.
• Coordinates logistics for cultivation evenings for Major Donors, Board Members, Corporate sponsors
• Creates and manages the solicitation print materials for Spring and Fall galas, including writing the pre-sale letter and organizing a mailing list of over 4,000 records.
• Effectively contributes to team fundraising goal of $6 million.
• Hires and supervises Special Events Intern.*F03 Fire Guard Certified

• Managed and reconciled five departmental expense and revenue budgets.
• Coordinate all patron details for benefit events, including payment, attendance, and special requests.
• Created and distributed all post-event tax receipts.
• Organized cumulative 12-month Playbill listings for Special Event buyers.
• Updated and maintained internal master calendar utilized throughout the Company and Theater.

New York, New York

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology; Italian Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Admissions Tour Guide TEDxBucknell University Lead Coordinator Orientation Staff Theatre & Dance.

Italian Studies