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• Led fundraising efforts for the Department of Pediatrics.• Participated in a $1.5 million campaign to establish a Professorship.• Utilized moves management strategy to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective donors.• Maintained fundraising database records and track all donor activity in Athena Web; provide strategic guidance to improve database operations.• Conducted prospect and donor research utilizing LexisNexis and other online search tools.•… Show more • Led fundraising efforts for the Department of Pediatrics.• Participated in a $1.5 million campaign to establish a Professorship.• Utilized moves management strategy to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective donors.• Maintained fundraising database records and track all donor activity in Athena Web; provide strategic guidance to improve database operations.• Conducted prospect and donor research utilizing LexisNexis and other online search tools.• Leveraged existing donor relationships and work directly with doctors and executives at Columbia University Medical Center to identify new sources of funding from individuals, foundations, and corporations.• Created and review communications including annual appeals, proposals, newsletters, gift agreements, stewardship reports, and briefings.• Managed, led, and oversaw the entire production of special events, including designing in-house creative materials.• Secured financial codes and oversee budgets.• Taught other Columbia University development staff with various fundraising and related policies and tasks. Show less

• Provided event related support to the Special Events team, assisting in over 65+ fundraising, stewardship, and donor cultivation events per year, including large-scale galas, family benefits, receptions, high-level dinners, lectures, and Board meetings.• Tracked event RSVP’s and produced in-house event materials.• Compiled and oversaw mailing lists, database inquiries, and merchandise.• Secured financial codes, processed gift transmittals, tracked vendor and internal expenditures,… Show more • Provided event related support to the Special Events team, assisting in over 65+ fundraising, stewardship, and donor cultivation events per year, including large-scale galas, family benefits, receptions, high-level dinners, lectures, and Board meetings.• Tracked event RSVP’s and produced in-house event materials.• Compiled and oversaw mailing lists, database inquiries, and merchandise.• Secured financial codes, processed gift transmittals, tracked vendor and internal expenditures, scheduled meetings, and arranged transportation.• Conducted extensive venue and vendor research.• Managed the Office of Development master events calendar and secured dates for leadership and key event attendees. Show less

• Collaborated with assistant editors, editors, the marketing team, and the production department to streamline tracking the copy, cover, back-cover copy, and cover mechanical processes for all new titles due to be published.• Assisted with Foreign Rights transactions and account management.• Worked with distribution partners to deliver new title information.• Prepared sales kits, buy recommendations, and presentations for wholesale distributors and specific key accounts sales… Show more • Collaborated with assistant editors, editors, the marketing team, and the production department to streamline tracking the copy, cover, back-cover copy, and cover mechanical processes for all new titles due to be published.• Assisted with Foreign Rights transactions and account management.• Worked with distribution partners to deliver new title information.• Prepared sales kits, buy recommendations, and presentations for wholesale distributors and specific key accounts sales meetings. Show less

• Bookseller and customer service representative.

• Supported the coordination of the Commencement Ceremony, Annual Gala, Distinguished Speaker Series, and Reunion Weekend.• Led fundraising and donor outreach efforts, and assisted in the development and implementation of event strategies.• Managed the production of marketing materials.• Maintained database of donors, prospects, and alumni.