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• Leads all fundraising initiatives for the organization, including strategy/planning, research, outreach and relationship management, proposal development and reporting for individual donors, foundation and government funders and corporate sponsors.• Leads all external promotional and marketing initiatives, including creation and management of 2 annual print newsletters, email campaigns, design and production of promotional materials and portions of social media posting and strategy. • Develops and coordinates all fundraising campaigns, including two annual campaigns focused on individual giving that have met or exceeded goal every year, and the development from scratch of a coordinated foundation grant strategy that has yielded increased results year to year from sources including the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation, Schultz Family Foundation, New York Life/Afterschool Alliance, Dreitzer Foundation, and more. Other funding sources secured include government grant funding from the states of New York and New Jersey, and New York City; corporate sponsorship from companies including Deloitte, Kohls, Rite Aid and more; and partner agencies that provide direct funding for program scholarships in the Tri-State region and Delaware. Oversees an annual program of corporate volunteer groups onsite at our 250-acre, 75 building facility.• Since joining the organization, has annually overseen a year-to-year increase in development income of 7-15%. Currently responsible for a fiscal year development projection of $700,000 as part of overall $2 million agency budget.• Member of the Senior Management team. Collaborates closely with the team on Board relations and management, outside agency partnerships, program alumni relations and overall agency oversight.In Fall 2024, led the development and facilitation of a two-day Centennial event at our site, attended by 300+ program alumni.

Lead all grants-focused fundraising initiatives, including research and strategy, outreach and relationship development, writing and editing. Successes include doubling the amount of government grant funding received, compared to previous funded cycle; including grants from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NYS Council on the Arts and City Council discretionary funding via the Department of Youth and Community Development. New foundation grants secured include the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, Leroy Neiman Foundation and Con Edison Foundation.Work closely with the Executive Director and other staff on corporate sponsorship development, including over $200,000 in new sponsorships in 2015-17, from companies including Merrill Lynch, Kenneth Cole and Tito's Vodka. As part of administrative team, coordinated annual fundraising events including the summer Art For Life gala, a 650+ attendee tented event in the Hamptons that raised $1.5M in 2016; the spring Rush HeARTS luncheon in Manhattan and Art For Life Los Angeles (inaugurated in 2016); the fall Gold Rush Awards in Brooklyn, and the winter Art For Life art auction in Miami during Art Week. Roles on the event team include all aspects of event fundraising from corporate sponsor outreach to liaising with host committees and board members, to drafting of event materials and strategizing attendee placement and production run of show.Produced and guided successful renewal application for NYC Department of Education vendor contract.Launched the organization’s first year-end individual giving campaign.Developed a new earned income stream with a successful campaign through the Art Basel Crowdfunding Initative, raising $25,000 to support the production of a 20th anniversary print portfolio. Coordinated and strategized sales campaign for the portfolio.Revised and updated all external language on the organization’s programs, including grant applications, sponsorship decks and program brochures.

Lead all grants-focused fundraising initiatives, including research and strategy, outreach and relationship development, writing and editing. Successes to date in 2013-14 include receipt of a $3 million US Department of Education Investing in Innovation grant to launch a new program initiative and $600,000 in foundation support.Work closely with the Vice President of External Affairs and other Senior Administrative staff on development and communications strategy and management for the organization. Collaborate with entire External Affairs department on external communications projects ranging from social media strategy to print presentation materials and branding.Collaborate with our National Initiatives team in producing client development proposals.Share oversight of External Affairs Department's Associate and Intern.

Oversaw all corporate sponsorship, approx. $350,000 annually, including developing sponsorship strategies, outreach and securing of new sponsors and expanding existing sponsor support, cultivating and maintaining sponsor relationships. Key sponsors included: YouTube/Google, Adobe, Autodesk, Corbis, Shutterstock, Workbook and moreSecured and maintained over $100,000 of in-kind sponsorships including substantial printing and paper donations, email services, translation and moreCreated, planned and administrated a series of highly successful events with sponsors and partner organizations, including panel discussions, workshops, multi-day conferences, large-scale multimedia parties and openings that drew audiences of up to 700 and raised ticket and sponsor incomeOversaw the individual and corporate Membership program; clarified and developed new benefitsCreated a policy of Board of Directors financial responsibilities and duties, the first of its kind at the ADC and passed unanimously by the BoardAdministrated the twice-annual Paper Expo, a vendor fair that annually draws up to 700 people, 60 vendors and approx. $80,000 in revenueWrote, edited and maintained the monthly internet newsletter, coordinated social media and web-based benefits for our sponsors, Membership partners and their related events and programsCreated the fundraising strategy for the annual Hall of Fame gala, and developed individual contributors and table purchasesOversaw the Membership Coordinator and Director of Education Programs, and worked closely with the Executive Director and Director of Awards Programs as member of senior ADC management

Collaborated with senior management on all fundraising activities for the organization’s $2M annual budget; including individual contributors and Board giving of $160,000 and foundation grants and corporate sponsorships of $380,000. Personally launched government grant campaign which resulted in $77,000 in new funding in a single fiscal year.Co-initiated the creation and development of new high-level, invitation-only Membership group; develop and coordinate events resulting in $33,000 in new funding.Oversaw the Director of Special Events and other development staff. Third-in-line administrative director of the organization.Led in the identification of new grant and individual contribution sources, created development strategies and provided collaborative oversight of fundraising efforts with Board members.Created new corporate sponsorship plan in cooperation with the Vice President.Managed donor relationships ranging from coordination of meetings and site visits to tracking of grantrequirements and sponsorship negotiations.Oversaw general Membership program.Collaborated with Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer to coordinate institutional budget process.Secured in-kind development grant for complete redesign of HSNY website; created all copy for new site.

Duties included the production of the organization’s written development materials, including grant applications, reports, acknowledgements and other correspondence for program and operating funds at the Historical Society (annual budget approx. 7M), from institutional sources including foundations and government at the federal, state and local level.

(Promoted from Development Associate) Served as the primary producer of written development materials, including grant applications, reports, acknowledgements and other correspondence for all program and operating funds at the New Museum (annual budget approx. 4.5 mil) and its new media affiliate organization, Rhizome.org (annual budget 500k) from all institutional sources including foundations, corporations and government at the federal, state and local level. Initiated and directed the entire grant process and maintained relationships with external funders and internal management. Worked closely with Campaign Manager to produce New Museum campaign grants as needed as part of $60 million building campaign.Maintained development program including the tracking of grant deadlines, reporting requirements, sponsor benefit obligations and crediting and total Museum income.Prospected for new funding sources, utilizing a range of online and "offline" resources.Co-planned and coordinated high-level prospect development and donor stewardship events.Conducted peer research for institutional strategic planning and guided the development of a departmental donor stewardship plan. Shared oversight of Department intern staff.Worked closely with the Executive Director of Rhizome to develop and produce an ongoing development plan and served as an organizational advisor, editor and administrative consultant to the Director.

Coordinated all marketing and public relations for the organization including press releases, media correspondence, and publicity materials.Collaborated with graphic designers to generate outreach materials from postcards to exhibition catalogs and served as a liaison to the press, artists and curators.Maintained development program: wrote grant applications, reports, and correspondence, developed budgets, maintained fundraising schedule, liaised with development consultant and funders, and researched potential funding sources. Planned and directed annual benefit gala and coordinated details at every level from tracking ticket sales to booking catering and entertainment. Coordinated planning and implementation of outreach events including readings, performances and tours. Managed annual appeal letter campaign. Served as primary staff liaison to Gallery's Friends Committee. Edited or produced virtually all institutional correspondence and exhibition texts. Shared oversight of intern staff.