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Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

• Design strategic fundraising campaigns and creative strategies to acknowledge, recognize, and steward major gifts donors, resulting in a 73% increase in donors and a 66% rise in annual contributions to date
• Establish and nurture strategic community partnerships, resulting in increased collaboration, sponsorships, and donations, amounting to a 115% increase over four years
• Chair BASH fundraising gala committee, boosting registrations by 57% and revenue by 31%
• Recruit, organize, and manage volunteers to support fundraising events and programming, ensuring successful execution and community involvement
• Design and implement a streamlined grant application and tracking process, resulting in the successful acquisition of $350,000 in grant funding to support organizational growth, program development, and community impact
• Oversee creation of marketing materials for print, web, and social media to ensure consistency of messaging and alignment with the IM ABLE brand and mission

Springfield, Massachusetts

• Planned and implemented tailored fundraising goals for programs spanning diverse areas including early intervention, mental health, adaptive sports, and more
• Spearheaded Through Her Eyes, an annual conference on trauma-informed practices for professionals who work with at-risk girls and young women, achieving over 115% growth in attendance
• Served as the corporate trainer for Blackbaud eTapestry software, guiding new users in efficient donor data management
• Developed and implemented strategic marketing and communications plans to promote the organization's programs and services, increase brand awareness, and attract new donors and supporters

Reading, Pennsylvania Area

• Planned and executed fundraising events, soliciting $150,000 in corporate and individual sponsorships
• Managed grant applications and evaluations for multiple international missions
• Managed direct mail and individual giving campaigns including drafting materials, supervising production schedule, overseeing project budget, and personalizing gift acknowledgement letters
• Maintained foundation, corporation and individual donor files using SAGE Fundraising Software

• Booked and organized events from 6 to 1,200 people, for promotion, profit, and charity
• Created, implemented, and oversaw the procedures and execution for efficient and consistent daily service in a from-scratch kitchen
• Reduced food costs from 39% to 30.5% over four months with vigilant purchasing and effective cross-utilization
• Forecasted sales and budgeted expenses for 30 employees with a 20% labor cost

M.B.A., Hospitality, Event Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English

Education record

Wyomissing Area is a Blue Ribbon School and ranked 4th in the state of Pennsylvania.

Education record