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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• Centralize donor data, gift tracking, and acknowledgement letters in Blackbaud eTapestry, facilitating streamlined reporting and evaluation, increased transparency, and improved donor engagement

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