Casey Darnley Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Directs and manages all fundraising initiatives (corporate sponsorships, foundation and government grants, board giving, major gifts, membership, annual giving, and fundraising events, raising over $10 million.• Consistently exceeded annual fundraising goals while decreasing departmental expenses by 40%.• Raised $1.5 million in the previous fiscal year, exceeding the Center's fundraising budget by 216%, and currently on track to raise $4 million this fiscal year.• Collaborated with trustees to boost board giving by 133%.• Successfully secured funding from 25 new institutional donors through effective cultivation and stewardship efforts within the last three years.• Serves on the senior leadership team to create organizational budgets, strategic planning, and policy while managing the Development department team and Volunteer Coordinator.

•Created a blueprint for communities to establish public spaces.•Created a revenue-driven model to build a sense of place in Philadelphia communities.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Managed Corporate Partners Program and Foundation Research.• Cultivated and solicited new/existing businesses to support the Zoo through donations, sponsorships, and EITC programs.• Conducted Foundation research, proposal writing, and grant reporting.• Managed Raiser’s Edge database.

Assisted with capital campaign materials and donor research•Conducted prospect research using WealthEngine and Guidestar.•Event coordination using MailChimp and EventBrite.•Conducted foundation grant research.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Coordinated Tree Planting Events for Community Tree Tender Groups. Selected and purchased over $500,000 worth of plant material per year.• Coordinated large citywide tree planting events for Philadelphia Tree Tender groups.• Managed the Gold Medal Plant program and successfully launched two new categories (perennials and garden products) for the first time since the program’s inception resulting in increased awareness and sales.• Introduced social media to PHS Tree Tenders program by launching “Tree Twitters” and “Casey’s Tree of the Month” blog, bringing in 5,000 visitors a month.• Negotiated competitive pricing with multiple vendors saving 15% per season over normal wholesale pricing.

New York, Ny, Us

Organized and managed four planting contracts around Yankee Stadium with a budget of $4.5 million. Attended community meetings and home visits to represent NYC Parks and Recreation in the South Bronx community. Successfully partnered with key community leaders to pave way for future high impact projects through perseverance and building trust with constituents.Managed planting logistics for several thousand trees for high-profile reforestation project.

Organized three large tree plantings where over 4,000 trees were planted in four communities decimated by the Asian Long-horned Beetle.Instructed monthly workshops for municipal employees and arborists on tree care, management plans, and other current fundamental forestry topics, enabling communities to qualify for grants and receive Approved Status under the requirements of the New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act.

Enlisted community volunteers in dozens of urgently-needed restoration projects designed to mitigate environmental damage caused by Southern California wildfires. Partnered with federal and local land managers to assess wildfire devastated locations, devise remedial strategies, and direct volunteers in specific tasks including slope stabilization, riparian restoration, and revegetation.Led lectures and hands-on training on wildfire remediation methods.

Filmed and edited lecture series which was purchased to accompany a textbook being published by McGraw-Hill.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Designed and wrote a 320-page booklet describing every mammal known to occur in Liberia, Africa which promoted the efforts of the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force.

Master'S Degree, Nonprofit Leadership & Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Environmental Biology

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Environmental Biology