Cathy Williams Email & Phone Number

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Drake University provides an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship.I manage the creative design and implementation of local and national programing promoting the University's alumni, development, and public relations efforts. Alumni Events.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Des Moines, Iowa

• Des Moines Art Center engages diverse local and international audiences with the art of today through its museum and school, adding to the cultural record through collections and programs.
• Facility Rental Manager: Lead and manage all aspects of corporate, wedding, and individual rentals, including sales, client relations, and event management all while providing exemplary customer service.
• Manage all marketing efforts that promote the facility rental program including online and print advertisements, bridal shows, wedding marketing websites, and email promotional solicitations
• Lead sales efforts by touring potential clients and informing them of the buildings amenities
• Produce contracts for all rental events and collect and process all facility rental fees
• Manage all event details leading up to and day of, working closely with each client on external vendor choices, event timeline, layouts, equipment rentals, catering coordination and more

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Drake University provides an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship.
• Annual Giving Officer
• Had annual goal to personally solicit 125 leadership-level gifts of at least $1,000 each fiscal year to generate unrestricted support
• Assessed constituent financial capacity and inclination to support the university
• Developed prospect pipeline of individuals capable of considering annual gifts in the $5,000 and higher range within a given fiscal year
• Collaborated with the Associate Director of Annual Fund Programs, who manages the leadership giving level volunteer board and select prospects

• Lead the Family Care team, ensuring outstanding day to day care of our families while maximizing occupancy of the House. Partner with premier area children’s hospitals to oversee referral & room assignments, lead and.
• Integral part of the core team responsible for opening of the world’s largest Ronald McDonald House with 75 guest rooms
• Sole staff member responsible for the implementation of the first property management system for the charity, OPERA Property Management System. Act as the resident expert, trainer and troubleshooter on staff
• Sole staff member responsible for the implementation of the VingCard Visionline Key Card System. Act as resident expert, trainer and troubleshooter on staff
• Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate all Family Care staff
• Make recommendations to the Senior House Director regarding staffing patterns, job descriptions, work schedules and staff compensation

• Manage all aspects of House operations, ensuring the mission of creating a “home away from home” is fulfilled on all levels. Recruit and manage House and committee volunteer base. Lead Volunteer Coordinators Committee.
• Attended to all family needs and requests
• Worked with hospital staff to place eligible families in the House
• Attended to all House issues, including but not limited to general maintenance and housekeeping
• Worked with House Director and hospital staff to resolve family issues
• Recruited, managed and scheduled volunteer base of over 300 people, including weekly, seasonal, family meal program and fundraising event committee volunteers

• Planed and implement all aspects of three major fundraising events (gala, golf outing, sporting clays tournament). Some duties included, but not limited to; Provided leadership and management for event volunteer.
• Accountable for event net revenue of over $700,000 annually
• Sold out 2007 and 2008 Big Mac Under Glass Gala
• Sold out 2007 and 2008 Golf Classic
• Led and managed all aspects of Big Mac Under Glass Gala 2008, which was named one of the Top 100 Events in Chicago (placing at number 11 out of 30 in the benefits category) in the Summer 2008 issue of BizBash Chicago
• Led event volunteer recruitment effort resulting in a surplus of volunteers for each event

• Planned and implemented all aspects of fundraisers benefitting Ronald McDonald House near Children’s Memorial Hospital, both internal and third party events. Assisted in carrying out all aspects of House operations..
• Accountable for fundraising and event net revenue of over $50,000 annually
• Provided leadership and management of young professionals fundraising Auxiliary Board
• Controlled all aspects of end of year direct mail solicitation effort, increasing revenue by $12,000 in first year
• Processed and acknowledged all gifts, monetary and in-kind
• Facilitated House pop tab program

Planned and implemented all aspects of four major fundraising events (gala, golf outing, dinner auction and summer festival). Facilitated auction and raffle solicitation and coordination. Provided overall support to Director of Events.

Performed data entry and overall donor database management. Provided administrative support to Vice President of Development