Christopher M. Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

Develop and launch the Executive Leadership Academy and Board Microcredential programs - new training initiatives to develop school leaders’ executive management skills and build the capacity of Catholic school board members.Working with diocesan, school and board leaders to deliver research-based, best practice approaches to school management and board governance. Meeting schools where they are, these programs understand that each school is unique and will focus on personalized coaching alongside online learning opportunities.

Greater Boston Area

Coach and train schools in the Archdiocese of Boston in establishing Boards of Specified Jurisdiction, focused on school sustainability through strategic planning, financial management, enrollment management, development, and marketing. Recruit and advise board leaders as they address issues and challenges unique to each school.

Greater Boston Area

Through implementation of best practices, led philanthropy team to employ new, multi-channel fundraising strategies while developing comprehensive, cost-saving programs encompassing annual giving, capital fundraising, major gifts, and corporate and foundation giving.Strategically executed improved and new fundraising practices to raise nearly $2 million in funds within one year.

Greater Boston Area

Led growing advancement efforts at a dynamic, academically rigorous, Catholic high school. Responsible for professionalizing all aspects of the advancement operations, leading to a nearly 100% increase in gross revenue in three years, while growing alumni engagement, major giving, and developing community partnerships.Worked closely with the Headmaster, Board of Trustees, and invested partners to increase visibility of the mission and needs of the school. Recruited new trustees and committee members with a focus on developing the Advancement Committee and broadening the expertise of trustee membership.Implemented Headmaster's vision of a signature fundraising celebration to honor dedicated alumni and community members, raise significant funds for student scholarship, and engage community organizations in the life of the school.Established relationships across the school community. Created shared visions of advancement needs and goals with parents, students, faculty, and administrators.

Created communications strategy for growing faith-based non-profit. Developed new fundraising strategies leading to 20% increase in unrestricted support in the first year. Worked with dynamic team on fundraising and engagement events geared toward increasing donations for organization's signature program, Contemplative Leaders in Action.

Responsible for preparation, lesson planning, and assessment for one senior, two sophomore, and one freshman courses.Utilized classroom discussion, small group activities, individual writing exercises, and multimedia resources while guiding freshmen through an introduction to Christianity, including Church history, practices, and sacraments.

Overall management of BC High's annual fund, including: managing and developing the annual giving campaign, overseeing the alumni volunteer program, gift solicitation, prospect management, and more.

Directed Senior Class Gift Campaign, managed alumni volunteer program, worked on engagement and solicitation of young alumni, increased young alumni leadership giving

Managed the Senior Class Gift Program; Directed Young Alumni Programming and Fundraising, specifically the Maroon & GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) Program for our youngest alumni which saw a 100% increase in young alumni donors

Master Of Arts (Ma), Pastoral Ministry

Master Of Arts (Ma), Education Administration

B.A., Human Development And Philosophy

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