I help church and nonprofit leaders move from where they are to where they want to be in personal, professional, and organizational development.

Mission Planning | Community Needs Assessment | Capital Campaign Readiness/Feasibility | Capital Campaign Management | Board Development | Development Audit | Development Coaching

Pastor | Youth Minister | Minister of Music and Worship | Interim Pastor

My responsibilities include:* $8 Million in Annual Fundraising through Direct Marketing, Major Gifts, and Planned Giving* Team Leader of Six Fundraising Professionals* Oversight of Divisional Planned Giving and Major Gift Programs* Leadership Development for Salvation Army Advisory Boards* Management of Divisional Digital Strategy* Liaison with Outside Consultants for Mission Planning Studies, Feasibility Studies, and Capital Campaigns* Liaison for all national/territorial development initiatives within the Maryland & West Virginia Division

* Provided project management for capital campaigns* Provided campaign counsel * Conducted Planning and Assessment (Feasibility) Studies

* Oversight of the entire development process* Established appropriate gift processing, accounting, reporting, and stewardship procedures* Negotiated sponsorships with local radio and television stations* 41% increase ($268,289) in last fiscal year (10/01/2004 to 09/30/2005) gift income over previous fiscal year, 116% increase in Advisory Board giving

* Oversight of the entire advancement process and Office of Institutional Advancement for The Piney Woods School including direct mail, major gifts, planned giving, grant writing, public relations* Supervise four employees (Director of Operations, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Direct Mail and Donor Management Specialist, Administrative Assistant)*Conducted consultant search for possible capital campaign and/or advancement program*Led advancement team in development of departmental Vision/Mission/Goals statement and Annual Fund Strategic Plan*Served as liaison with consultant for feasibility study*Expanded direct mail strategies including targeting and segmentation of constituencies, receipt response strategies, lapsed donor retention plan*Conducted special event luncheon with celebrity Morgan Freeman (500 in attendance)*20% giving increase in Fiscal Year 03-04 giving over 02-03

* Consultant/Coordinator for capital campaigns for Salvation Army Corps in Gadsden, AL ($450,000), Selma, AL ($350,000)* Feasibility Study conducted in Selma, AL* Conducted seminar on Capital Campaigns for Divisional Advisory Organizations Conference, March 2001* Assisted the Director of Development with administrative and personnel duties/issues as assigned* Member of the Senior Leadership Team* Assisted in oversight of the entire development process for The Salvation Army ALM Division, including direct mail, major gifts, planned giving, capital campaigns, and public relations* Needs Assessment/Long Range Planning and Program Studies conducted in Salvation Army Corps/Communities in Baldwin County, AL, Tuscaloosa, AL, Alexandria, LA, Houma, LA, Natchitoches, LA, Meridian, MS, Carthage, MS* Advisory Board Assessment/Enhancement/Training efforts conducted in Alabaster, AL, Anniston, AL, Tuscaloosa, AL, Alexandria, LA, Houma, LA, Greenville, MS, Laurel, MS, McComb, MS, Natchez, MS, Tupelo, MS.* Served on planning and implementation task force for Divisional Advisory Organizations Conference, March 2001 (300 attending)

* Worked with consultant in development of a $2,000,000 capital campaign * All aspects of fund raising development, donor database management, alumni relations, and publications* Student recruitment and retention, student services