Christopher Bean Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon Area

• Planned signature fundraising gala and exceeded fundraising goal with over $182,000 raised, netted 15% over our goal, and 34% over the previous year• Helped launch 21+ event series: Grown Ups Night Out• Coordinated After Hours events at the Museum• Worked collaboratively with other Museum departments

Portland, Oregon Area

• Manage CRM database including gift entry, reports, donor information, and donor correspondence• Manage direct-mail and online appeals, and support stewardship efforts• Support event planning and execution• Manage grants calendar including grant proposal completion, submission, and reporting

• Research funding opportunities from foundations, corporations, and government entities• Work collaboratively across all departments (education, programming, finance)• Draft and submit grant narratives, proposals, and LOIs• Manage and process all in-kind donations

 Execute Museum donations to local nonprofit organizations and scholarship program Prepare all marketing materials: event calendars, signage, flyers, online marketing submissions Manage Museum memberships and field patron inquiries Process donations and acknowledgements

 Trained in Raiser's Edge: managed gift and constituent entry Trained in Kintera: assisted gift entry and participant entry Participate in Development meetings Provide general support to development staff as needed

 Created content for newsletter, annual report, and donor thank you letters Drafted articles to profile 4 people related to preschool (donor, parent, alumn) Assisted with event coordination/volunteer coordination of wine tasting special event fundraising Prepared mailings to donors

 Researched potential funders to match Chapter needs Drafted, submitted, then tracked grant proposals and letters of interest Successfully drafted and submitted Walton Beverage Local Pepsi Refresh grant - $2,000 Input data to nonprofit management Lifeline System

 Posted weekly updates via social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter Created and submitted pre/post event press releases Distributed event fliers around the community Participated in monthly Board meetings and event coordination

 Conducted thorough background research of funder for grant proposals Successfully assisted in creating and submitting ConocoPhillips grant - $10,000 Managed and updated media calendar, media contact list Updated requisitions and budget forms