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Baywood-Los Osos, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Provide consulting services for 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organizations of an operating budget of $1.5 million or more. Services include: nonprofit business management, strategic planning, board development, staff development, all fundraising methods such as direct mail, annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate, foundation, & government grants, endowment funds and capital campaigns.

Cotati, Ca, Us

Cultivated and maintained relationships with major and prospective donors. Developed solicitation strategies in collaboration with staff members and delivered consistent reports to board members and executives. Created moves management strategy, prospective donor engagement initiatives, and prospective donor identification guidelines. Crafted proposals, reports, general communications, and acknowledgements. Coordinated and directed stewardship and cultivation events, donor salons and annual galas. Designed pledge form and donor pledge letter templates, moves management process, and development department handbook.  Manage a portfolio of 225 prospective and existing donors.  Covered 13 states in Western Region of the US. Increased Celebrity Outreach by 90% via the annual gala. Increased major gift portfolio by 30% over two years. Secured three six figure gifts within first six months of employ totaling $450,000.

West Hollywood, California, Us

Designed and launched solicitation, stewardship, marketing, and development strategies for a new development department. Wrote all program standards, guidelines, and gift acceptance policies. Solicited donations and gifts, cultivated relationships, and supervised and mentored a team of 5.  Managed a portfolio of 250 prospective donors.  Grew planned gifts by 80% with direct donor outreach initiatives.  Increased gala income from $395K in 2014 to $1.2M in 2015.  Grew program income from annual giving base of $2.9M to $5.2M.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Acted as interim chief development officer during organizations transition to merge foundation with hospital, directed daily operations, and 5 staff for nonprofit valuing $2M annually; oversaw Board of Directors in cultivation and solicitation of capital campaign gifts.  Secured $3M in capital campaign gifts. Managed $1.1M in planned gifts annually. Managed direct marketing program valuing $900K. Produced 100th Anniversary gala raising $300K.

Boulder City, Nv, Us

Served as interim chief development officer for foster youth program ages newborn to 22 years of age, while organization divided Nevada and Texas into separate 501(c) 3 organizations; supervised a team of 17 in Nevada on 42 acres and 12 in Texas on 30 acres, created development and marketing strategies, and drafted budget and program reports, oversaw annual Christmas event, and designed various programs to support youth and garner donations. Maintained 2 department budgets valuing $7.5M in Nevada and $3.1M in Texas.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Consulted foundation during merger between AFTRA and SAG foundations.  Raised $250K at annual gala and $125K at annual golf tournament.

Served as development director and capital campaign consultant; established brand new development department with focus on membership and special gifts; created and launched strategies for solicitation, marketing, and planned giving; drafted gift acceptance policies and purpose and use statement; provided board members and leadership with budget and giving reports; completed feasibility study for capital campaign to restructure campus and sanctuary.  Raised $1.7M of the projected $5.7M capital campaign.

Renton, Wa, Us

Developed and implemented solicitation, marketing materials, and monitoring systems for the planned giving and major gift program. Identified and solicited new donors for two separate capital campaigns. Established gift acceptance policies, program standards and guidelines. Managed a major gift staff of 5 and planned gift staff of 3. Managed program with annual base of $6M. Managed two capital campaigns of $11M for cancer center and $4M for stroke center.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Developed and implemented solicitation, marketing materials, and monitoring systems for a new planned giving program. Cultivated and solicited planned gifts – managed approximately 200+ probate files per year. Reviewed and established gift acceptance policies, program standards and guidelines. Developed and managed department metrics through monthly/quarterly/annual program and budget reports. Increased program revenue from $1.4M to $4.7M annually. Secured gift annuity license in six months.

Washington, Dc, Us

Reviewed established gift acceptance policies, program standards and guidelines and revised where necessary.Developed and implemented solicitation and monitoring systems for planned giving.  Established new planned giving program with an annual base of $2M.  Increased annual base by 20%. Assisted team members to manage deployment of volunteers for Hurricane Katrina.

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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Provided a complete program audit of the current development and marketing department and developed a plan which included hiring a new development team of 5 and recruiting a volunteer committee of 25. Developed and implemented solicitation, marketing, and gift/donor monitoring systems for a newly established department. Recruited, trained and motivated key volunteers, staff and senior management to identify, cultivate and solicit gifts. Developed and implemented a complete messaging/advertising campaign for community awareness.  Established Brand awareness campaign sponsored by Tiffany & Co. Secured Maya Angelou to speak at annual dinner pro bono. Managed a department with an annual base of $800,000, increased to $2.4M.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Planned, organized and coordinated annual and special project funding of the Music Center Unified Fund Campaign. Recruited, trained and motivated volunteer committee: campaign chair, 4 corporate chairs, 24 Industry Chairs, and 30 team members.  Secured the initial four $25M donations to the capital campaign. Managed $2.5M of corporate gifts annually.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Planned Giving Program Manager, 1996-1997  Developed and implemented all facets of a new planned giving program.  Established gift acceptance policies, program standards and guidelines.  Organized 25 estate and financial planning seminars. Secured United Way’s first ever $1M estate gift.Senior Leadership Giving Specialist, 1995-1996  Developed and implemented standards and guidelines for major gifts program (Leadership Circles - individual and workplace gifts between $1,000 - 10,000).  Recruited, trained and motivated 2 campaign chairs, 10 committee members, 40 employee coordinators and 60 campaign staff members. Managed $4.2M major gift segment. Increased membership by 20%, resulting in $870,000 in new dollars in the first year of the program.Campaign Associate II, 1994-1995 Directed fund raising efforts for $1.7 million community campaign, increased participation by 35%.  Raised $180,000 new dollars, a 5% increase over previous campaign.  Recovered $81,500 in lapsed corporate donations.  Recruited, trained and motivated 200+ employee campaign volunteers, 6 cabinet members 12 loaned executives, and managed United Way Member Agency campaign of 260 agencies.Loaned Executive, 1993-1994  Increased new corporate accounts in the Retail, Food & Drug Division by 33%.  Increased regional annual individual giving by 50% over previous year (330 existing members).  Coordinated one day special event to benefit the Earth Quake Relief Fund raising over $100,000.

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