Claire Simms Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Louisville, Kentucky Area

I work with and provide support to the VP, Corporate Responsibility & Community Affairs in developing and accomplishing LG&E and KU Energy's corporate responsibility strategies including:-Enhancement and management of relationships with key stakeholders; -Management of community investments and community involvement; -Management of LG&E and KU grant making process; -Development of key corporate responsibility programs.

Louisville, Ky

• Responsible for managing Fund for the Arts grantsmanship process for foundations and state/local government, individual and board of directors giving campaigns and stewardship: $1.5 million of an $8 million annual campaign.• Liaison to board of directors.• Responsible for coordinating board members’ fundraising efforts.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Responsible for maintaining list of 250+ prospects capable of giving $10,000 or more in a 12-18 month period.• Responsible for identifying, soliciting, closing and stewarding gifts.• Responsible for promoting relationships between Bellarmine and all major donors of Bellarmine.• Responsible for developing an annual plan, including contact goals, fundraising goals and annual cost estimates of expenditures to the Assistant Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and administer an operational budget with financial constraints.

Louisville, Ky

Responsible for approximately $1.7 million of an $8 million annual campaign, including:-Grantsmanship process-Corporate gift requests-Planning events annually for major donors-Major donors giving societies-Relationship building in community-Prospecting new donors-Securing renewed gifts from existing donors

Louisville, Ky

-Promoted to a fundraising position in January 2008 after 5 months in administration.-Raised more than $800,000 in support for the arts from more than 6,000 donors giving through 65 companies throughout Louisville and Southern Indiana in a 9-month period.-Managed 60+ volunteers in 60+ companies in order to raise funds in support of the arts.-Tracked all donor relationship data in The Raiser’s Edge (fundraising software) and Microsoft Excel.-Trained new/current employees in the use of The Raiser’s Edge.-Ran weekly fundraising reports using Microsoft Access and Excel.-Created and managed all materials needed for campaigns (pledge cards, donor giving reports, reward structures) including running electronic giving software (ecampaign).

-Handled more than 2,000 patrons attending concerts, including ticketing, customer service, special needs, and corporate ticketing requests.-Kept the Executive Director’s schedule and helped run board meetings.-Served as receptionist, greeting visitors, answering the phone, handling copies, faxes and general office needs.-Tracked all ticket requests and seating in Tessitura (ticketing software).

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

B.A., English, Music