Damaris E. Doss Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Research potential donors with interest in education and a giving capacity of $10,000 or more to support regional fundraising efforts for ongoing operations.• Maintain accurate data in our internal constituent management database by processing all received gifts and revenue, tracking actions related to donors and prospects and inputting the most-up-date contact and employment information. • Manage all stewardship and gratitude projects including thank you letters, gifts, tax acknowledgements and events.• Design regional print collateral for external audiences such as handouts, flyers, event invitations, and one-pagers that are in compliance with our national organization’s brand and marketing standards.

• Served as assistant for regional planned gift officers with calendaring, travel arrangements, portfolio tracking, correspondence to donors and effective communication with colleagues across campus.• Provided team administrative support with phone coverage, mailings, budget review, ordering supplies and coordination of events.• Tracked and processed team’s correspondence with prospects and donors for proper recording in our database and filing of confidential documents.• Maintained the integrity of our file room which stores all documented planned gifts, including confidential and liquidated gifts for clear organization and secure access.• Assisted the Senior Associate Director in creating and implementing the Office of Planned Giving’s robust marketing plan consisting of bi-annual newsletters, postcards and website design to create effective and user-friendly communication, both print and electronic, for senior audiences.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Retrieved and organized education/community engagement data (attendance, programming, demographics) to create a year-end annual impact report of current and prospective donors.• Tracked stewardship and solicitation tasks completed by major gift officers in Tessitura and DART to ensure both databases’ information is compatible.• Completed administrative duties as assigned including, but not limited to creating stewardship letters for annual gifts and ticket donations, selecting and placing photo orders for sponsorship marketing materials, and Microsoft Office tasks.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Composed and released daily press memos to entire development department containing prevalent news stories on corporate, foundation and individual donors to keep staff abreast of updates and coverage.• Researched lapsed donors for reengagement and prospective corporations to join the Center’s corporate fund giving circle.• Tasked with narrative writing and thank you cover letters for the completion of both initial grant applications and final end of the year reporting to foundations.• Tasked with tracking and organizing performance attendance and education & outreach impact numbers to be made ready and available for grant applications when needed.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

•Sold tickets via phone and in-person for multiple arts entities across the Ann Arbor/Metro Detroit Area including the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, Ann Arbor Summer Arts Festival and UMS itself. •Served as usher, front of house assistant and ticket office assistant during performances held at multiple venues across the Ann Arbor/Detroit Area. •Assisted with all office duties including print, email and mailing duties as well as filing for further organization.

Ann Arbor

• Created a database to track corporate donor recognition throughout Cinetopia Film Festival for the purpose of organizing stewardship and acknowledgement process.• Created a strategic report to outline recommendations to increase diversity of patrons and donors to be undertaken for Cinetopia Film Festival 2018.• Research and evaluate previous years’ membership retention to draw conclusions and create strategic plan for improvement to membership levels for following years to come.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Recruited potential callers by creating team marketing strategies, online advertisements and tabling events to increase employment. • Prepared new hires through administering orientations, trainings, and acclimation processes for easy transition into Telefund’s work environment.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Raised over $28,000 by contacting alumni and friends of the university in pursuance of funds for various colleges and programs campus wide and to further the Victors for Michigan campaign.

Detroit, Michigan

•Assisted all units in the Advancement department including Institutional Giving, Individual Giving, Planned Giving, and Patron Development with Microsoft Word assignments, mail solicitations, and filing duties. •Updated constituents’ demographic and giving information in Tessitura database for further organization, planning and solicitation of funds. •Edited and cataloged the previous season’s video content using Final Cut Software for digital library expansion.

Detroit, Michigan

• Contacted various businesses daily via phone on behalf of organization in order to invite owners to become members of local business association.• Conducted research for non-profit organization to create database of businesses in Northeast Detroit with a view to increase contact and collaboration. • Surveyed blighted homes and businesses located in Northeast Detroit to create quality of life and action plan for community leaders. • Researched and surveyed parks in Northeast Detroit to update current database with commercial, artistic and future opportunities to increase positive uses of public space.

Music, Performing Arts Management

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: DSA Symphony Orchestra, DSA Chamber Strings, Student Council (Secretary), Tri-M Music Honor Society, National.