Daniel Knowles Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Southern California

Contracted fundraising consultant for nonprofit organizations including private, public, and family foundations as well as independent schools. Clients served include afterschool sports and performing arts programs, children's hospital organizations, educational foundations, training services, and more.Specializing in building community relations, launching capital campaigns, annual giving drives, strategic planning, establishing protocols, and building board leadership and board governance. Significant experience in corporate communications, branding, marketing, and graphics including logo designs, brochures, and promotional materials.Representative Clients include:- Friends of Children's Hospital LA- Quest Consulting and Training Services- Summit View Schools- The St. Cyril Foundation- Granada Hills Charter High School- Friendly House LAAdministrative Leadership experience includes:- Annual Fund and Capital Campaign Direction- Board Governance and Best Practices- Admission Procedures and Operations- CAIS/WASC Accreditation Chairperson- Strategic Planning CoordinatorAcademic/Classroom experience includes:- Common Core and ESSA Knowledgeable- Conservatory Theatre Program (Co-Founder)- Fine Arts Department Chairperson- Musical Theatre Director- Teacher - Music, Speech and Media Arts- Teacher - Theatre History and Performance- Teacher - Vocal and Instrumental EnsembleSpecial Events Producer/Director:- Launched Michetti/Knowles Entertainment to create and produce live productions for small and large special events and fundraisers for nonprofit organizations, industrials, and corporate functions. Involved in total conceptualization of shows in addition to writing special material, casting, staging, budgets, costuming, etc. Representative clients include:- Stanford University- University of Southern California- Boy Scouts of America- The Los Angeles Country Club- Universal Studios- Sony Pictures- USA TODAY

Santa Monica, California

A diverse ethnic and socioeconomic community school for gifted music students, responsibilities included directing all aspects of the administrative operation, financial aid program, curriculum expansion, and execution of the school's mission. Tasked with guiding the Board of Directors through their first strategic planning and committee formation process. Primary responsibilities included:- Applying leadership skills and best practices to growing the organization- Improving communication and marketing materials- Developing, implementing, and evaluating strategic goals and growth targets- Managing, fundraising, and building financial support- Oversight of SOL-LA's extended case with the Employment Development Department (EDD)- Establishing protocols for online giving and merchant services

Pacific Palisades, California

Oversaw enrollment while managing the affairs of the Admission Office for all grades of the school (Preschool thru Grade 8), from intake to matriculation, as established by the Head of School and the Board of Trustees. Worked closely with the Assistant Director of Admission, the school's two Principals (PS-4, 5-8) and the Head of School in this process. Member of the Senior Administrative team reporting directly to the Head.Primary responsibilities included:- Communication/dissemination of school iinformation- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of current admission trends and practices- Testing and evaluation of candidates- Facilitation of new family transitions- Administrative and general responsibilities

Thousand Oaks, California

- Originally served as a consultant for a potential capital campaign St. Patrick's was preparing to launch. Guided the school community through all aspects of the campaign process from the initial research, feasibility study, campaign structure, and marketing and branding. Involved in the completion of the three year capital campaign raising funds for capital development improvements and payoff of the school's mortgage.- Responsible for all marketing and communications of the annual fund, capital campaign, and other fundraising events and activities. More than doubled annual fund revenues and completed the capital campaign with over 97% school community participation.- Additional duties include guiding board governance, foundation and grant writing protocols, and professional development office procedures.

Greater New York City Area And Greater Los Angeles Area

Involved in all aspects of the Foundation's administrative team and strategic planning. Primary responsibilities include board education and building partnerships with high-profile donors, trustees and corporations as well as advancement, leadership, and branding concerns.Conceived and launched ...- A partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica to house the first Safe At Home Margaret's Place Safe Room which served as a prototype for the Boys & Girls Club nationally.- A partnership with the Inner-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN) to house a Margaret's Place Safe Room at Venice High School in West Los Angeles. This represented a $200,000 gift to fund Safe At Home's program.- The Foundation's first ever Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation Youth Baseball and Softball Tournament. Launched in 2014 with over 20 teams (ages 8 thru 14) and well over a 1000 guests, coaches, and players participating and involved.- The "Who's on First?" and "An Evening with Legends" Los Angeles Gala Dinners featuring such guests as Bob Costas, Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Willie Mays, and Joe Torre raising hundreds of thousands for the Foundation while introducing countless new donors and friends to the organization. Additionally, assisted in guiding the Foundation's 10th Anniversary Gala celebrations in New York and Los Angeles as well as other key special events.- A fresh approach to Safe At Home's national annual giving campaigns including but not limited to the graphic design of promotional materials as well as all hard copy and email communications.

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Westmark School's first Director of Institutional Advancement. Actively involved in all aspects of school's administrative team. Primarily responsible for all marketing and communications, development and fundraising, admissions, branding, and campus-wise refurbishing. Built ongoing relationships with high-profile donors and trustees.- Involved in start-up capital campaign raising over $3.5 million (in the quiet phase) for facilities and capital improvements.- School participation in the annual fund increased more than 25% during my tenure at Westmark. Wrote, designed and implemented all campaign strategies and promotional materials.- Served as a lead member of Strategic Planning Steering Committee while chairing the Communications Task Force. Member of Building and Grounds Committee.- Supervised all aspects of Westmark's acceptance into the prestigious National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). Wrote, designed, and assembled all materials to complete both processes. Westmark was the first school for students with learning differences accepted in CAIS.

Pacific Palisades, California

- Selected as St. Matthew's first Director of Development. While a member of the senior administrative team, worked closely with many high-profile donors and trustees including entertainment and business professionals.- Actively implemented three capital campaigns which collectively generated over $20.5 million for school endowment, as well as state-of-the-art educational, athletic, and performing arts facilities.- Analyzed, upgrade and designed all aspects of annual giving campaigns with contributions more than tripling under my stewardship.- Services included computerizing a complete constituent donor database, concept and design of fundraising literature, special event planning, facilities renovation, annual reports, strategic planning materials, etc.- Twice served as co-chair for both CAIS and WASC accreditation processes. Coordinated the CAIS and WASC visits and represented the school on its administrative committees. The school received full six-year accreditations.- Twice served as lead member of Strategic Planning Committee. Designed all documents and promotional materials.- Worked closely with admissions department to design and update materials including brochures, applications, and all communication documents.

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Played key role in school's start-up operation as a lead member of its senior administrative team, second only to the Head of School.- Initiated and planned both the annual giving drive and the school's grant writing program.- Created an identifiable look and style for the school by designing and executing numerous promotional pieces.- Served as Archer's original building and grounds coordinator. In two months, completely refurbished a dilapidated building leased as a temporary site for the school. Responsible for designing and overseeing all landscape. electric, plumbing, and carpentry work, as well as extensive cosmetic improvements. Researched, purchased, and arranged for delivery and assembly of all items needed to open a fully functioning facility.- Created Friends of Archer School for Girls, a committee to strategize purchasing a permanent school site. Involved in preliminary stages of the C.U.P. process, analyzed needs of the surrounding community and Archer's potential impact.- Worked closely with major donors and trustees, coordinating open houses and special events.- Instrumental in creating business systems for the school encompassing its banking needs, hiring independent contractors, and establishing lines of credit with outside vendors.

Greater Southern California/Orange County Area

- Orchestrated grant writing program, annual fund, student fundraiser, golf tournament, alumnae events, Grandparent's Day, etc. The development office surpassed its projected income for the 1994/95 school year while under my leadership, exceeding any previous development administrator.- Oversaw all aspects of admission, development, ublic relations, and marketing. While heading this operation, many of its admissions policies and procedures were revised and promotional materials were redesigned. Created and designed countless advertisements, revamped materials, invitations, and fliers.- Served as an executive member of the Academic Council represented both faculty and staff while developing policies and procedures. Participated in the creation and/or revision of curriculu, interdisciplinary academic programs, student needs and requests, scheduling, extracurricular activities, field trips, testing, grading, etc.- Twice served as Connelly's Director of Summer School. Completely revised and restructured Summer at Connelly, once a small program limited to enrichment courses. Created, promoted, scheduled, and staffed over 36 courses for credit and enrichment. Enrollment increased threefold and earned a profit for the first time in its history.- During the 1994/95 school year, Cornelia Connelly School underwent CAIS/WASC accreditation. Served as co-chairperson while coordinating all aspects of the CAIS/WASC team's visit and represented Connelly's administrative and academic committees. The school received a full accreditation.- As fine Arts Department Chair, oversaw a complete revision of Connelly's Fine Arts Department over a two-year period of time. Revamped several music and theatre courses, and expanded the visual arts program to include classes in various artistic mediums.

Greater Orange County/Southern California Area

Executive Director and Co-Founder of award-winning theatre arts program with over 200 students participating yearly from three elite private high schools in Orange County, California. Students receive individual as well as ensemble training from professionals in acting, musical theatre, Shakespeare, improvisation, technical theatre and movement. Tri-School Theatre is considered one of the foremost training programs for secondary students in the nation.

Master Of Educational Leadership, Educational Leadership And Administration, General, Graduated With Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Drama And Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General, Graduated With Honors: Magna Cum Laude