The Arts and Culture Department of the City of Mesa, Arizona serves as the cultural liaison and ambassador for the City; the chief advocate for the importance of arts and culture to community life, education, and economic development; and the oversight body for the three City-owned arts and culture venues/programs: the i.d.e.a. Museum, the Arizona Museum of Natural History, and the Mesa Arts Center.

Broaden donor membership and engagement, augment member benefits, and expand brand awareness. Developed partnerships with organizations complementing values and goals. Established new and diversified connections with national and local political leaders. Organized archival materials to commemorate and celebrate the organization's centennial. Presented new communication and outreach strategies at the annual Board of Trustees Meeting. Bolstered membership drive methods to increase and diversify the membership base. Built an archiving system for membership achievements, recognitions, and historical data. Advanced organizational awareness through social media, large-scale email communications, and identifying strategic events for board and team members to represent the organization.

Providing essential one-on-one and group-based consultation services to assist nonprofits and small businesses in reaching their goals for growth and success through development efforts. Lead clients to strengthen relationships through networking, branding, social media campaigns, and ambassador programs. Provide support for event coordination, volunteer management, and special project planning. Strong focus on expanding organizational awareness through events, speaking engagements, and targeted marketing. Supported clients in person via travel and remotely via digital platforms.Created tailored long-term development and marketing strategies specific to the client's needs. Built and maintained the Salesforce© database, various social media platforms, and seamless communication tools.Developed Strategic Plans and tailored comprehensive fundraising plans to support annual fundraising efforts. Implemented or restructured the Board of Directors and the guiding By-Laws ensuring accountability and oversight. Significantly increased fundraising dollars for clients by using actionable data insights from donor demographics.Diversified capital streams through real estate investments, financial investments, and organizational structures for nonprofit entities.Secured large estate gifts up to 500K, individual gifts up to 25K, and long-term Corporate partnerships. Successfully raised 750K within six months through a grassroots volunteer-supported fundraising campaign including a live auction event.Developed and expanded into a new regional market for an international real estate company.

Spearheaded efforts to develop, implement, and manage an annual, recurring fundraising campaign. Specialized in corporate sponsor targeting, school community, and alumni outreach. Planned and coordinated a live auction event in coordination with volunteer teams and donors. Innovated new ways to lead development initiatives through strategic outreach guided by data analysis. Built and maintained the Salesforce© database including the ability to accept online, credit card, and recurring donations. Planned and organized an annual live auction including student lead projects, donations and a direct ask. Attended by more than 700 guests and 500K+ dollars raised. Development, implementation, and management of annual peer-to-peer fundraising campaign raising 100K+.In partnership with the Board of Directors, established greater fundraising involvement of board members including a commitment of personal giving and individual responsibility for fundraising goals.

Established and grew a new business from the ground up. Successfully created and launched a line of custom products to the World Wide Marketplace. Managed operations, marketing, client communications, product development, financial analysis, and staff leadership. Led quality control efforts and customer relationships to ensure client satisfaction. Sold the business at a profit.