Deborah Kroll Email & Phone Number

At Smithbucklin, the world’s largest association management and professional services company representing over 300 clients in healthcare, business and trade, and the technical sectors, it offers full-service management, and high-impact specialized services. The company’s mission is to achieve the missions of the client organizations it serves and provide uncompromised stewardship for their long-term prosperity. 100% employee-owned, an operating budget of over $100 million and more than 600 employees from offices in Chicago and Washington, DC.As a member of the Executive Group, works within the healthcare and scientific business industry practice unit raising funds (both Corporate and Individuals) for non-profit organizations including the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). Has also worked with the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON), Society of Clinical and Translational Science (SCTS), Society of Information Management (SIM) and its Foundation.

Serves as an executive, leader and a visionary who ensures the financial stability, generates support growth, optimizes organizational performance, and ensures a sense of common purpose among all donors. Creates a cooperative culture to carry out the client objectives, goals, and vision from a diverse group of staff members and volunteers. Implements the strategic goals and objectives of the Society, enables the Board and/or Council to fulfill its governance functions, and provides direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organization's philosophy, mission, strategy, and its annual goals and objectives. Responsible for Development administration and support, as well as program, product, and service delivery. Oversees design, marketing, promotion, and quality of programs, products and services relative to all fundraising initiatives. Recommends yearly budgets for Board and/or Council approval and manages the organization's resources within those budget guidelines in compliance with current laws and regulations, specifically: - Directs and manages the Society’s fundraising and development activities, including grant writing and reporting, development of new programs and support opportunities, cultivation of new donors prospects - Directs and manages exhibit sales for the Annual Meeting - Develops, reviews, monitors and projects budgets related to fundraising activities - Directs and manages the Society’s Fund for Research and Education, and its annual giving initiatives and campaigns - Serves as the Primary Staff Liaison to the Corporate Advisory Board and Development Committee

Chicago, Illinois, United States

The Alzheimer’s Association is the world leader in Alzheimer’s research, support and care and is the first and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to finding prevention methods, treatments and an eventual cure for Alzheimer’s. Responsible for the development and management of the Association fundraising program for foundation relations and membership organizations, and Planned Giving, raising $21.4 million, including membership in the prestigious Zenith Society, with a minimum giving level of $1 million. Components of the role included the creation of strategic corporate partnerships, as well as developing relationships with private foundations, to support the Alzheimer’s Association research grant program.

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

The RSNA is the world’s premier professional organization for education and research for radiologists. This includes the world’s largest and most comprehensive medical meeting of any medical specialty. Was responsible for the planning and execution of the direct solicitations of all corporate, institutional and individual donations for the Society’s Research and Education Foundation. Directed innovative fundraising strategies for corporate and individuals, including annual, major and planned giving; increased corporate giving by over 153%, individual giving by 80%, planned giving by 68%, major gifts by 11% in 3 ½ years; raised an additional $9.4 million in corporate endowments, $3.1 million in annual giving, $2.6 million in planned gifts, and $90,000 in major gifts. Developed a new annual corporate fundraising program for small to mid-sized exhibitors for a total of $157,000 in its first year, and a new annual fundraising program for radiologists in private practice.

Chicago, Il

The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations (CCFR) is an independent, nonpartisan organization that provides insight on critical global issues, advances policy solutions, and fosters dialogue about what is happening in the world and why it matters to people in Chicago, the United States, and around the globe. Initially hired as Associate Director of Development. Promoted to Director of Development in August, 1999. Responsibilities focused on five functional areas including corporate and membership development, liaison to Board of Directors, marketing and public relations, advertising, management of web site, and overall management of mission and vision of Council. Directed the development and implementation of a comprehensive and integrated strategic marketing plan across each functional area of membership, utilizing the web and other interactive electronic media, as well as print publications; Developed fundraising strategies with corporate and individual donor prospects, prospect identification, cultivation and solicitation; Directed all membership promotion and retention including direct mail, use of advertising in member acquisition and creative promotions; Directed annual fund campaign; increased annual giving by individuals by over 300% in the last calendar year; Served as key liaison to the Council’s Program Staff in strategic program planning activities; Developed innovative initiatives and solutions to address emerging needs and growth both internally and externally; Acted as key liaison to Board of Directors, Development Committee and Nominating Committee; Participated in programs, events, activities, and networks as needed and supervised day-to-day department operations, hiring and supervision, staff performance, budgets and internal communications.

Chicago, Il

Responsibilities included the following:- Developed retention activities for all segments of membership population (40,000) including practicing physicians, young physicians, interns/residents, and students.- Developed and implemented annual recruitment and retention plan.- Developed and implemented ongoing communication links between the AOA and each membership segment including dues procedures, billings and correspondence.- Examined and identified membership links amongst membership segments to develop recruitment and retention strategies to reach each group.- Provided staff support to the Committee on Membership and Committee on Impaired Physicians. This included setting of meeting dates, preparation of agendas, meeting materials and minutes.- Prepared committee reports and resolutions for Board and House of Delegates.- Developed and monitored budgets for Membership Services, Committee on Membership and Committee on Impaired Physicians in excess of $8.3 million.- Designed, drafted and edited copy for annual Member Benefits Guide and ongoing recruitment and retention materials.- Responded to written requests and telephone calls from membership population.- Supervised changes to membership files through monitoring of unapplied member reports.- Managed membership staff to assure association policies were adhered to.

Itasca, Il

Progressive experience included coordination of advertising, audio visuals, collaterals, corporate product identity, direct mail, new product development, photography, point of purchase displays/exhibits, printing and production, promotion and trade shows for its various corporate divisions and products.

Chicago, Il

Initially hired as Assistant to the Executive Director for this retail, development and business association. Promoted to Associate Executive Director/Membership Director in November 1987. Responsibilities focused on all strategic planning of programs, marketing, public relations, communications and promotion to enhance the Greater Near Northside.