Derek Richardson Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Oversee major gifts and grants programs, raising an approximately $3M annual budget from corporations, foundations, and individual donors• Advance the Conservancy’s efforts to grow donor base, including prospecting and engagement of upper-level members, corporate sponsors, and institutional partners• Manage all phases of the development cycle including cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and reporting on KPIs for program performance• Plan and execute Conservancy fundraisers, capital campaigns, and events, including the “Last Remaining Seats” film series, Preservation Awards program, and annual benefit• Develop implementation plan to integrate org-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals into department strategy and operations, as part of DEI Task Force

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (Remote)

• Oversees enterprise business for a global health organization and a national veteran service organization, with a portfolio budget of $32M annually• Manages integrated account team of writers, designers, analysts, and strategists to develop and implement programs for fundraising, membership acquisition, and client engagement• Develops digital marketing campaigns that integrate with direct mail, email, direct-response television, and digital advertising campaigns• Ensures overall campaign quality, campaign timelines, and accuracy of deliverables including multi channel testing plans and campaign reports• Interfaces with clients to identify short and long-term goals and prepare plans to ensure that program goals are met• Oversees all phases of client life cycle including planning, implementation, and reporting on budget, program performance, and donor activity

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Consult and act as Agent of Service for creating, incorporating, and achieving tax-exemptstatus for non-profit organization’s U.S.-based incorporation• Direct all meetings of the Board of Directors, including adoption of board officers and Bylaws• File articles of incorporation, draft Bylaws and Conflict of Interest statements, file SI-100registration with the Secretary of State, and obtain 501c3 status at the state and federal levels• Manage and steward Grant and Foundation relations, grant writing, and compliance

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Oversee Major Donor, Planned Giving, Corporate, Annual Giving, and Program and Initiative Sponsorship budget lines, accounting for a $1.6M annual fundraising portfolio• Identify grant, major donor, corporate, and sponsor prospects, develop cultivation and stewardship plans, and solicit gifts of $5,000 to $100,000• Plan and implement the annual Pay It Forward program, directly supporting the organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals while raising $200,000 in individual gifts • Develop annual strategic plan and budget reporting, evaluate donor and sponsor pipeline, provide fundraising program analysis and evaluation, report on metrics and KPI’s• Create message architectures for all Pacific Council grants and fundraising initiatives. Develops high-standard concept papers and proposals outlining policy issues and program goals that are rooted in the organization’s strategyHighlights:• Created and implemented Corporate Membership program, securing over $400,000 in new annual revenue since 2017 with a 100% membership renewal rate. Grew program by 40% since 2017 by attaining 20 new Corporate Members• Raised over 125% of the organization's Annual Giving budget in 2018 and 2019• Principal fundraiser for 2015 and 2017 Galas featuring Hillary Clinton and George W. Bush, raising a total of $1.1M in under 8 weeks each year

Portland, Oregon

• Planned, managed, and executed the development & membership programs for political environmental organization. Responsible for donor management, acquisition, and retention for a membership of over 100,000• Directed major donor, digital, direct mail, and phone fundraising. Drafted all organizational major donor fundraising and advocacy copy• Contributed to a record budget year in 2015, including raising 150% of digital fundraising goal• Grew email list from 20,000 to 85,000 in under 3 years, representing 325% growth• Collaborated with Development Director on events, including organizing OLCV’s 17th and 18th Annual Celebration for the Environment galas, raising over $300,000 each year• Personally raised $450,000 in my portfolio annually from 2013 to 2015

Portland, Oregon

Elected as Precinct Committee Person in Oregon's 36th House District, 2014 General Election

Portland, Oregon

Boston, Ma, Accra, Ghana, Kigali, Rwanda

Member of the OLPCorps, an entrepreneurial program based at M.I.T. designed to deploytechnology to rural African schools under low resource conditions• Recipient of $25,000 educational grant to implement programs in Rwanda and Ghana• Supervised a small team of educators and technology specialists to integrate laptops intoAfrican school curriculums while researching and reporting on the findings of our program• Collaborated on education project with multiple governments and NGO’s, requiring navigationof native customs, government processes, and local education curriculum• Administered staff training and developed pedagogical responsibilities

Political Science, German

Tefl Certification

January 2011 TEFL Certification Completed a 4 week, 120 hour TEFL program that included 8-10 hours of actual hands on experience teaching.