Devon Daniel Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

Responsible for strategic direction and oversight of organization’s philanthropic efforts. Management of four advancement verticals-special events, corporate partnerships, donor management, and stewardship. Responsible for Board engagement as it applies to philanthropic activities as well as major gifts and planned giving.

New York, New York, Us

Responsible for developing and implementing strategic and effective philanthropic processes for the YAI network. Including Major Gifts, Estate/Planned Giving, Campaign Support< and Institutional Giving.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Stony Brook, Ny, Us

Part of the University advancement team that achieved a successful six-hundred million dollar campaign (Campaign for Stony Brook). Personally responsible for the close of seven six and five figure gifts. Secured funding from the SASS Foundation to fund six SASS Fellows in Cancer Research. Maintain and manage a portfolio of 100 major gift prospects. Research, outreach and cultivation of new prospects to be added into portfolio and prospect pipeline. Work closely with other advancement personnel and campus departments to ensure proper donor relations and stewardship process for donors. Responsible for development of all solicitation proposals submitted to major gift prospects for funding consideration. Work closely with Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Maintain up to date donor information in Raisers Edge (RE). Development of personalized strategies to move prospects to donors. Achieve annual face-to-face meeting goal of at least 135. Achieve annual contact goal of at least 450. Meet and/or exceed annual financial goal of raising $1 million.

Stony Brook, Ny, Us

Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Alumni Relations, Marketing, Outreach, Public Relations and Team Building. Implementation of annual fund component "Seawolves United". Successfully worked with team to secure and meet $5 million challenge grant (Dubin Challenge) to fund the development of the indoor training facility. Worked with leaders of Black and Latino Alumni (BLA) group as well as members of the alumni board to endow the first ever scholarship fund for the group. Corporate and Foundation solicitation. Proposal development. Major Gift solicitation of donors with gift capacity of $25k and above. Successfully raised over $1.3 million. Met & exceeded all annual financial & meeting goals. Promoted to Senior Director of Development in College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).

Budget, HR, Marketing, Programming, Community Relations, Fundraising, Event Planning, Networking, Activist, Compliance, Public Speaking and Strategic Planning

Islip Terrace, Ny, Us

Member of the agency’s Executive/Leadership team. Worked with Executive team in a leadership capacity to create and finalize the agency’s three-year strategic plan. Responsible for oversight and supervision of three programs (Marketing & Public Relations, Advocacy and Traumatic Brain Injury) and nine staff members. Responsible for overseeing the completion of the agency’s annual report. Conducted staff trainings on effective marketing, public relations and grant writing. Conceptualized and implemented agency’s major donor giving criteria, acknowledgement wall and acknowledgment process. Developed concept and plan for endowment and planned giving campaigns. Responsible for developing and completing an award winning proposal/application for the New York State Office of Temporary Disability to be the Technical Assistance provider for Region 1 of New York State. Increased the agency’s corporate, private, and foundation support base. Secured major grant funding from financial institutions. Fostered relationships with local, state and federal elected officials. Developed and implemented new marketing and fundraising event.

Bronx, New York, Us

Established first organizational development plan. Created fundraising goals and budget. Obtained Community Development Entity (CDE) certification from United States Department of Treasury. Serve as economic development and fundraising consultant to the Bronx Borough President. Obtained government issued Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certification. Worked to secure a $100 million allocation of New Market Tax Credits. Responsible for securing Revolving Loan Fund in the amount of $350k. Secured Community Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) funding in the amount of $1 million from the Economic Development Agency (EDA). Established the organizations first foundation and corporate support program.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Developed, implemented and executed six annual special events. Created sponsorship proposals for solicitation of corporate and private sponsors to underwrite the events. Directed honoree identification, cultivation and solicitation. Supervised volunteer recruitment, development, management and committee formation. Designed event invitations and journals. Arranged event logistics. Insured that special events department met and/or exceeded agency annual budget of $650k.

Established the first fundraising/development department at the sanctuary. Implemented a successful planned giving, major gifts and annual fund program. Developed concept for capital campaign. Wrote organizations case statement and grant proposals. Created sponsorship proposals for the solicitation of corporate and private donors to underwrite special events and educational programs.

Controlled fundraising and development needs for four agencies. Wrote case statements, grant proposals and feasibility studies. Implemented successful annual fund campaigns. Solicited financial support from foundations, corporations and private donors. Developed and implemented successful special events.

Washington, Dc, Us

Desert Storm Combat Veteran, proficient in all aspects of military communication systems including SatCom Fleet, Field Radio, Hard Wire and Radar.