Devon Stewart Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

• Grew and co-managed individual giving program. Grew and managed Bank of America Chicago Marathon Team. Managed Associate Board. Managed Development Intern. Maintained and cultivated donor portfolio.
• In collaboration with Director of Development, grew the individual giving program to include quarterly appeals and stewardship events in hopes of growing support for ASM. 2023 year-end appeal raised over $299,000.
• In 2022, filled the Bank of America Chicago Marathon ASM team for the first time in organization history and raised record setting $60,777. In 2023, filled all spots again and raised $75,554. In 2024, filled spots.
• Engaged, managed, and stewarded the Associate Board ensuring members were meeting fundraising goals and were connected to the organization -- helped ensure annual Sneaker Ball fundraiser was a success year over year.
• Managed summer intern ensuring projects were completed accurately and they benefited from the internship as much as ASM did
• Maintained, cultivated, and stewarded a donor portfolio to ensure year over year giving.

Chicago, IL, US

• Aided in overall fundraising efforts for After School Matters with a specific focus on individual giving and stewardship. Assisted in coordinating events like the Associate Board’s annual Sneaker Ball fundraiser and.
• Grew Bank of America Chicago Marathon Team from 22 participants to 29 participants, with the team exceeding all previous fundraising records to raise over $60,000, in first year with the organization
• In light of staff turnover, assumed responsibilities outside of usual job description including: managing individual giving appeals, managing Associate Board, and assisting with Gala back end processes, in addition to.
• Managed donor acknowledgement process and collaborated with others to ensure all letters were accurate, sent in a timely manner signed by correct fundraiser, and recorded in database
• Coordinated mailings to Boards and VIP Donors as well as general supporters to express appreciation for their support around the holidays, celebrate their birthday, etc.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Assisted in executing fundraising strategy, donor interaction, event planning and stewardship for Chicago Lights.
• Grew and engaged Bank of America Chicago Marathon Team from 5 participants to 20 participants in first year
• Solicit, track, and organize, donations to the Silent Auction and Wine Pull events of the annual Gala ($722,000)
• Developed and implemented a series of emails for new donors focused on welcoming them and encouraging engagement with the organization

Responsible for development of stewardship materials provided to prospective corporate donors and solicitation of local businesses. Assist in executing annual fund strategy and coordinating donor events.

Bloomington, IN, US

• Managed day-to-day operations and external communications with prospective students in order to grow graduate student enrollment
• Conducted external information sessions to 40+ prospective individuals on the benefits of the various graduate programs on the Bloomington campus
• Obtained competitive data and compiled reports to improve SPEA’s external position

Bloomington, IN, US

• Assists in Strategic Human Resource Management as well as Management and Leadership courses
• Helps students with questions related to classwork and provides one-on-one guidance in order to ensure maximum understanding
• Focuses on the fine details of running a course through emailing students that are not attending class, grading in-class assignments and tests, and tracking attendance for medium/large lectures

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

• Communicated empathetically to help bridge the cultural gap for new families entering the United States, thereby promoting a positive transition during a difficult emotional period
• Advocated diligently for individuals alongside case managers in order to help refugees gain access to necessary government and healthcare services
• Collected external environment and holistic health data for 75+ refugees from the initial point of service through the first 30/60/90 days, thus improving overall processing methods

Created and facilitated a variety of activities for children in grades K-6

Master Of Public Affairs (Mpa), Nonprofit Management And International Development

Bachelor Of Science In Public Affairs (Bspa), Nonprofit Management