Elisabeth Platt Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

• Oversaw development program and ensured we reached our fundraising goals for individual donors (met or exceeded $2M goal each year served in interim position)• Worked with Executive Office to steward and solicit major donors• Managed major donor portfolio, ensuring donors were stewarded, cultivated, and solicited in personalized and thoughtful ways to increase giving and organization affinity• Oversaw direct-mail program for donors <$5,000• Devised strategies to increase engagement among the <$5,000 donor group, monthly donors, new donors, and planned givers• Led donor prospecting and research• Directed planned giving program; coordinated marketing, liaised with estates, developed planned gift proposals• Led all development operations; including donor contact management• In house Raiser’s Edge expert; provided donor analysis for strategic planning• Led and implemented the transition to new cross-departmental constituent relationship management tool• Managed development operations staffPromotions:Senior Development Manager: December 2017-April 2018Senior Development Associate: November 2015-November 2017Development Associate: July 2014-October 2015Development Assistant: August 2010-June 2014Development Assistant (temporary employee): February 2010-July 2010

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Directed donor giving programs including planned giving, annual giving campaign, direct asks, endowment giving, and annual phonathon • Created targeted communications to re-engage alumni and increase their support • Worked with fund development committee and board of directors to prepare annual fundraising goals, plan, and budget • Prepared donor visit materials including donor information sheets and Pres House materials • Planned organization events including donor recognition events, student activities, and public events • Managed data conversion project to new donor management system • Created, coordinated, and designed direct mail pieces including solicitation letters, annual reports, newsletters, and other publicity materials • Prepared giving and donor reports for the board and executive director • Communicated the vision and mission of Pres House to alumni, donors, community members, and interested organizations • Processed and acknowledged all gifts

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Worked with staff to analyze database use and donor tracking functions • Trained staff in use of Raiser’s Edge • Developed standard reports, queries, and other tracking mechanisms for fundraising • Created Raiser’s Edge user’s manual for development staff

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Designed and planned organization marketing materials including newsletters, brochures, information cards, and signage• Wrote solicitation letters and processed incoming donations• Communicated with prospective students, past alumni and donors the vision of Pres House• Worked with staff to develop programming for college age students• Prepared and wrote grant proposals to support Pres House programming• Coordinated and reviewed all use of the building by outside groups• Worked with staff to develop annual organization budget• Tracked income and expenses and provided monthly reports to the board• Supervised Resident Manager who maintained the heritage facility

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Planned all outreach events including volunteer workdays, donor recognition events, fundraising events, and cultivation events that reached a diverse group of constituents • Procured event sponsorship and coordinated sponsor benefits and recognition • Prepared event budgets, tracked registration, and worked with staff to create events funding plans • Recruited, screened, and evaluated volunteers • Led volunteer groups in environmental restoration efforts • Managed annual mailings calendar • Utilized Raiser’s Edge to process gifts, track events, and prepare giving reports

Master’S Degree, Social Work

Emphasis in Management of Human Services and Social Policy and Evaluation

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology