Ellen Stack Email & Phone Number

Richmond, VA, US

Ashland, Virginia, United States

• Directs strategic and operational administration of complex information systems in support of gift development activities in a networked environment to comply with ever-changing industry standards
• Ensures compliance with IRS, FASB, PCI, and FERPA rules and regulations and CASE standards
• Supervises the processing and acknowledging of gifts, pledges, pledge payments, matching claims, memorial gifts, in honor gifts, and other contributions with consideration to timeliness and efficiency of processing
• Works with donors, brokers and custodians to resolve problems, questions and concerns and coordinate gift fulfillment including gifts of cash, credit cards, stock transfers, matching gifts, bequests, and gifts-in-kind.
• Serve as a liaison between campus community to ensure accurate mailings, event invitations, stewardship activities, and proper prospect management
• Prepares informational reports, oversees financial reporting, and provides technical support

• Implemented a comprehensive, systematic solicitation program
• Recruited and coordinated a corps of key volunteers including reunion campaign volunteers and class agents
• Collaborated with departmental colleagues, with other college staff members and with key volunteers to identify and implement emerging innovative, cooperative development/alumni special giving program initiatives
• Oversaw gift entry, direct mail, phone-a-thon, acknowledgement and receipting processes
• Designed a social media campaign in conjunction with donor acquisition strategic plan

• Oversaw direct mail campaign which includes: coordination of each mail piece, generation of mailing lists and reports for each segmented mailing, solicited outside vendor concepts, messages and timeline for the purpose.
• Promoted a flash e-mail solicitation for end-of-year audience segment to increase alumni participation
• Budget oversight and administration for mail and phone projects
• Supervises phone solicitation campaign which includes: recruiting, hiring, training, and managing the performance of 30+ paid student callers, managing all aspects of CampusCall software - including upgrade to PCI.

• Develops and implements event logistics, marketing, promotions, and volunteers
• Drafted correspondence: invitations, thank you letters, proposals, solicitations
• Created Web content and design for Reunion and Senior class giving campaigns (450+ volunteer calls in the FY07)
• Organized activities and events for annual Family Weekend (3,000+ family members with 55+ simultaneous events occurring throughout the weekend), included: balanced a budget of over $100,000, processed and receipted.

• Developed invitations for departmental events, organized and tracked and implemented events
• Compiled prospect lists from databases, working extensively in Excel exported from SCT Banner system
• Wrote: thank you letters, proposals, response cards
• Balanced departmental budget and Supervised work-study students

• Negotiated the installation of the on-line recruiting system, to meet the needs of the 250+ students
• Confidential data coordination, collection, analysis and reporting
• Designed career development programs (located training points; resources; promoted events; conducted workshops)
• Evaluated databases for use in placement including corporate and alumni contacts for recruiting and interviewing; implemented use of eRecruiting system
• Coordinated the development of an Alumni job placement distribution list, assisting over 100+ MBA seeking positions

• Researched, authored and drafted a 3 year plan targeting awareness for 3 diverse cities
• Represented the AHA during CPR and AED training of NC Legislative offices
• Established a strategic task force
• Secured underwriting and sponsors for community health days and local television campaigns, in a 12 county radius

Master'S Degree, Theology/Theological Studies

Activities and Societies: Christian Education Teacher's Award

Mla, Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: International Golden Key Society

Pbas, Human Resource Management

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Zeta Tau AlphaAttended 1988-1992, 1997-1998