•Initiate, plan and project manage annual cultivation programs to bring potential donors into Baycrest and meet our successful doctors and services.•Identify and solicit hundreds of prospects for the Capital Campaign.• Meet with dozens of high power business leaders to share the Baycrest Story and solicit major gifts.• Sell tables and tickets to Baycrest Signature events and gala dinners.

Clients include: Breakfast for Learning, Toronto Region Conservation Authority, Ashkenaz Foundation and the University of Haifa• Effectively sourced and secured major donations ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 each from community members, family foundations and corporations.• Conducted cold calls to develop new lucrative partnerships for various charities.• One-on-one meetings with over 200 community leaders to meet and introduce them to the first digital hospital scheduled to be built in Toronto.• Sourced and met with influential people to engage them in the plans for the new hospital and the Hospital’s four annual signature programs.• Successfully established and stewarded relationships with sponsors, companies and individual donors for various charities’ programs.• Fundraising and strategic planning of the largest and best-known Jewish Music, Art and Cultural Festival in North America with over 200 world acclaimed artists and 60,000 attendees. • Delivered credentials and capabilities presentations to new potential clients.• Effectively recruited business leaders to a prestigious Golf Tournament that raised $200,000.• Solicitation of over 125 items to be donated for a silent auction, valued at over $20,000.• Developed and produced marketing materials for presentations to community and business leaders.• Developed initial fundraising structure, critical path and fundraising initiatives for a children’s educational facility to re-position itself as a credible charity.

• Increased the number of donors by over 20% in lucrative divisions including lawyers, accountants, women’s campaign, doctors, dentists and other business professionals.• Key player in the team that raised $80 million in 2008 – up from $42 million in 2001 – through fundraising, volunteer programs and direct solicitation at United Jewish Appeal.• Developed and launched The Partners Circle – a minimum gift level of $3,600 in the professionals division. Held an annual prestigious dinner for these donors.• Led 8 trips to Israel for high potential professionals as part of donor cultivation.• Increased donations by 190% over an eight year period through fundraising, volunteer programs and direct solicitation.• Responsible for raising half a million dollars in sponsorship annually for the Walk with Israel.• Elevated telethons to a new level – doubled donors, increased dollars raised and tripled participation to more than 1,000 volunteers.• Designed, planned and executed a minimum of six successful fundraising events per year.• Responsible for the budgets in excess of $500,000, as well as the daily maintenance of receivables, payables, purchases and budget forecasting.

• Developed and implemented B’nai Brith Canada’s “Used Clothing Program” - their largest year-round fundraising program.• Instrumental in the success of the “Award of Merit Dinners” for B’nai Brith Canada, honouring community leaders including Peter Godsoe, Paul Godfrey, Wallace McCain and A. Charles Baillie. Each event raised over $1 million.