Emily Boyce Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

- Led our development operation including individual giving portfolio, events, corporate giving program, grants, and Gala to end FY21 exceeding the year-end net income goal for both the 501c3 and 501c4- Managed all elements of the 2022 Gala (which garners 40% of total 501c3 revenue annually), putting on an event that set the record as the most financially successful in the organization’s 31 year history- Strengthened organizational relationships during the pandemic by running weekly topical Town Halls to engage elected officials and partners with key funders and stakeholders, and planning a virtual Pride event and Gala- Reduced FY22 development budget costs by leveraging corporate partners and board members to host events and finding efficiencies with proven vendors who would benefit from continued relationships with the organization- Grew the Illinois Equality Council, our yearlong business outreach and development program that now has 34 members, ranging from Amazon to very nascent startups- Collaborated with CEO and Deputy Director to set a strategic vision for 2022-2027priorities, directing resources toward the needs of marginalized people

Greater Chicago Area

- Evaluated, purchased and began operating the first donor management software used in Bickerdike’s 50 year history to build efficient, transparent infrastructure for the organization within three months- Wrote grant proposals and led a team of more than six other department directors to compile relevant application materials; secured $50,000 in new grant awards in four months- Conceptualized and led content creation for the 2019 annual report, departing from the organization’s traditional dense text to a visually appealing narrative focused on notable achievements, strategic direction, and key stakeholder groups

Greater Chicago Area

- Led a crossfunctional team, including leaders at Chicago Public Schools and City Hall, to design and produce a portfolio of content-rich events that advanced our brand and built awareness about local education issues- Collaborated directly with the CEO to write compelling grant proposals that secured $3.1M in 2018- Shaped the messaging of research reports and the CEO’s annual City Club of Chicago speech highlighting the organization’s most urgent strategic priorities - Created engaging, audience-tailored content to contribute to monthly email blasts and daily social media posts

Chicago, Il

- Managed CEO stewardship meetings that led to overperformance in annual individual major gift renewals- Wrote grant proposals and reports that raised over $2M in foundation funding- Recommended and executed a shift in engagement strategy to move from informational briefings to interactive events featuring actual beneficiaries that deepened funder understanding of our program impact

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

- Led weekly departmental meetings to analyze student data that drove continuous practice improvement- Created and led professional development sessions for TFA peers that garnered an 89% survey effectiveness rating - Implemented ongoing feedback from students, supervisors, and other stakeholders to drive student achievement that placed my classroom in the 99th percentile of NWEA growth in the nation after first year teaching - Coordinated team of teachers to cover classroom affected by chronic teacher turnover that drove students in that group to achieve triple the expected amount of academic growth

Emma Donnan Middle School - Indianapolis, In

Chicago, Il

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Master'S Degree, Arts Of Teaching

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters, 3.9/4.0

Activities and Societies: Liberal Arts and Management Program Marketing Team, Indiana University Dance Marathon Marketing Team, Alpha Phi.

Overseas Study - Spring Semester, French Studies

-Developed French language proficiency, studied diverse cultural issues ranging from history of immigration in Paris to art movements.

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