Identify prospective individual donors, sometimes companies, and initiate appropriate personal cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities, requiring a minimum number of prospect proposals, travel, and a significant number of personal visits.Develop and implement an annual operating plan with monthly and quarterly activity and progress goals.Collaborate with college-based fundraising teams as well as colleagues in Donor Relations, Mizzou Alumni Association, Planned Giving and Corporate and Foundation Relations.Assist with other development projects as needed.

Serves as a key fundraiser and alumni engagement for UCM through the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors and prospects.Primarily focused on the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies.

Director of Athletic Ticketing and Development Operations – July 2013 to December 2014Coordinate season ticket holder benefits and assist in athletic donor relationsAssist with annual donor fund “Mule Train” initiatives and renewal of benefitsOversee donor registration and donation procurement for annual athletic auctionCoordinate season ticket holder information and benefitsManage game day and various special events

Corporate Partnerships, Development, Marketing, Gameday AdministrationDirector of Strategic Partnerships and Community Relations – January 2013 to July 2013Cultivate relationships between donors, corporate partners and community supportersDevelop and foster donor relationshipsCoordinate procurement of athletic auction donationsImplement new fund raising strategies, publications and web pageContinue with duties as Director of Marketing and Community EngagementDirector of Marketing and Community Engagement – July 2011 – December 2013Emphasis in corporate partnership sales, marketing, community engagement initiatives and athletic development programsImplement corporate partnership sales that brought in more than $145,000 during first yearManage licensing and branding program for athletic departmentCultivate new donor relation strategies and programsDevelop numerous community engagement and service events for student-athletesAdministrative liaison for SAAC

Development and Marketing Graduate Assistant – August 2010 – July 2011Emphasis in athletic development programs and SAAC community engagement initiativesImplement fund raising and development initiativesAssist with the athletic auction web page, assist in auction administration and garner items from donorsDevelop SAAC web site and numerous community engagement events

Assist Associate Commissioner for Championships and Business Development with sponsor and corporate partner campaigns.Specific duties include:Coordinate volunteer efforts for MIAA Championships and various eventsAssist in fund raising effortsCreate and publish press releases, brochures, e-newsletters and conference championship publicationsAssist with MIAA SAAC and summer meetingsChampionship administration