Eric Stillman Email & Phone Number

Saint Petersburg, Fl, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Chief Development Officer of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts

Nashville, Tennessee

• Raised over $20 million in annual, corporate, supplemental, foundation, and planned gifts• Managed assets of more than $40 million in investment portfolio• Distributed in excess of $17 million in grants and direct funding support to meet education and human service needs locally, nationally, and internationally• Directed staff of 18 with greater than 300 volunteers across organization and $5 million budget• Developed engagement initiatives for individuals with differing abilities and their families, LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, interfaith couples and families, and organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion• Advocated successfully with Federal, State, and Municipal elected officials for government funding and approval of projects, programs, and services, including first-ever State funding of personnel security for houses of worship facing demonstrated threats

New Orleans, Louisiana

• Create service line fundraising for Ochsner Neuroscience Institute• Major Gifts Officer for Philanthropy Department in $100 million campaign • Conduct $25 million capital campaign for the Centers of Excellence Building• Faculty for Leadership Learning Series

• Raised over $65 million in annual, corporate, supplemental, foundation, and planned gifts• Managed assets of more than $103 million in investment portfolio and real estate• Distributed in excess of $58 million in grants and direct funding support to meet education and human service needs locally, nationally, and internationally to earn 4 star Charity Navigator rating in the past two consecutive years• Directed staff of 28 with greater than 500 volunteers across organization and $8 million budget• Refinanced debt service of $10 million with unwinding interest rate swap of tax-exempt bonds• Advocated successfully with Federal, State, and Municipal elected officials for government funding and approval of projects, programs, and services

• Led evacuation, rescue operations, and disaster recovery of Greater New Orleans Jewish community following Hurricane Katrina with emergency relief budget in excess of $18 million and established temporary satellite offices in Houston, Texas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana• Raised over $26 million in annual, corporate, supplemental, and foundation gifts• Distributed in excess of $12 million in direct funding support to meet education and human service needs locally, nationally, and internationally• Built and managed $11 million Jewish community campus• Directed staff of 25 with greater than 200 volunteers across organization and $3 million budget

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Raised over $22 million in annual gifts with four consecutive year-over-year increases• Administered $39 million endowment on interim basis• Directed staff of 9 across multiple departments with greater than 200 volunteers throughout organization and managed $1.4 million operating budget

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinated $9 million Major Gifts annual campaign to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective donors• Created and implemented new engagement and recognition series for Major Donors age 40 and younger• Directed inter-departmental Financial Resource Development working group and oversaw Cash Collections

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Established new regional office for national organization• Identified and recruited regional board of directors

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Coordinated $2 million annual campaign across multiple organization divisions to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective donors• Directed staff of 3 for fundraising special events, telemarketing, and direct mail solicitations

Class Of 2022, Leadership Nashville, Graduated

Activities and Societies: Graduate of Leadership Nashville class of 2022

Chartered Advisor In Philanthropy, Cap Designation, Cap Certification

Activities and Societies: Member of the New Orleans study group

Master Of Arts (Ma), Jewish/Judaic Studies, Graduated With Honors

Baltimore Hebrew Institute of Towson University formerly was Baltimore Hebrew University

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Community Organization And Social Administration

My first year internship/field placement was at Jewish Family Service, and my second year internship/field placement was at The Associated.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics And Government

Activities and Societies: Jewish Student ConnectionI was President of the Jewish Student Connection (before there was Hillel on campus).