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Buffalo, New York, United States

Buffalo, New York, United States

• Fundraised $500,000 annually via sponsorships and donations. • Effectively communicated Habitat’s mission and vision to prospective partners. • Worked independently to cultivate, foster, and steward 150 - 200 donor portfolios.• Conducted research to create donor proposals and presentations for key initiatives.• Tracked donor interactions in a fundraising and relationship management database.• Researched and composed corporate grant proposals and final reports. • Managed the implementation and execution of donor marketing benefits, including press releases, social media posts, newsletter mentions, and special event assets. • Assisted in creating and implementing the overall fundraising strategy for the Corporate Development team with a collective fundraising goal of $2.5 million.• Resolved employer challenges with innovative solutions, systems, and process improvements that increased efficiency, donor satisfaction, and the bottom line.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Supported the Senior Vice President in vital administrative functions, including: - Travel planning - Expense reporting - Calendar and email management - Recording and distributing meeting minutes• Became a trusted assistant to Senior Leadership and executive staff, earning areputation for producing high-quality work.• Directed office staff in the processing of expense reports and supply orders.• Organized and planned department meetings and off-site events.• Created agendas, talking points, and follow-up summaries for stakeholder meetings.• Assisted in facilitating strategic workplace campaigns and signature events.• Executed cross-functional collaboration with multiple teams for office management.

Greater San Diego Area

• Managed the day-to-day operational aspects of potential and existing clients.• Monitored and reported all client activities to internal and external stakeholders.• Closed sales with a 50% success rate, ranked in the top 10 Sales Managers for the second quarter of 2016.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Built and maintained positive relationships with over 100 accounts.• Provided office management support for the Commercial Lines department.• Successfully converted the company wide servicing system from TAM to CSR-24 for over 1,000 commercial accounts• Created and presented Client-Portal demos to clients as we move our accounts towards a strictly paperless agency• Worked as part of the special operations team to help the agency as a whole better understand the new company workflows as we become a more technologically dependent corporation

Worked directly with the Marketing Director to develop, implement, and maintain a quality, well-rounded, and successful marketing and PR plan.• Identifying and compiling a list of local influencers in each market, including businesses or media channels• Assist with advertising and marketing activities including social media, mobile, mail, e-mail, web, and print• Draft client communications, testimonials, content for blogs, website, and social media• Design graphics to accompany content• Research and analyze competitor marketing

Committed to maintaining and improving the SUNY Oswego experience for all students, by contacting dedicated alumni, faculty, and parents to contribute generous gifts to benefit the academic community. Building a bond with prospects was a major contributor to my success, relating to people on a multitude of different levels to build a positive relationship in the short time we had. • Maintained an impressive standard of successful calls, regularly meeting and surpassing our goals, and remaining comfortable soliciting individuals for large monetary sums.• Awarded Most Successful Caller two semesters in a row• Being promoted to a Gift Club Caller, designated for individuals bringing in gifts of $2,000+ per call

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Sigma Delta Tau - EBoard Secretary and Fundraising Chair

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