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Silver Spring, Maryland

Lead the development and implementation of fundraising and marketing plans to support affordable housing in the Washington, D.C., region and create better opportunities for our neighbors in need.Grew fundraising revenue by 89% within the first five years, raising more than $8 million.Identify, research, cultivate, and personally solicit contributions from individual, corporate, and organizational donors and oversee development of funding proposals for foundations and corporations to achieve fundraising revenue goals.Oversee all fundraising initiatives for MHP, including the major gifts program, direct marketing efforts, corporate sponsorship opportunities, foundation and government grants, and events.Work with the Communications and Events Manager and Outreach Coordinator to develop the brand of MHP and raise awareness around affordable housing issues.Support the President, Board of Directors, Board committees, and consultants in building philanthropic support for MHP.Develop and implement appropriate recognition programs to encourage donor renewal and upgrade.Develop systems to track donor and prospect information, including database management.Analyze financial information and prepare revenue and other financial reports in support of the philanthropic and marketing programs.Serve on the Senior Management team.Supervise four direct reports.

Bethesda, Maryland

Charged with building a comprehensive development program to fund medical research and family support programs to bring relief to children living with Rett syndrome and their families.Raised a total of $4.4 million.Worked to create a well-rounded major donor program, including individual and institutional donors. Developed strategies and managed and conducted prospect research, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major donors.Reviewed and grew existing direct mail program and incorporated online and social media messaging to secure annual support, acquire donors, and educate existing and prospective donors. Wrote copy for the foundation’s direct marketing program.Worked closely with executive director, foundation staff, and volunteer leadership to involve them in the fundraising process.Developed tracking procedures for major donor moves management in Raiser’s Edge. Wrote queries and reports in Raiser’s Edge and analyzed information. Worked closely with database manager and oversaw procedures for gift processing and data entry.Served on the finance committee and worked closely with senior staff and board leadership to develop and monitor the foundation’s budget and fundraising revenue.Wrote grant proposals, donor reports, and gift agreements, as well as articles for newsletters and annual reports.

Silver Spring, Maryland

Planned and directed all aspects of a national campaign to raise $3 million to advance hostelling in the USA.Raised a total of $3.4 million.Developed strategy for Campaign for Hostelling, organization’s first national comprehensive fundraising campaign, including direct mail, online giving, major gifts, and planned giving.Worked with the Board of Directors, CEO, and senior staff to identify, cultivate, and solicit donors.Developed and oversaw the annual fundraising budget.Motivated and trained local staff on solicitation techniques and best practices in development.Supervised a development assistant and consultants. Worked closely with a database manager and developed procedures for the fundraising portion of the organization’s database (ACGI Association Anywhere).Wrote articles for newsletters and annual reports.

Silver Spring, Maryland

Developed and executed annual fundraising plan to support programs for young adult childhood cancer survivors. Identified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded prospective and existing funding sources - individual, corporate, and foundation.Planned and executed special events.Managed direct mail fundraising program.Wrote grant proposals and administered corporate and foundation grants.Supervised a development assistant.Led database selection process and conversion to eTapestry as the new donor management database.

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

Raised funds to support education and emerging nonprofit sector in the Czech Republic. Developed and managed organization’s fundraising plan, including special events, individual giving, and corporate sponsorships.Researched, cultivated, and solicited portfolio of individual and corporate donors.Oversaw programs concerned with education and support of nonprofit sector.Supervised a program coordinator and consultants.

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

Coordinated Czech portion of an international project to collect oral histories and historical photographs documenting the lives of Holocaust survivors in Central and Eastern Europe. Assisted executive director with fundraising. Led a team of interviewers.

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

Assisted with grant applications for solicitation of funds from international foundations, translated outreach materials into English, and assisted during grant-makers' site visits. Worked with indigent drug addicts, providing needle exchange, HIV/AIDS prevention and basic crisis intervention.

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

Developed and taught long-term interactive preventive program to elementary school students.

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

Provided clients with personal assistance including basic physiotherapeutic help and mental skills training.

Managing The Capital Campaign

Developing Major Gifts

Ma, Anthropology

Ba, Liberal Arts And Humanities