Grace Smith Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Responsible for soliciting $400,000 in unrestricted funds annually to support camper scholarships and program costs. Currently building a major gifts program aimed at supporting capital improvements. Oversee all communications and publications, including managerial responsibilities for a part-time Communications Coordinator. Collaborate with and co-manage.

New York, New York, United States

• Build relationships and instill trust in donors to close individual gifts up to $250,000.
• Research and collaborate with colleagues and medical faculty to create individual proposals and quarterly updates for donors based on personal interest and areas of fundraising priority.
• Personally solicit $800,000+ annually from a portfolio comprised of 100+ constituents.
• Prospect and qualify new philanthropic leads through discovery phone calls, emails, and mailed correspondence.
• Completed a 10-month Discipline of Frontline Fundraising course through PlusDelta Partners.

New York, NY, United States

Strategic Partnerships Associate within Development at the NYBG. Responsible for maintaining and developing numerous Corporate relationships relating to NYBG's Corporate Membership program as well as other partnership opportunities.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Development Coordinator for the Central Bloomberg Stewardship office, a newly created team dedicated to the relationship between Johns Hopkins and its top donor. Operated under high levels of confidentiality and professionalism. Assisted with event planning and event support. I was responsible for numerous special projects as well as all administrative.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Development Coordinator for Development & Alumni Relations in the Office of Donor and Volunteer Engagement. The Office of Donor and Volunteer Engagement (DVE) works across Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine to ensure excellent long-term relationships are built with our top donors and leadership volunteers through creative and effective.

Alpha Chi Chapter | University Of California, Los Angeles

Elected to lead Executive Team for an organization of 200 collegiate women.- Oversaw income and expenses of the chapter's $250K budget.- Appointed 6 officers to round out the Executive Committee and other open chair positions.- Made strategic decisions on behalf of chapter in areas of membership education and development, risk management, finance.

• Full summer (9 week), round the clock responsibility for well being and safety of 28 campers per month
• Selected as one of two staff members to head a developing leaders program for high school girls
• Planned, troubleshot and executed full array of camper activities and recreational trips/outings
• Directed and guided leadership training activities for high school aged campers
• Facilitated camper interaction, problem solving and dispute resolution
• Communicated effectively and with discretion with camp leadership, camper parents, staff members

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geography And Environmental Studies, Minor In Education Studies

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, UCLA Varsity Rowing

Master Of Nonprofit Leadership And Management

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

Executive Education, Women In Leadership