Heather Johnson Email & Phone Number

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

• Orchestrated comprehensive oversight of donor matrix and orchestrated donor recognition events for an academic medical center with six colleges, resulting in enhanced donor engagement and increased financial support.
• Establish and manage information tracking processes regarding acknowledgement, recognition, on-going communications and continued cultivation of past and current donors to enhance their relationship with the University.
• Led the development and execution of a strategic dissemination plan, leveraging direct mail, eNewsletters, and videos to create over 12,000 touch points annually, fostering enhanced donor engagement and bolstering.
• Spearheaded coordination of financial and narrative reporting for scholarships, Chairs, and Professorships, collaborating with Financial Aid and leveraging Blackbaud Awards Management; ensured timely and accurate.
• Led the initiative to enforce adherence to industry-standard stewardship practices for private donor funds across UNTHSC schools/departments. Delivered crucial accountability and assurance in the management of gifts.

• Revamped stewardship activities through strategic planning and execution, resulting in enhanced donor engagement and increased contributions; coordinated cross-campus donor recognition events, showcasing the impact of.
• Plan and execute advancement and stewardship activities designed to establish donor connections with the institution, help deepen engagement, and foster an environment that leads to philanthropic gifts.
• Oversee endowment activity for all TTUHSC endowed funds and work with fund managers to ensure TTUHSC policies are followed. Prepare and monitor endowment earnings/spending reports for HSC. Track Professorships and.
• Developed and streamlined the scholarship reporting process, ensuring accurate and timely stewardship of donor funds; provided comprehensive reports to donors, resulting in increased donor satisfaction and retention.
• Collaborated with Development Officers, TTUHSC President, and TTUHSC Associate Vice Chancellor to develop personalized and impactful donor thank you letters, resulting in increased donor retention and engagement.
• Ensure TTUHSC schools/departments are following best practices for stewardship of scholarship funds. Assist with training of new staff, both in Lubbock and regional offices. Provide essential and necessary.

• Managed and maintained schedules for two Development Officers. Performed day to day duties of answering phones, correspondence, and scheduling appointments.
• Assisted with donor appreciation events for the School of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, and various luncheons.
• Received and deposited cash. Purchased office supplies and processed exam expenses with the departmental procurement card, direct pay and purchase orders. Reconciled procurement card statement.
• Completed purchase orders and contracts for events and expenses, tracked budget, budget revisions and reconciled with accounts manager.
• Worked closely with various departments within Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center allowing more flexibility in department operations.

• Provided administrative support for Student Affairs committee and assisted with the Student Promotion and Professional Conduct Committee.
• Coordinated mass mailings to medical students and for the SPPCC. Assisted with events for the School of Medicine such as White Coat Ceremony, Convocation and Commencement, and various banquets.
• Developed an accounting system which facilitated preparation of final accounts and other related reports. Reviewed documents for completeness and conformity with laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

• Assisted the Senior Development Officer with donor recognition, stewardship and cultivation. Drafted and typed thank you letters to donors. Coordinated mass mailings to donors, Dean’s Advisory Council for Development.
• Received contributions and gift transmittals. Maintained the filing system for Development and prepared daily giving reports and monthly proposal report.

Schedules classrooms and equipment for academic courses and meetings with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). Schedules HealthNet link between the five regional TTUHSC campuses.