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West Hollywood, Ca, Us

New York, New York, Us

Managed a portfolio of corporate and foundation partnerships. Developed and executed partnership strategy and programming for corporate and foundation partners, including building and maintaining a pipeline of prospects.- Ensured overall deliverables and timelines are met across numerous project plans, managing multiple senior internal and external stakeholders through complex consensus-building, as well as clear, frequent, and collaborative communication.- Designed, executed, and lead the strategic vision for external constituent engagement. Worked collaboratively across teams to identify storytelling opportunities, develop branded collateral, and expand the program’s profile, visibility, and Net Promoter Score via marketing, communications, and outreach opportunities for brand amplification.

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Orchestrated design and execution of pioneering undergraduate women's leadership initiative, "The 25," aimed at developing the next generation of female leaders across industries. Devised strategic blueprint for The 25, encompassing outcome development, key performance indicators, promotional strategies, fundraising, revenue generation, and donor engagement. - Recruited and managed relationships with over 200 diverse stakeholders including 100+ female industry leaders participating as program funders, board members, and mentors. - Transformed program from mere idea into flourishing, enrollment-boosting leadership development program by devising comprehensive curriculum and four-year progressive program plan.

Washington, Dc, Us

Managed diverse cause marketing & corporate partnership initiatives, supervising team members responsible for annual holiday campaigns, Giving Day, donation programs, association relationships, and military & veterans' fundraising endeavors. Functioned as the organization’s cause marketing subject matter expert for field fundraisers in securing corporate partnerships, devising nationwide co-branded campaigns, assessing brand licensing prospects, formulating and negotiating contract terms, and implementing marketing strategies to deliver benefits for corporate stakeholders to meet their CSR and marketing goals.- Led team to raise $30M+ in final year, overseeing 100+ annual national corporate partnership activations encompassing sales, contract management, marketing planning & execution, and brand approvals.- Spearheaded national cause marketing efforts as subject matter expert, directing all partnership initiatives & fundraiser trainings. Developed & led the organization's annual strategic planning process for cause marketing growth.- Served as strategic advisor to regional & divisional fundraising teams to support the growth of national corporate partnerships (partners giving at least $250,000 annually).

Washington, Dc, Us

Managed a portfolio of corporate partnerships and led regional fundraising events team, overseeing staff, volunteer, and intern recruitment, onboarding, and management processes. Acted as staff advisor to two board philanthropic committees, coordinating with board leaders, executive staff, and event chairs to secure sponsorships and additional event revenue streams. - Directed the planning and implementation of regional fundraising events, generating over $2M annually via sponsorships and donations.- Managed a portfolio of strategic corporate partners, raised $2M+ in final year of tenure.- Served as disaster fundraising lead organizing efforts of a team of 20+ fundraisers during times of disaster. Orchestrated eight major market telethons, amassing millions of dollars in support of disaster relief efforts.

Washington, Dc, Us

Served as Interim Director of Development, Corporate Giving (July 2016-Oct 2016 and June 2017-Aug 2017) overseeing a team of 10 advancement professionals to achieve a $14M target for corporate giving .- Coached team members to achieve fundraising metrics (donor visits, solicitations, revenue, stewardship). - Oversaw the annual fiscal year planning process for two consecutive years including pipeline and sandbox development. Worked with each major gift officer to create annual goals and metrics including moves management plans for each partner to encompass philanthropic & in-kind giving, workplace giving & employee engagement/volunteerism & cause marketing.

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Served as an assistant dean providing oversight to student leadership initiatives including student government, clubs & organizations. Supported campus incidents and emergencies as needed to serve the student body.- Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and managing 25 staff and providing indirect oversight to over 200 volunteers. Serve as liaison between student organizations, university administration and external partners.- Conducted leadership development training programs for student leaders and staff. Regularly taught in the areas of budget management, financial processes, people management, HR processes, event planning, project management, leadership development, crisis management and assessment.

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Provided oversight to student organizations including recruitment, hiring, leadership development, training, event and project management, budgeting, and assessment. Mentored and advised 50+ student leaders annually, supervised 12 staff & 150+ volunteers. Served as liaison between student organizations, university administration and external partners.- Responsible for coordination and oversight of 50+ major campus programs and events annually, ranging from 300-2,000 attendees. Responsible for staff & volunteer management, logistics, budgets, vendor relationships, event execution and evaluation.- Co-led new student orientation (Welcome Week) by advising student leaders and committees responsible for new student move-in, community outreach and social activities.

Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Us

Managed year-round program, fiscal and facility operations of three Boy Scouts of America camp properties. Served as onsite Camp Director overseeing property staff, facility reservations and annual programming calendar.- Managed year-round professional and support staff members to support camping programs. Recruited, trained and supervised a team of over 75 seasonal staff. Served as staff adviser to the regional camping committee coordinating the efforts of 30 volunteers. - Oversaw educational & outdoor programming and community service opportunities for school groups & organizations.- Raised funds to support operations though annual fundraising campaign and a portfolio of corporate donors. Developed and managed camp property & programming budgets.- During time of service doubled attendance at camps under area of responsibility with addition of new, innovative programming and marketing campaigns.

Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Us

Oversaw all training and advancement-related operations for the region. Managed the planning, logistics, volunteer recruitment/management, and execution of training events for 2,000+ participants.- Responsible for annual recognition event honoring outstanding community leaders. Coordinated event committees, award selection process, event programming, marketing and ticket sales. - Provided oversight to seven regional committees in the areas of training and advancement. Responsible for recruiting, training, advising and evaluating volunteer staff for committee appointments.- Managed a portfolio of corporate donors and served as staff advisor to a board fundraising team to cultivate financial support and in-kind donations. This was an endowed position, requiring regular stewardship & reporting to the corporate partner. - Served as Associate Reservation Director at Tomahawk Scout Reservation overseeing business operations for the multi-camp property.

Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Us

Managed work site based career exploration program. Developed and maintained relationships with partner schools, businesses and organizations with emphasis on working with law enforcement agencies. Managed Youth Advisory Council, and 100+ event based volunteers.- Promoted & stewarded the program supporters by performing annual visits to institution heads at partner organizations, & schools. - Managed a portfolio of corporate donors and served as staff adviser to a board fundraising team to cultivate financial support and in-kind donations. - Served as Business Manager for Tomahawk Scout Reservation to manage reservations, billing, vendor relationships, purchasing, and budget oversight. Provided oversight to the operation of four retail operations across camp properties.

Master’S Degree, Communication

Bachelor’S Degree, Business: Marketing & Finance, Political Science