Jenna Civitello Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, GA

• I lead donor engagement programs to inspire alumni and constituent giving and elevate the impact of volunteer fundraisers for Emory. In my current role, I:
• Manage four professional staff to deliver Emory’s Advancement Volunteer Network, a marketing and engagement program for volunteer fundraising, Emory’s crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising platform, and student and.
• Lead Emory’s Day of Giving which annually raises over $1,000,000, engages 700 plus volunteer fundraisers, and involves over 20 schools/units/centers and many campus partners.
• Plan solicitation strategies to acquire and renew donors through targeted, cause-driven, and volunteer-amplified appeals in coordination with broad multi-channel solicitations (e.g. Giving Tuesday, Reunion Giving.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, the mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay serves over 3,000 children across 7 counties..

Bloomington, Indiana

• Managed communications (e.g. e-newsletters, social media, and event invitations) to 30,000 alumni for the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA).
• Coordinated alumni networking events, including signature events in Washington, D.C. and Chicago (100-200+ attendees) and on-campus visits for distinguished alumni.
• Developed and oversaw alumni volunteer programs, including career mentors, guest speakers, internship/job referrals, and alumni ambassadors for student recruitment.
• Managed engagement of 50-member Distinguished Alumni Council with mission to advise SPEA on student recruitment and placement, annual fund, and curriculum
• Managed 20-member Alumni Association Board providing board member orientations, support for committees, and coordination of bi-annual meetings.
• SPEA liaison for IU Foundation annual fund program (e.g. direct mail, online giving, and Telefund).

• Identified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded high-level annual donors with focus on giving societies (e.g. Varsity Club, Well House Society, and Parents Fund) in collaboration with IUF, IUAA, IU schools and.
• Qualified major gift and planned gift prospects and made referrals to appropriate units at IU.
• Learned fundamental fundraising techniques through project rotations with annual giving (e.g. Telefund calling), special projects (e.g. women’s philanthropy and campaign planning), donor relations, and prospect research.
• Completed Principles and Techniques of Fundraising at The Fund Raising School- IU School of Philanthropy.

• Developed and presented sustainability project proposals to a foundation, authored formal grant application, and obtained $50,000 grant.
• Co-authored fundraising audit and created a development portfolio: revised mission statement, researched fundraising strategies, developed solicitation materials and established the Bloomington Sustainability Fund.

• Assisted with wetland and waters of the US delineations, wetland monitoring, and site inspections
• Reviewed permit applications, updated databases, and helped prepare reports for construction projects

• Created, coordinated, and facilitated environmental education curricula for community events, service-learning and volunteer activities, and seven summer camps (first-eighth grade students).
• Participated in restoration projects and workdays with The Nature Conservancy and the City of Elkhart.
• Trained in IN Dept. Natural Resources education curricula: Hoosier Riverwatch, Go FishIN, and Project WILD.

• Evaluated campus initiatives including green dining and purchasing, recycling program, and student eco-literacy
• Presented institutional recommendations through Environmental Studies website and Campus Sustainability Report

• Educated event participants about research to identify environmental causes of breast cancer.
• Interviewed breast cancer survivors and developed press releases, corresponded with media, updated volunteer/media databases, organized statewide committees, and promoted participation in two fundraising races.

Wareham, MA

Resulting publication:Morrison, J.R., H.A. Sandler, L.K. Romaneo. 2005. Management of swamp dodder (Cuscuta gronovii Willd.) in cranberry may be enhanced by the integration of a nontoxic household cleaner. Crop Protection 24:1-6.

Mpa & Mses From Iu School Of Public And Environmental Affaris, Nonprofit Management, Policy Analysis, And Biodiversity Conservation Policy And Management, Gpa 3.97/4.0

Activities and Societies: IU Graduate and Professional Student Organization, SPEA Environmental Management Association, SPEA Student Life.

Ba, Environmental Science, Gpa 3.86/4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Summa cum laude, Henry David Thoreau Scholar (H.D. Thoreau Foundation, MA), Environmental.