Jillian Baker Email & Phone Number

Syracuse, Ny, Us

Trumbull, Connecticut

Responsible for the overall operations of the Development office, including growing annual revenue generated from individual donors, implementing systems for donor outreach/portfolio management, and writing grant proposals.Created and oversaw systems for prospecting, research, and pipeline development. Analyzed and helped manage front line fundraisers’ portfolios via developing and maintaining a moves management system and a dashboard for each portfolio based on Annual Fund and Major Giving goals.Ensures the effective use of Raiser’s Edge by timely and effectively importing, updating and reporting to the management team to increase their abilities to respond to donors. Achieved annual fund goals by identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individuals and foundations (individual, community, and corporate) by creating and managing annual direct mail appeals, writing and preparing foundation grant proposals, and planning donor events and receptions.

Hartford, Connecticut

- Developed, managed, and evaluated all aspects of an aggressive Annual Fund campaign of regional orchestra via direct mail, telefunding, email, on-line and face-to-face solicitation. - Set direction, prepared, and implemented a plan for meeting the annual fundraising event goal. Managed a high level committee to secure corporate sponsorships, tables, individual tickets and auction items for annual black tie gala. - Directed, planned, and supervised all aspects of the telefunding campaign. Wrote scripts, updated messaging and language for callers and acknowledgements, and tracked and analyzed telefunding figures. - Played a key role in gift acquisition, renewal and stewardship of Annual Fund donors including the planning and execution of stewardship events and other initiatives.

Waterford, Ct

Responsible for implementation of a donor relations and fundraising strategy to sustain and expand giving from a broad base of patrons and individual supporters. Responsible for oversight of a broad series of cultivation, solicitation and stewardship programs to inform and engage existing donors and prospects, encourage sustained and increased giving, and broaden the organization's circle of supporters. Lead all research of key donors and prospects, general maintenance of donor records and files, assist with various special events.Holds over 30 hours of Raiser's Edge training, and 15 hours of PatronManager/Salesforce training. Presenter at 2014 PatronTechnology Community Meeting.

Waterford, Ct

Key member of Development department of non-profit Developmental Theater Center. Duties include the following: Managing organization's 150+ patron Membership program by processing, and implementing membership dues and benefits. Assisting Special Events Manager with event planning including 2 formal galas, a golf tournament, and several small receptions. Managing reservations and registration at all events. Managing and executing multiple 1000+ piece mailings. Acting Database Administrator; creating invitation lists, creating reports, reconciling financials with business office. Held key role with organization's transition from Raiser's Edge database to Salesforce CRM: PatronManager. Entering donations into Raiser’s Edge database/Patron Manager and creating tax and in-kind donation acknowledgements for all donations received at organization.Holds over 30 hours of Raiser's Edge training, and 5 hours of PatronManager/Salesforce training.

Assisted Development department of non-profit Theater Development Center. Duties included managing multiple 1000+ piece mailings. Managing, processing, and implementing membership dues and benefits to patrons of theater. Liasing with Golf Tournament committee. Assisting Associate Director with event planning including 2 formal galas, a golf tournament, and several small receptions. Entering donations into Raiser’s Edge database and creating tax and in-kind donation acknowledgements. Maintaining reservation documents for events and registering guests at events. Was also a script reader during the 2011 National Playwrights Conference selection process

Performing secretarial duties for non-profit organization. Responsibilities include answering phones, greeting fellows, creating mass mailings, and preparing marketing tools for office.

Assisted Visual Arts curator with day-to-day issues at gallery. Responsibilities included creating several different databases, compiling and mailing artist proposals, and maintaining social networking site.

Performed secretarial duties for all-girls summer camp. Duties included answering phones, retrieving and delivering mail for campers, managing correspondence between counselors and parents, and managing camper forms.

Performed secretarial duties for law office. Responsibilities included typing letters, filing papers with the County Clerk and County Courts, answering phones, and greeting and directing clients.

Education record

https://trailblazer.me/id/jbaker89

B.A, Communication Studies; Public Relations