John Amato Email & Phone Number

Polk City, Ia, Us

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Provide strategic leadership and direction to the development team at Drake University, which includes annual fund, major gifts and planned gifts.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Stamats is a specialized marketing solutions company providing services in consulting, marketing research, creative, traditional media, digital media, social media, live event, and business-to-business information. I will be focused on the higher education market and in developing deep and extensive expertise with those institutions to assist them address their most pressing challenges and opportunities. Those challenges and opportunities include academic assessment, student recruiting… Show more Stamats is a specialized marketing solutions company providing services in consulting, marketing research, creative, traditional media, digital media, social media, live event, and business-to-business information. I will be focused on the higher education market and in developing deep and extensive expertise with those institutions to assist them address their most pressing challenges and opportunities. Those challenges and opportunities include academic assessment, student recruiting, institutional branding, alumni engagement, fundraising trends, and tuition pricing. Show less

Des Moines, Ia Area

Amato Charitable Strategies, L.L.C. is committed to helping non-profit leaders develop the resources and tools needed to advance their organizations to accomplish their mission statements. We provide fundraising and capital campaign consultant services to enhance all aspects of a resource development program. We help you strengthen volunteer involvement, donor-relationship building and Board performance. We develop smart, workable strategies for advancement staffing, budgeting, prospect… Show more Amato Charitable Strategies, L.L.C. is committed to helping non-profit leaders develop the resources and tools needed to advance their organizations to accomplish their mission statements. We provide fundraising and capital campaign consultant services to enhance all aspects of a resource development program. We help you strengthen volunteer involvement, donor-relationship building and Board performance. We develop smart, workable strategies for advancement staffing, budgeting, prospect research, record keeping, development marketing, and constituency relations, and donor recognition. Show less

Clive, Ia

I facilitated several of Tero's proprietary curriculums focusing in the areas of negotiation skills, outcome-driven sales and presentation skills. In addition to leading workshops, For Tero, I worked with clients individually on presentation skills in executive coaching sessions, in addition, I was also been asked to be a keynote speaker, delivering inspirational presentations on negotiation skills, influencing outcomes and presentation skills.

Clive, Ia

For Tero, I facilitated a variety of interpersonal skills workshops, including IMPACT: How to Speak Your Way To Success and workshops surrounding topics such as negotiations, outcome driven sales, and interviewing skills. IMPACT: How to Speak Your Way To Success teaches the proper speaking skills to individuals to more effectively communicate a message as part of a sales presentation or a keynote speech.In addition, I also worked to build the business development side of Tero, as well… Show more For Tero, I facilitated a variety of interpersonal skills workshops, including IMPACT: How to Speak Your Way To Success and workshops surrounding topics such as negotiations, outcome driven sales, and interviewing skills. IMPACT: How to Speak Your Way To Success teaches the proper speaking skills to individuals to more effectively communicate a message as part of a sales presentation or a keynote speech.In addition, I also worked to build the business development side of Tero, as well as assisted in trainer certification. Show less

I was responsible for planning, organizing and implementing all fundraising activities, including planned giving, annual giving, constituent relations, special events, and corporate/foundation giving. In addtion to preparing for a major capital campaign, I led new strategies to increase annual fund participation among our constituent base that includes new ventures in technology-based appeals, launching a new giving society, and organizing the Development staff to incorporate annual fund… Show more I was responsible for planning, organizing and implementing all fundraising activities, including planned giving, annual giving, constituent relations, special events, and corporate/foundation giving. In addtion to preparing for a major capital campaign, I led new strategies to increase annual fund participation among our constituent base that includes new ventures in technology-based appeals, launching a new giving society, and organizing the Development staff to incorporate annual fund activities into their normal major gift work. I helped usher in new technology into fundraising plans that included video messaging, the use of social networking, enhancing the Development web site, and using URLs and PURLs for more personal appeals. We also were one of the first non-profits to have a dedicated smartphone/touchpad app for fundraising. Show less

Des Moines, Iowa Area

I was responsible for planning, organizing and implementing all fundraising and advancement programs, including planned giving, annual giving, alumni relations, capital campaigns, corporate/foundation giving, and scholarship development.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

I oversaw all development, marketing/communications, advancement services, and alumni activities. Our efforts raised the final $57 million in the final year to successfully conclude the $200 million Your UMKC capital campaign on June 30, 2007.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

I served as chief executive officer and was responsible for all operations of the Board of Governors. I helped develop and administer all ICF solicitation activities and raised over $10 million during my tenure at ICF, predominately for student scholarships.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

I began at Drake University as a development officer for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and College Business and Public Administration. Eventually, I was asked to direct the $190 million Campaign Drake raising over 80% of the goal in the first three years of the five-year campaign. I worked closely with the Chair of Campaign Drake in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting a portfolio of approximately 200 major gift prospects.

Rockford, Illinois Area

I supervised all development operations which included soliciting annual and special gifts from the School's constituencies; donor research; soliciting planned gifts; developing volunteer base among alumni and the parents; maintaining alumni records and data; and coordinating annual and special events.

Rockford, Illinois Area

I supervised all Alumni Office operations which included directing all solicitation of annual and special gifts from alumni; donor research; soliciting planned gifts; developing volunteer base for the Alumni Association; maintaining alumni records and data; and coordinating annual and special alumni events.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Marketed and sold insurance and retirement products.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Right out of college, I was hired to manage a chain of four video rental stores.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Health/Health Care Administration/Management, 3.9

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, General