John Harper Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Organizational Growth Strategy Design and Development• Social Campaign/Initiative Design and Implementation Support• Fundraising/Development Strategy and Coaching• Revenue Market and Landscape AnalysisClients:America’s Promise Alliance, Turnaround for Children, Manhattan Country School, New York State Education Department, Roddenberry Foundation

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Co-led strategic planning process to reset organizational vision, theory of change and three-year operating plan• Completed landscape analysis to identify organization’s unique value proposition and positioning in the philanthropic market•Secured nearly $6M in gifts and in-kind support, including approximately $1M from new and/or lapsed donors in single year

Greater New York City Area

• Designed national development strategy, overseeing all aspects of fundraising process; grew total new annual revenues from $5.8M to nearly $19M • Led team of seven development professionals responsible for managing relationships with all revenue sources, including philanthropic partners, public agencies, and fee-for-service clients• Engaged and supported senior leaders, high-level volunteers, and other partners to serve as advocates and front-line fundraisers• Helped clarify and communicate an evolving organizational brand, including new mission and vision, core values, strategic plan and a strategic refresh to drive greater impact

Greater New York City Area

Washington, Dc

• Co-developed organization's strategic plan, $600,000 annual budget, and supporting development strategy; secured $250,000 from new major donors in single year• Led brand refresh, including new logo, mission and vision statements, website and social media platforms, and all printed and digital collateral, engaging multiple stakeholders in change process• Oversaw day-to-day operations and administration, including technology infrastructure, financial management, and program/event planning and logistics

• Designed regional fundraising campaigns to support the organization’s growth that secured approximately $10M+ annually in annual operating support and launched $3M capital campaign• Supported senior leaders, regional school-based staff and board members to serve as advocates and frontline fundraisers on behalf of the organization• Helped lead a team of development professionals, managed two direct reports and led a variety of initiatives to improve overall team performance, including design and implementation of new contact management system• Supported quarterly newsletters, digital outreach, website management, and other collateral development prior to launch of organization’s dedicated Marketing team.

• Provided administrative support to Founder/CEO and broader Development Team• Managed donor database and drafted, edited and distributed all donor, board, and volunteer correspondence• Coordinated bi-monthly donor cultivation and annual donor appreciation events

Berea, Oh

• Worked with the Board of Directors to provide organizational leadership and drafted major organizational documents, including IRS appeals, restructuring proposals, and dissolution papers• Executed fundraising campaign to meet $10,000 annual operating need• Designed all concert and program collateral and led recruitment outreach