Johnny Cooper, Mpa, Cfre Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

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Chicago, Illinois, US

Oak Brook, Illinois, US

• LCIF is a $305M nonprofit foundation. As the charitable arm of the world’s largest humanitarian service organization, International Association of Lions Clubs, LCIF funds humanitarian work in 205 countries related to.
• Served as number two Foundation executive responsible for 75% of staff
• Built and led global division of 67 team members (Development, Marketing, Donor Operations, and LCIF India) to enhance the full scope of external relations
• ­Created nine-member development office in India
• ­Initiated organizational change strategy to unite historically-fragmented departments and functions­
• Accountable for annual revenue of $87M+; increased by 60% over two-year period­

San Francisco, CA, US

• Managed partnerships with Deans, Faculty, and Staff across the University to connect funding opportunities with appropriate academic and programmatic funding needs
• Qualified, coordinated, and staffed President-, Provost-, and VP-level institutional donor engagements
• Organized CFR efforts into strategic, centralized hub for relationship management, stewardship, and solicitation

New York, NY, US

• Managed international team of 13 fundraisers across nine countries, domestic team of three
• Capitalized a rare point in Orbis history to raise additional $1M+ with US Launch of MD-10 Flying Eye Hospital, including 20+ events across seven cities during Summer 2016
• Raised $7.433M cash & gifts-in-kind during first 15 months of employment
• Restored partners’ faith in organization through best-in-class stewardship and relationship management
• Participated in Global Task Force to develop five-year Global Advocacy & Education Strategy
• Acted as de facto organizational leader through extended executive search and transition

New York, NY, US

• Responsible for the organization’s $4.6MM FY 2015 revenue goal
• Managed donor engagements for CEO & Founder Barbara Pierce Bush
• Developed systems and stewardship model to sustain planned growth strategy from $4.6M to $10M
• Traveled frequently throughout US, East & Southern Africa managing relationships with American and foreign diplomats, Ministers of foreign governments, bilateral entities, and partners

New York, New York, US

• Managed 60 strategic corporate and foundation partnerships
• Maintained multiple board member relationships; stewarded their corporate and individual contributions
• Developed unique CSR initiatives to implement among corporate partner employee populations
• Created and planned a new organization-wide development initiative & budget with revenue projections of more than $10M in new cash and in-kind revenue, annually
• Deployed to lead on-the-ground disaster fundraising operations

West Hollywood, CA, US

Plano, Texas, US

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Public Administration

Doctor Of Business Administration, Human Resources And Organizational Leadership (In Process)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Organizational Leadership

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Fashion Design & Product Development