Jonell Mcdonnell Email & Phone Number

Lutz, Fl, Us

• Manages a personal portfolio of 125+ donors.• Works with team to achieve budget of $2mil+ in major gifts (exceeded goal in 2021 and on track for goal in 2022). Individually working on $1mil+ of goal for 2022.• Successful in closing 6-figure gifts and creating 6-figure and 7-figure asks.• Created a platform of shared information and materials to be utilized by the field for their use in individual giving – this also included a newly created individual giving newsletter as well as an executive approved prospect assignment plan• Collaborates with field staff and leadership to assist/consult in moves management of donors at all levels of giving.• Executes agreed-upon metrics of interactions to include donor/prospect visits, gift asks, and funds raised.

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

• Provided strategic leadership in creating and executing fundraising strategies to reach our market and regional goals annually (exceeded goals each year) from corporations and individuals.• Worked closely with the leadership team to develop an annual business plan to meet financial goals.• Recruited and lead high-level volunteers to provide local leadership and partnerships. Including recruiting new donors, fundraisers, and sponsors to participate in supporting local programs, events, as well as national programs.• Closed multiple 6-figure corporate gifts, brought in new 5-figure corporate relationships, and cultivated lapsed relationships to not only come back to supporting the organization but also increase their gift.

Virginia Beach, Va

• First year with the AHA ended with 14% over Heart Ball fiscal goal and grew event each year resulting in best event year in 2019 with most dollars raised in that event’s history.• Cultivated and recruited new donors to the AHA Cor Vitae Society ($5k+ individual gifts in a year) which included leading markets strategy and growth of collective Cor Vitae Society donors.• Implemented new ideas and practices that have had a positive impact on event campaign and volunteer leadership which lead to event growth in dollars raised.• Built relationships to succeed in volunteer recruitment for Executive Leadership Team to assist in achievement of campaign objectives – recruited top leaders in market who in turn made individual gifts of $5k+ as well as $50k+ and $100k+ corporate gifts.• Partner focused meetings to ensure a successful mutually beneficial relationship.• Manage key community and corporate leaders in their role on achieving recruitment and fundraising goals.• Ensure execution of National and Affiliate policies, procedures, standards, best practices, benchmarks, and guidelines.• Always collaborating with other AHA staff and volunteers as needed to promote and support local initiatives and to optimize all AHA campaign strategies.

Virginia Beach, Va

• Responsible for managing two local Relay For Life events and achieving the income performance targets.• Engaged with the communities of the events as well as recruited community volunteers for the event committee. In addition, worked with and recruited executives to assist in fundraising efforts as well as corporate sponsorships.• Secured new fundraisers, donors, and corporate sponsors.

• Focus on improving military sales and marketing for client Georgia Pacific• Work with Empower IT to pull sales data• Analyze sales data and create dashboards for client• Continue to manage forecasting, pricing, and invoices on a regulars basis in Georgia Pacific’s trade management program• Create PowerPoint presentations for promotions to be presented to DeCA (Defense Commissary Agency)• Work in Excel on a daily basis for distributor allocations, distributor set-up forms, and DeCA sales and product forms• Communicate with S&K Territory Managers in regards to pricing, product information, and promotions

• Assist Marketing Manager with handling six accounts• Responsible for managing the iPlan Specialist with daily tasks• Develop and maintain relationships with manufacturers• Schedule and set-up meetings• Create PowerPoint presentations for promotions to be presented to DeCA (Defense Commissary Agency)• Work in Excel on a daily basis for distributor allocations, distributor set-up forms, and DeCA sales and product forms• Communicate with S&K Territory Managers in regards to pricing, product information, and promotions• Manage forecasting, pricing, and invoices on a regular basis in a trade management system for Georgia Pacific