Jon Severson Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Saint Paul, Mn

• Provide direction and manage performance of the Strategic Partnerships department• Ensure premier partnerships, corporate sponsorships, corporate giving, foundation giving and government funding programs are defined and implemented• Identify creative ways to foster museum’s culture of sponsorship & fulfillment

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Provide strategic direction and guidance for the Corporate & Government Relations department• Ensure premiere partnerships, corporate sponsorships, corporate giving and government funding programs are defined and implemented• Identify creative ways to strengthen museum’s culture of philanthropy

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Responsible for comprehensive fundraising strategies at sixteen key accounts • Conduct direct solicitation of annual corporate gifts and sponsorships• Frequent public speaker • Annual pledge commitments of $15 million

• Responsible for the management and growth of Community Builders: United Way’s Leadership Giving program - 9,200 donors and $15 million in annual pledge commitments - Grew 2007 participation by 3.6 percent, revenue by 6 percent• Provide strategic direction for donor engagement, stewardship and communications • Recruit and staff volunteer Leadership Giving Advisory Board

• Provided relationship management for fifty-five corporations and nonprofit organizations including Target and General Mills• Enhanced client relationships utilizing consultative sales techniques and exceptional customer service skills• Conducted CEO calls to solicit executive feedback and secure corporate gift funding

Mba, Non Profit Management

Ba, Philosophy

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