Fundraising, Content Creations, Program & Project Management, Alumni Outreach & Engagement, Event PlanningProviding services to Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers and other clients

Responsible for developing and managing all fundraising and marketing initiatives including the capital campaign, corporate and individual giving, donor stewardship, donor database integrity, events, social media content, media relations and press releases.Key Contributions and Accomplishments:● Developed and launched $2M capital campaign during worldwide pandemic by creating comprehensive campaign marketing materials, including standalone campaign webpage, robust campaign timeline, effective case statement and strategy to engage donors and prospects. Raised $1,015,112 to date.● Grew Annual Giving by 5% by personalizing impact messaging and creating a robust digital strategy including new Ways to Give webpages and designing effective and increased e-communications.● Increased Corporate Sponsorship and participation to annual golf outings and Ride for Recovery events by creating comprehensive communications timeline, impactful messaging and committee engagement.

Responsible for managing all activities related to institutional advancement: comprehensive campaign, foundation support, annual fund, donor stewardship, events, research, prospect tracking, portfolio development and development data services (including the conversion of the museum’s constituent database), manage staff of eight. Managed $1.5 million annual operating budget.Key Contributions and Accomplishments:● Developed department operating procedures to create consistency in how Advancement improves reporting processes and performance of tasks.● Developed department KPI’s to gauge and compare performance towards meeting strategic and operational goals.● Increased Campaign giving by 12% ($86M) by redefining comprehensive fundraising objectives and engaging donors.● Improved Annual Fund performance by 2% ($1.1M) over six months by developing key performance indicators, developing targeted impact messaging and creating a digital strategy (which successfully raised over $28,000 for first Giving Day).

Responsible for developing and managing a major giving strategy that addresses changes in philanthropic giving practices, increases donor engagement, recognition, and retention. Created customized giving opportunities and developed tailored proposals, gift solicitations and case statements for current and prospective donors (align donor interests with impact strategies).Key Contributions and Accomplishments:● Developed the strategy for all aspects of major gift fundraising and ensured that the strategy is efficiently and effectively executed including building and developing the team, establishing influential relationships in the Greater Cleveland community and increase giving from all types of donors.● Increased Leadership giving by 5.7% ($9M) over one year by establishing an analytical reporting plan with key performance indicators that focused on retention and increased giving. ● Increased Leadership donors by 5% (4,520 total donors) over one year by creating impact messaging and tracking donor retention rates, donor growth rates and conversion rates.● Managed Foundation Relations from July to December 2016 raising more than $861,000.● Successfully created and implemented the Leadership Breakfast Speaker Series.

Responsible for the engagement, cultivation and solicitation of potential donors to support the mission of Cleveland Clinic and the Lerner Research Institute during the Power Of EveryOne Campaign. Planned short and long-term strategies for the cultivation and solicitation of numerous principal gifts ranging up to $2,000,000 in value, including endowed chairs and research funds.Key Contributions and Accomplishments:● Managed portfolio of more than 150 major gift prospects with a financial capacity ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000.● Secured nearly $1M in major gifts for the Lerner Research Institute with several million more dollars in the pipeline.● Collaborated with LRI stakeholders, including physicians, researchers and administration to identify their needs, brainstorm potential partners, strategize targeted outreach and solicit funds.● Successfully coordinated numerous major events to engage donors, including symposiums, lectures, and lab tours.

Responsible for all strategic regional programs and special events allowing alumni to engage with the College during the Oberlin Illuminate Campaign with the goal of increasing alumni participation. Developed and managed all Presidential, Trustee and Faculty off-campus programs. Primary liaison to Athletics, Career Services and Admissions.Key Contributions and Accomplishments:● Successfully planned, developed a strategy for regional alumni events and implemented programs for the recruitment, retention, evaluation and stewardship of regional volunteers.● Developed and managed two annual Young Alumni Travel Programs, ObieAdventures.● Created annual Washington D.C. event honoring Ohio’s elected officials, working closely with members of the U.S. Senate and their staff; averaging 500 attendees.● Created Oberlin Cares – Alumni Day of Service, Oberlin’s first global community service program.● Launched College’s first International Alumni Club (London).

Responsible for the strategic planning and management of the museums development and membership programs. Managing a staff of two as well as operational and staffing budgets. Worked directly with Board of Trustees and major gift prospects to pursue annual and major giving opportunities.Key Contributions and Accomplishments:● Increased overall annual giving participation by 17% by developing and implementing a strategic and personalized prospect management system for advancing relationships through the development of timely tracking reports which utilized diligent contact report entries, gift strategies and action steps.● Grew museum membership by 8% by creating a strategic communications and engagement plan.● Secured museum’s first $1 million planned gift.● Launched Museum's first strategic e-giving campaign

Responsible for the strategic planning and management of the school’s alumni relations and annual giving programs.Key Contributions and Accomplishments:● Increased Annual Giving revenue 13% and participation 37% for FY06.● Developed and implemented class gift program for each reunion and senior class.● Created Alumni Advisory and Senior Class Gift committees and a Young Alumni and Parents Fund.● Planned and managed annual CSE Reunions and alumni events to increase connections to CSE.

Developed and managed regional programs that allowed alumni, students and friends to engage in a lifelong relationship with the University. Managing a staff of two and budget of over $350,000.Key Contributions and Accomplishments:● Increased overall regional alumni participation by 8% in FY04 and 10% in FY05.● Planned, developed and managed all Presidential, Trustee and Faculty off-campus alumni events.● Created a volunteer guide to assist in recruiting alumni volunteers and planning local events.● Created annual event in Washington D.C. honoring Ohio's elected officials, coordinated through U.S. House of Representatives; averaged over 300 attendees.● Expanded the volunteer program and developed tracking and recognition of volunteers.

Honor Recruit, Four Letters of Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Award, Junior Sailor of the Quarter