Julia Gabbert Email & Phone Number

Planned, organized, and executed the organization’s first Zoom fundraiser with 8 different speakers, multimedia, and volunteers, raising over $120,000.Ran a one-on-one fundraising training for team of 10 staff and volunteers.Ongoing consultation and fundraiser planning support to help meet fundraising goals.

Maintained small portfolio of donors and banked gifts of $25,000 - $250,000; ensured excellent cultivation and stewardship.Project managed high-priority projects across multiple stakeholders, internally communicated to ensure timeliness and completion, developed systems for staying organized across multiple time zones and organizations.

Led and supported a team of fundraisers to meet a budget of $5 million+ annually.Managed day-to-day team operations and strategy development, led content development for donor communication, planned & facilitated large and small-scale meetings and trainings.Brought in first-time donors and built their leadership up to gifts of $75,000 and $250,000.Hired, trained, supervised, and coached two Major Gifts Organizers.Managed accurate reporting, tracking, and projecting in Salesforce and Excel.

Cultivated, stewarded and built relationships with a portfolio of 100+ individuals.Raised 5- and 6-figure gifts totalling $800,000 to $1 million annually.(As above, minus staff supervision)

Greater Boston Area

Learned one-on-one fundraising model on the job, meeting with members across the country and inspiring them to support the organization.Multiplied the giving of my 120+ person portfolio and inspired low-dollar donors to give 4-5 figure gifts, take action, and recruit friends to action for our campaigns.

Handled scheduling, proofread, crafted Board communications, planned and executed events on a very tight budget, and managed many more detail-oriented and logistical responsibilities.Supported development of a Foundations fundraising program, including researching foundations, creating tracking systems, and project managing submission deadlines.

Assisted Executive Director in office and fundraising tasks to support and steward Alewife Reservation, the last untouched urban wild in the Boston Area.

Advised and led youth workers in garden tasks, food system activities, and discussions of race, class, and privilegeMaintained urban agriculture site near Cabrini Green; public housing neighborhoodFacilitated twenty volunteers weekly in prioritizing garden tasks and site maintenance

Collaborated with dining services to start a café on campus dedicated to local, sustainable foodResponsible for startup, recruitment and training of new employees, managing peers and schedulingDeveloped a cohesive and comfortable environment for students workers and customers

Led weekly meetings on microfinance education and Nicaragua culture, coordinated fundraising efforts Collaborated with local microfinance organization to develop 20 small vegetable gardens to increase community food sovereignty

Facilitated experiential educational programming for youth learning how to help end hunger and povertyActed as the Global Village Garden Coordinator maintaining four culturally specific organic vegetable gardens

Acted as an advisor and facilitator to incoming first year studentsLed discussion sessions on diversity and decision making, assisted in course selection and registrationAddressed over 700 parents and students each week on life at Boston College

Assisted with Project 90, a twelve-week program for recovering drug addicts Prepared participants for re-entering work force, assisted in job search process, critiqued resumes and developed computer and literacy skills

Ba, Sociology

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