Julie Towne Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States

♦ Increased Leadership Friend donors by 95% to 185 individuals or couples.♦ Served as primary relationship manager for majority of Leadership Friend portfolio, including $10,000 to $150,000 level donors. ♦ Increased annual operating income by more than 125% to over $500,000, while raising restricted funds of $80,000 to nearly $400,000 annually.♦ Wellfleet Bay Nature Center Exhibit Redesign Campaign: Exceeded goal and raised over $500,000.♦ Fossil Fuel Free: Raised over $235,000 to install 123 solar photovoltaic panels and HVAC air-to-air compressor system and achieve net zero in LEED certified Wellfleet Nature Center. ♦ Other special initiatives and programmatic fundraising included: — STEM education in Outer Cape public schools— Summer day camp scholarships— Endangered Sea Turtle Rescue & Recovery Program— Atlantic Horseshoe Crab Project & Sonic Telemetry Study of Horseshoe Crabs in Wellfleet Harbor— Solarize Wellfleet Community Outreach and Education— Terrapin Cove Land Conservation Project

Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

♦ Designed and implemented fundraising strategy to ensure success of Long Pasture’s 2nd strategic plan. ♦ Built donor base and philanthropic support to increase annual operating revenue and identify lead donors for upcoming capital campaign. ♦ Increased number of Leadership Friend donors by 200%.♦ Solicited $50,000 challenge gift and raised $185,000 to create new on-site Development Manager position.♦ Raised $50,000 to increase property manager position to full-time.♦ Solicited $35,000 matching challenge to increase education staff capacity.♦ Hired and trained Development Manager. Collaborated to create Summer Soiree chefs tasting and auction gala, which grossed nearly $100,000 in its debut year.

Essex, Massachusetts, United States

♦ Campaigns & Major Gifts: Work with Executive Director, board members, community leaders to complete land conservation and capital campaigns.— Completed $500,000 Campaign to Protect Newman Farm Meadow in September, 2011.— Completed $500,000 Campaign to Protect Maplecroft Farm in January, 2010.♦ Planned Giving:— Launched the John W. Peirce Bequest Circle and Greenbelt Legacy Society to recognize planned giving donors. — Created Charitable Gift Annuity Program with initial gifts in $10,000-$80,000 range.♦ Annual Fund:— Grew Annual fund by over 65% from $209,000 to $348,000.— Created Leadership Giving recognition levels for $1,000 and $2,500+ contributors.♦ Membership: Increased Membership by nearly 55% from 2,800 to over 4,300 members.♦ Grant Program: Increased grant revenue by nearly 575%, from $35,000 to a high of $236,000.♦ Events: Created and executed stewardship and cultivation events, including property tours and receptions in five communities to celebrate Greenbelt's 50th Anniversary in 2011.♦ Database: Conducted database conversion from custom FundPro platform to Raiser's Edge.

Greater Boston

Seasonal Tax Preparer January-April during the 1999, 2000, and 2001 tax seasons. Met with clients and prepared and filed electronic tax returns using proprietary software.Worked evenings and weekends at Boston and Beverly H&R Block offices.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

♦ Developed and implemented annual fundraising strategy for individual members and donors.♦ Planned and executed membership acquisition, membership renewal, and spring and fall appeal mailings. ♦ Conducted phonathons and thank-a-thons with staff, volunteers, and board members. ♦ Produced growing revenue: FY'98 $173,000, FY'99 $205,000, and FY'2000 $234,000.♦ Conducted gift processing and acknowledgment.♦ Maintained database of 18,000 records and converted JSI Donor$ database to the Raiser's Edge.

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Worked with Director of Annual Fund Programs on all aspects of $200,000 membership, annual appeal, and direct mail program.♦ Oversaw membership renewals. ♦ Produced custom acknowledgment letters and correspondence. ♦ Occasionally proofread membership newsletter and other publications.♦ Managed network of NT server and five Windows 95 workstations. — Maintained database of 50,000+ records including 5,000+ donors, including backup and data integrity procedures. — Entered gifts and generated financial reports on the Raiser's Edge for Alumni Development.♦ Supervised 1 data entry assistant and up to 4 student workers.

Natick, Massachusetts, United States

♦ Campaign: Tracked capital campaign fundraising visits and achievement. Generated pledge reminders and acknowledgments. Maintained prospect/donor files. Conducted prospect research in alumni archives. ♦ Events: Planned, coordinated, and assisted with External Relations cultivation and stewardship events, including reunions, Board of Visitors Day, and pre-performance suppers. Served as liaison between External Relations and Arts Department. Managed ticket sales for major performances including The Nutcracker.♦ Publications: Assisted Director of Publications by proofreading and editing alumni magazine, press releases, and other printed materials distributed to 4,000+ alumni/donors/prospects.♦ Database: Primary point person for the Raisers Edge for Alumni Development database and Novell Netware, including troubleshooting, interfacing with vendors, and resolving issues.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology & French Literature Double Major, Magna Cum Laude

Wellesley-In-Aix Junior Year Abroad Program, Lettres Modernes, Universite Aix-Marseille Iii, Aix-En-Provence, France