Kaitlin Kropp (She/Her) Email & Phone Number

• Provide confidential administrative assistance and coordination for the Division of Business Management Administrator and Deputy Administrator• Support WisDOT efforts related to securing discretionary grant funding through federal infrastructure law• Provide timely and accurate support for the smooth operation of the Division in its daily operations related to program and building services

Madison, Wisconsin

• Together with the Director and Development Department team members develop and implement a comprehensive and strategic fundraising plan to meet short- and long-term fundraising goals, including major gifts, annual giving, events, and corporate and foundation grants.• Work with the Director, Trustees, and independently, to identify new donors locally and nationally; to establish regular meetings with potential donors; to secure major gifts; and to nurture and steward upper-level members and donors.• Develop sponsorship proposals for exhibitions, education programs, special events, and other operating, capital, and endowment needs. Create and send final reports to funders at the conclusion of exhibitions and education programs.• Attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees. Serve as staff liaison on multiple Board Committees. Serve as staff lead on Board- or Committee-initiated special programs or events.• Oversee individual and corporate membership programs and develop, implement, and evaluate annual membership strategy to retain, recruit, and reactivate members. Research trends in museum membership programs. Develop and analyze membership benefits. Coordinate and evaluate member events. • Develop, implement, and evaluate the museum’s semi-annual Annual Fund campaigns.• Serve as administrator and primary staff lead for the Raiser’s Edge constituent management software system.• Work closely with the Communications Department to manage all marketing outreach and collateral development for Development Department programs, including direct mail, e-marketing, web • Plan and execute semi-annual Gallery Night events: creating budget and timeline, establishing and maintaining partnerships with artists and business, developing programming, day-of event management and logistics.• In times of departmental and organizational transition, ensure departmental activities continue undisturbed by managing responsibilities typically outside of the Development Officer role.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Manage the general membership program: created and implement strategies to expand the museum’s membership through direct mail, special events, on-site recruitment, and in the Museum Store.• Planned and executed MMoCA's Gallery Night events: created budget and timeline, established and maintained partnerships with artists and business, developed programming, day-of event management and logistics.• Supported development initiatives including the museum's Annual Fund campaigns, and major special events.• Managed intern program: worked with department heads to determine intern needs, recruited candidates, organized special educational opportunities for interns.• Acted as staff liaison to the museum's Membership and Marketing Committee: managed the implementation of the Art+ event series, reported committee progress toward goals.• Served as a link between Director and staff on a daily basis: provided information to staff and Board members as appropriate, kept the Director advised of developments, events, meetings, or issues of which he may be unaware.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Oversaw Madison’s semi-annual Gallery Night event, which includes more than 60 participating venues city-wide each spring and fall.• Planned and executed quarterly sessions of Under the Influence: proposing art activities, coordinating guest speakers, securing product donations, liaising with restaurant.• Coordinated museum member and Board of Trustee travel opportunities. • Assisted with various aspects of major museum events such as Art Fair on the Square, Holiday Art Fair, and Arts Ball.• Managed the membership process: member correspondence, database management, transaction processing and tracking.• Composed and submitted grant applications and final reports; tracked grant deadlines.• Assisted the Director by collaborating on administrative and development projects.

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Assisted with the planning and implementation of the United Performing Arts Fund's signature fundraising event "UPAF's Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite" which welcomed nearly 7,000 participants in 2011. Coordinated and led meetings with sponsors, team captains and volunteers. • Supported fundraising efforts in the Business Partners division of the Development Department of UPAF.

Greater Milwaukee Area

UPAF's Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite is the United Performing Arts Fund's signature fundraising event. As part of the Ride planning team in 2011, my work helped reverse the trend of declining ridership, increasing participation by nearly 1,000 riders. As a member of the team, I:• Served as the liaison to recruit and manage 400+ volunteers leading up to and on the day of the Ride for the Arts• Assisted with the organization of 200+ teams comprised of thousands of individuals• Planned and lead meetings with sponsors, vendors and participants• Assisted with the planning and execution of special events during UPAF’s general fundraising campaign.

• Worked with the development department to write and prepare grants and final reports• Wrote and mailed letters to current and potential donors, businesses, and members• Created centralized database of grant information• Wrote weekly e-newsletter and maintained the museum's Facebook page

Held this seasonal position for both the 2009 and 2010 Art Fair on the Square.• Using a $200 budget, coordinated crafts for approximately 500 children over two days• Managed kids' area of the Fair for 15 hours• Taught children about screen printing, potato stamping, and jewelry making