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• Develop personal and organizational relationships with donors, partners, groups, businesses, community leaders, and the general public.
• Manage a vibrant annual giving program, coordinate capital campaigns, solicit major donations, and a develop a planned giving program.
• Plan and implement multiple fundraising and donor appreciation events.
• Motivate and support the Board of Directors' efforts to cultivate, solicit and steward major donors.
• Supervise the production of materials to support outreach and fundraising, such as newsletters, strategic correspondence, news releases, web posts, social media and videos.

• Provided direct leadership of staff annual campaign ($40K), and co-led community campaigns ($775K), capital campaigns ($20 million), grant writing, and planned giving
• Planned and executed special events for fundraising campaigns, donor appreciation, and ground-breaking and ribbon-cutting ceremonies
• Supported board members and community volunteers in fundraising efforts through committee work and individual assistance
• Trained and supported administrative staff at 12 branches in our association in policies, procedures, and stewardship around annual campaigns
• Prepared reports on campaign metrics and fundraisers’ performance

• Provided leadership for Outdoor Education and Child Care programs, and assisted in the guidance of the branch as a whole, serving over 7,000 children each year
• Provided branch supervision as interim executive director and on-site liaison during multiple leadership transitions
• Supervised, evaluated, and supported over 20 full-time exempt and non-exempt staff
• Developed new activities and marketing materials for all programs including a new program brochure, informational video, and updated client orientation packet
• Effectively developed and managed multi-million dollar budgets in tough economic times, regularly exceeding expectations
• Participated in and led annual campaigns; wrote and received numerous grants for scholarships and program development

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Environmental Science

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