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Portland, Oregon, United States

Collaborates with frontline fundraisers and service team members in the High Impact Philanthropy department to design and implement a variety of unique and bespoke donor engagement opportunities with the aim of acquiring, cultivating, stewarding, and soliciting high-net-worth individuals and legacy society members. This includes small events (virtual and in-person), donor trips to the field (virtual and in-person), as well as a variety of other engagements and written communications.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Supported the planning and execution of two high level meetings; a September leadership team retreat in Edinburg, Scotland and a September global board meeting in Washington, DC. Worked with the Office of The CEO to ensure the meetings were successful and professional, with a high level of attention to detail and organization. Managed meeting contracts, expenses and budgets, international travel arrangements, and communications with board directors, leadership team staff, and external partners.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Managed a diverse portfolio of corporate partners to reach annual revenue goals for operations and capital campaigns. Worked collaboratively with cross-departmental teams, museum leadership, board, and committee members to coordinate mutually beneficial partnerships for events, exhibits, and programs with a focus on the organization's equity and diversity initiative. Oversaw corporate meetings, proposal development, deadlines, benefit fulfillment, and maintained donor records in SalesForce.

Portland, Oregon Area

Oversaw annual stewardship strategy for the development team. Managed OMSI’s annual gala fundraising event including event concepting, working with Gala and Development Committees, budgeting, soliciting sponsorships and in-kind donations, script writing, stage managing the night of the event, and coordinating volunteers. Planned and executed over 20 fundraising and stewardship events throughout the year including: VIP exhibit openings, private receptions, winery star parties, grand openings, and lectures that help cultivate, solicit, and steward existing and prospective donors. Developed content for and drive distribution of print and electronic communications for donors, including annual reports, pre- and post-event Gala sponsor and invitee materials, event invites, and follow up/thank yous.

Portland, Oregon Area

Oversaw all Development events and impact communications including: receptions, dinners, lunches, and lectures that helped to cultivate, solicit, and steward existing and prospective donors. Managed the Gala fundraiser, annual report, and stewardship event logistics and donor communications activities to reach new donors, upgrade, and renew existing individual donors and steward their continued and increased giving.

Portland, Oregon

Responsible for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual and corporate donors through annual fund strategy, event planning, and communications. Managed print and e-communications to donors including, end of year appeal, acknowledgments and benefit fulfillment, annual report, invites, and newsletters. Supported planning and logistics of the OMSI Gala and stewardship events to reach new donor audiences, upgrade and renew existing individual donors, and steward their continued and increased giving. Supervised department interns and volunteers through a variety of projects including event support, donor research, and database management.

Portland, Oregon

Managed relationships with over 40 diverse foundations through research, cultivation, proposal development, solicitation, stewardship, and communications. Managed proposal and report submissions with exceptional thoroughness and accuracy, guided relationships with external grant partners, and wrote and compiled information and data for all impact communications including the annual report for the organization. Responsible for circulating complex budget and award information to project teams, monitoring grant compliance, maintaining expertise and operational knowledge of online federal platforms, donor communications, and serving as an expert grant resource for project implementation teams.

Portland, Oregon

Maintained donor records in Raiser’s Edge, solicited donations, and cultivated donors through events and campaigns. Created 7 corporate sponsorship pitch books and sponsorship wrap-up presentations about featured exhibits with information gathered from cross-departmental teams at OMSI. Conducted grant research for 36 counties in Oregon for use in future OMSI grant proposals.

Reno, Nevada

Represented the organization at multiple events including Reno Earth Day Celebration, organized an NCAA Fundraising Tournament, and planned an organization showcase event for community members, partners, and funders. Built relationships with existing and potential donors through e-newsletters, annual appeal, and written letters while maintaining donor database. Managed existing website content and updates and assisted with the creation of a new website for the organization using Adobe Dreamweaver CS5. Participated in grant research, writing, review, and management. Created brochures, fliers, e-newsletters and direct mail to market programs to over 10,000 people. Maintained organization’s social media channels including Facebook and Twitter and provided recommendations/guidelines for social media use.

Springfield, Or

Instructed and supervised groups of 20 elementary school youth in a grant funded after-school program and Friday Arts Program. Ensured grant compliance while developing engaging educational curriculum each month.

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Psi (Professional Business Organization), National Society of Collegiate Scholars

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