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Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Through five direct reports provided leadership to 85 major and planned giving officers in ten divisional offices across the Midwest.• Co-facilitated training conference for 85 gift officers.• Led training sessions on prospect review and blended gifts.• Created 1st draft of a new territory-wide capital naming opportunities statement.• Designed tracking system to monitor staff travel productivity.

Greater Chicago Area

Member of national major/planned giving team with 2018 estate revenue of $28 million. Marketed, cultivated, solicited and closed planned gifts in 18 states.• Closed $2.5 million CRUT gift in first year in new position.• Converted planned $50,000 bequest to current year gift.• Engaged board members/research scientists in donor meetings. • Composed special stewardship report on type 1 diabetes.

Greater Chicago Area

Member of national major gifts team serving as managing director and interim national director with growth from $3 million to over $6 million annually. • Managed and coached five to 11 major gifts team members.• Implemented team-wide prospect review strategy meetings. • Portfolio included largest individual donor giving $350,000+ annually.• Partnered with colleagues to raise individual gift of $1.2 million for women's rights program.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed a major gifts portfolio of 125+ and conducted university president and OSU Foundation Board member's regional donor meetings and focus group discussions in preparation for $2.5 billion campaign. • In collaboration with a peer, raised $1 million for lacrosse program.• Raised five and six-figure endowment gifts for scholarship funds.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed major and planned gifts team of two to three and portfolio of 100+. Served as campaign manager closing one and establishing another comprehensive campaign. • Raised $900,000 of $1.2 million for chapel renovation project.• Raised $250,000 to establish endowment in honor of university president.• Initiated and assumed responsibility for planned giving marketing.• Established university's legacy giving society. • Hired, trained, managed and… Show more Managed major and planned gifts team of two to three and portfolio of 100+. Served as campaign manager closing one and establishing another comprehensive campaign. • Raised $900,000 of $1.2 million for chapel renovation project.• Raised $250,000 to establish endowment in honor of university president.• Initiated and assumed responsibility for planned giving marketing.• Established university's legacy giving society. • Hired, trained, managed and coached entry-level gift officers. Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters

Master Of Science, Human Services Administration