Kenneth Shook Email & Phone Number

United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Provide leadership and help manage advancement efforts for Wildcat Promise, Douglas Honors College, Office of International Programs, Libraries, CWU Farm, ROTC, and other areas• Collaborate with Foundation Vice President/Executive Director on establishing goals, objectives, and strategies for Wildcat Promise• Build rapport with deans, chairs, and leaders across CWU and within the community• Provide support and collaborate major gift activities with colleagues in annual giving, planned giving, alumni relations, and major gift officers on engagement and pipeline development• Edit and proofread marketing and communications materials• Advise leadership on board activity and outreach• Develop and implement a strategy for each person in my portfolio• Manage $25,000+ major gift portfolio

New York | Los Angeles | Seattle

• Act in 8 theater performances, 17 film and television projects, many commercials, readings, voiceovers, and hosted 2 radio programs• Produced several theater and film projects in NYC• Assistant director, The Negro Passion Play, Tyrone Brown dir., Seattle 2022• Development consultant with Highline Medical Center (St. Anne Hospital) on database operations and golf tournament, Stella Adler Studio of Acting year-end appeal, Bastyr University prospect research and strategy• Crowdfunding consultation for several theater and music video projects

Greater Seattle Area And Los Angeles

• Migrated Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge RE7 and NXT and Mailchimp to Virtuous CRM database• Navigated data breach outreach with Finance team, general counsel, and insurance team• Strategized Board of Trustee giving plans increased participation from 32% to 73%• Implemented Monday.com for project management and streamlining workflows• Visited people one on one, in person and virtually, for discovery, cultivation, solicitation and to steward appropriately; entered contact reports into CRM• Presented proposals up to $2.5M; successfully secured $10,000 to $50,000 gifts• Collaborated with marketing and DEI departments on copy for appeals and communications branding• Implemented traditional giving program on donor-centric principles with eye to move toward a community-centered model• Managed $800,000 in annual philanthropic giving revenue and $300,000 budget• Organized foundation relations outreach and increased grant support from $30,000 to $140,000• Built giving programs for corporate giving (increased dollars 40%), foundations, and major donors• Shored up stewardship/retention programs decreased acknowledgments to within 72 hours• Oversaw 4 virtual fundraising events and coordinated execution with marketing and fund managers• Streamlined prospect management and instituted 7 factors to rate prospect portfolio priorities• Restructured department, advocated for staff’s professional development and more equitable pay• Empowered and mentored staff to step out of their comfort zone to create plans, engage with donors and colleagues, and identify work interests to apply in their current roles• Drafted gift agreements for corporate sponsorships, planned gifts, endowments, and named scholarships; worked closely with general counsel and internal contracts team• Attended DEI training and encouraged staff participation

Brooklyn, Ny

• Generated complex segmentations from Raiser's Edge CRM queries and exports to personalize outreach• Introduced analytic reports that focused on donor retention and outreach• Oversaw annual strategy and execution of 4 direct mail, 12 email, and 2 telemarketing campaigns, increased dollars raised by 30% and total donors year over year• Wrote fundraising communications copy and phonathon telemarketing scripts• Led alumni volunteer committees to create engagement and increase philanthropy• Interviewed and photographed alumni, donors, and students to share institutional impact in Pratt Magazine and appeals• Visited $1000 – $10,000 alumni and donor prospects; secured gifts up to $80,000• Established lasting relationships internally and externally• Regularly collaborated with Black Alumni of Pratt and Career Services on programs and events

Kenmore, Wa

• Worked collaboratively with senior leadership, Board of Trustees, President, and Provost to establish and execute interim development fundraising strategic plan and communications for 13 months• Represented BU at trade shows and professional conventions, ExpoWest, AANP, to network, pitch, and steward donors and alumni• Responsible for day-to-day development operations: 18,000 record database, $500,000 budget, raised $800K-1.2M annually• Wrote correspondence on behalf of the President to alumni and donors• Liaised with HR and staff on employee matters including hiring, training, and performance reviews• Managed planned gifts; communicate with general counsel, donors, and beneficiaries about creating and accepting estate gifts• Organized planned giving information event in collaboration with a community non-profit and financial advisor• Utilized best practices and creativity to build a comprehensive annual giving program to increase private support through employee, grateful patient, and alumni giving• Oversaw and planned five annual fundraising events and increased participation 15% and donations 10% year over year; A spring gala over 300 guests raising over $180K and fall dinner 180 guests raising ~$120K• Implemented prospect rating scale to prioritize outreach for major gift pipeline• Responsible for portfolio of 150 people; managed and strategized President's portfolio• Streamlined Raiser's Edge database to better track key engagement information, prospect profile reports, and manage major gifts pipeline• Drafted grant proposals and stewardship reports; built relationships with foundation fund managers• Photographed and filmed various faculty and students to showcase impact• Edited annual Inside Bastyr magazine; strategized content with marketing, interviewed alumni and natural health professionals

Seattle, Washington, United States

Operations and Advancement Services• Oversaw Raiser's Edge database for law school ~10,000 records• Helped manage budget reporting and reconciling• Served on university-wide database policies and training committee• Improved analytics and transparency generating daily, weekly, and annual reports for development and alumni relations• Collaborated with associate dean to build a comprehensive development operation for the school of law - helped to hire three new staff and join marketing, development, and alumni relations• Researched and edited $2.5M professorship planned gift proposal that was won• Participated in staff council; helped organize anti-racism training for faculty and staffAnnual Giving• Created and launched, with associate dean, $1,000+ donor club program that raised over $160,000 per year and grew $1,000+ donors by 45%• Increased class giving from 15% to 52%• Planned and strategized 3 direct mail and 4 email campaigns per year with 6-8 personalized segments to 6000 people; grew donors 36% over four years; created custom ask amounts• Coordinated direct marketing emails to align with direct mail appeals; generate lists, edit/personalize copy, test subject lines, send message in Net Community, and report on 4-6 email campaigns a yearStewardship• Improved stewardship processes: decreased acknowledgment timing from one week to <72 hours• Photographed students to create handwritten thank you cards that matched messaging of appeals twice a year• Published photographs in national journalsEvent Planning• Annually organized class giving committee and class gift activities grew participation to 58%• Organized two Dean's Club events a year and three private major donor private events $25,000+• Strategized and collaborated 35th Anniversary Gala during SU's first comprehensive fundraising campaign• Produced alumni day interview between Dean and federal district judge, Inside the Actor's Studio style

Seattle, Wa

Photograph weddings as an independent contractor. Quickly build client trust and communicate clearly. Make creative decisions in stressful environments yielding positive outcomes.

Vashon, Washington, United States

• Collaborated data, application, and technical architecture strategy and implementation with Vice President.• Planned and executed personal email marketing utilizing in-house servers and software to over 120,000 people per month.• Drafted database and IT policies and procedures.• Managed hardware inventory for off-site events• Troubleshoot hardware and software technical issues.• Trained on-site and remote staff on software, hardware, and camera operations.

Laramie, Wy

• Recorded interviews with members for testimonials and conducted occasional local news gathering• Membership CRM database system administrator. • Generated reports and collaborated with general manager for strategic decision-making. • Coordinated direct mail appeals in-house, provided QA. Designed, edited, personalized, and mail merged ~8000 letters three times a year. • Managed volunteers and volunteer outreach for stuffing envelopes and two public radio fundraising drives.

Ba, Comparative Ethnic Studies, Pre Law

Activities and Societies: Minor Women Studies, Agriculture Economics Emphasis Indigenous Studies

Graduate, Actor Conservatory

Activities and Societies: Technique; Script Interpretation; Scene Analysis; Movement; Voice and Speech; Acting for TV and Film; Shakespeare

Naturalist Immersion

Activities and Societies: Teacher Fil Tkaczyk: Central and Western Washington shrub steppe ecology, urban wildlife ecology, old-growth.