Kristi Bieber, Mba Email & Phone Number

Redondo Beach, CA, US

Redondo Beach, California, United States

- Hired to rebuild RBEF staff and strengthen community relationships- Create and manage comprehensive communication and stewardship plan for all donors- Develop and create all communications materials including annual giving strategy and collateral- Develop and create e-communications and social media campaigns- Collaborate with corporations to create.

- Provide fundraising and development communications consulting services to local, small non-profits without robust development teams - Work includes grant research, annual appeal messaging, board training and development writing

Director of Development, UCR Bourns College of Engineering (June 2021 - Present)- Identify, cultivate and solicit major gift donors on behalf of the Bourns College of Engineering- Collaborate with colleagues in Annual Giving to create Engineering-specific campaigns, both electronic and print- Work with BCOE leadership to create BCOE Women in Philanthropy.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Teach course in the Fundraising certificate program, including:- Fundraising in Times of Crisis (Summer 2021, Fall 2021)- Getting the Gift (Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Summer 2020)- Fundraising Strategy and Donors (Winter 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2022)- Major Gifts (Spring 2017 and 2018)- Donor Stewardship and Recognition.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Teach grant writing course as elective for the MBA program.

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

- Develop strategic, sustainable fundraising program for MCU with focus on donor relationship building- Serve on President’s Cabinet and advise President on advancement strategies for the University- Manage development staff and their activities including individual giving, planned giving, foundation and corporate relations, donor stewardship and.

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Expanded individual giving program, including outreach to alumni, parents and community members and solicitation of individuals within these constituencies - Lead development team during their highest fundraising year in recent history of $9 million – three times the amount raised in an average year- Created individualized giving and stewardship.

- Oversaw all aspects of the $1.5 million annual giving program including program budgeting, solicitation, cultivation and marketing of annual giving opportunities- Managed a team of over 40 parent volunteers fundraisers and 15 student fundraisers- Developed strategies to increase gift amounts from leadership-level donors and move them to major gift.

- Created strategic development plans for clients to help them reach their financial goals- Managed all contact with foundations and corporations for clients, including creating talking points as preparation for meetings between client and funders- Prepared all grant reports to foundations and corporations on client activities

Asst. Director of Development, School of Theater, Film and TV- Identified, cultivated and solicited major gift donors at the $50,000 level and higher- Solicited corporate and foundation sponsors for the annual student film festivalDirector of Special Gifts, School of Engineering- Built and grew Engineering Annual Giving Program; Increased annual giving.

- Create and implemented stewardship program for University- Manage annual donor reporting process- Work hand in hand with Office of Financial Aid to ensure that scholarship awards were made within the parameters of the donor contracts

- Oversaw all donor reporting for the School of Humanities and Sciences- Served as School representative on University-wide stewardship committee - Wrote articles for Humanities and Sciences alumni newsletter

Bachelor Of Arts, Theater

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Organizational Leadership

Mba, Business Administration

Capstone Project: Creating a non-profit fitness company that would support differently-abled individuals working out in traditional gyms.

Master Of Arts, Theater

Research Focus: Arts Education; Theater as a tool for teaching early elementary students

Education record