Serves as a lead member of the Strategic Partnerships & Campaign Initiatives team, actively participating in collective strategy and implementation of major gift and planned giving programs. Supports senior leadership with fundraising initiatives and projects, as assigned.Manages portfolio of 90+ major and planned gift donors and prospects with a focus on annual asks of $10,000 or more, multi-year asks of $30,000 or more, providing donor-centric gift planning assistance for long-term and wholistic philanthropic engagement.Leads department planned giving program and serves as a resource for annual and major gift officers, including Regional fundraising staff, in planned giving strategy, portfolio development, and education.Collaborates with Community Engagement team on corporate opportunities and asks, specifically for Gala and event sponsorships.Partners with Senior Foundation Specialist for Donor Relations to develop and implement stewardship plans for top major gift and planned giving donors.Collaborates regularly with Senior Foundation Specialists who oversee Annual Direct Response/Strategy and the Mid-Level Fundraising/Pipeline program. Ongoing cross-team interaction with colleagues leading prospect research and marketing/communications initiatives.Serves as liaison to Cardiovascular Health service line and provides support to internal clinical and administrative staff across the system around clinician engagement, grateful family/patient giving, etc.Builds relationships with professional advisors across the community.Represents the Foundation and hospital system at internal and external events and meetings.

Managed portfolio of 75+ major and planned giving donors, local and regionally. Focus on annual asks of $10,000 or more, as well as multi-year pledges of $25,000 or more.Shared responsibility of securing corporate sponsorships for annual golf event.Supported the Foundation Executive Director in strategy and implementation of capital campaign fundraising activities.Managed all elements of the PR Connect program (Junior Advisory Board to the Pine Rest Foundation Board of Governors), including board recruitment and training, strategic planning, supporting board co-chairs, programming and events, budget oversight, communications and marketing, and website development.Developed and maintained strong working relationships with internal clinical staff.

Coach for Varsity Sideline and Varsity Competitive Cheer Teams at Forest Hills Northern High School

Responsible for building endowment support (program, scholarship, and fellowship) through outright and deferred gift arrangements from alumni and community donors with a focus on asks of $30,000 and above.Directly managed administrative support staff.Managed and stewarded a portfolio of 100+ donors and prospects, providing donor-centric gift planning assistance for long-term and wholistic philanthropic engagement with the University.Served as a gift planning resource to annual and major gift officers in portfolio strategy and development, ensuring departmental compliance with gift acceptance policies and procedures.Represented the University and University Development team, weekly, at internal and external events.Provided leadership and support for volunteer planned giving committee.Built relationships with professional advisors across the community.

Created Leadership Giving Program and managed a portfolio of top alumni donors and prospects with focus on annual asks of $1,000 and above.Collaborated with Annual Giving, Major Gifts, and Alumni Relations teams to develop and implement pipeline strategy around acquisition, retention, upgrade, and stewardship of annual Leadership Gifts.Worked with Alumni Champion volunteers to identify, cultivate, and solicit prospective alumni donors.Developed, implemented, and managed the Alumni Workplace Connections program, focused on outreach to and engagement of alumni giving in the workplace and prospective corporate gift support.Developed and implemented Anniversary Year Program in partnership with Alumni Relations team.Served as a valuable member of the Annual Giving Team, contributing to the overall growth and development of the program, and assisting with other Annual Giving campaigns and activities as assigned.

Co-Chair, Partnerships & Recognition Committee

Collaboratively planned and implemented annual fundraising activities for both pediatric and adult care programs and services ($3 million+ annual goal).Planned, implemented, and stewarded special event fundraisers (revenue of $50,000+ and third-party).Coordinated annual Spectrum Health Staff Campaign, Memorial & Tribute Giving, Wish List Giving, and In-Kind Giving programs.Responsible for securing corporate sponsorships for various events.Founding staff liaison of the 'Leading For Our Kids' young professionals fundraising group.Responsible for Children's Miracle Network (CMN) sponsors, Caring Kids School Program, Radiothon, and Northern Michigan fundraising, including planning and implementation of annual Northern Michigan Celebration Broadcast.Weekly participation in presentations on behalf of and representing the Foundation.

Researched and created confidential corporate profiles for Independent Business Owners.Compiled and maintained substantiation for confidential corporate research.Assisted in the organization of departmental research files.

Planned, implemented, and stewarded assigned Top 50 Corporate, New Business and Pacesetter Campaigns. Responsible for all workplace campaigns within the Manufacturing, Transportation, and Building/Construction divisions ($12-15 million annual team goal).Responsible for both corporate giving and workplace/employee giving strategy and solicitations, working alongside company leadership and volunteers.Trained and managed team of Loaned Executives, Campaign Cabinet, and other key campaign volunteers.Developed and implemented Young Leaders Initiative and Campaign Coordinator Council.Developed and implemented Annual Direct Mail Campaign and United eWay (online) Campaign.

Responsible for managing the daily operations of Lansing office, including scheduling, constituent casework, data entry and general office-related administrative duties.Interacted on a daily basis with legislators, lobbyists and district constituents.Played a key role in the organization of district-wide special events.Campaign Assistant responsibilities included data-entry, door-to-door campaigning and coordination of political fundraising events.

Handled various administrative duties for Human Resources, Corporate Communications, and Global Decision Support departments.Assisted with the expansion of the Corporate Visitors Center.

Handled various administrative duties for Human Resources, Corporate Communications, and Global Decision Support departments.Assisted with the expansion of the Corporate Visitors Center.