Kyle Storms Email & Phone Number

Windsor Locks, CT, US

Watertown, CT

Windsor, CT

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Consulted with homeowners seeking to increase their vacation rental revenue while selling Evolve's hybrid property management model
• Maintained a high volume of phone calls and tailored discussions to the unique pain points Evolve's services solve
• Provided expert advice for individual owners based on their specific vacation rental market/property

Greater Denver Area

• Sold sponsorships to the annual Soiree for Play and Corporate Kickball Tournament and supported event planning and day-of logistics
• Hired and managed the professional auctioneer for the Soiree for Play which led to a 150% increase in total funds raised from the previous year
• Managed and activated the Young Professionals Board tasked with raising awareness for Playworks Colorado and planning outreach events; Grew board from nine to 14 members (56% increase)
• Secured $100,000 grant from I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, a new funder for Playworks Colorado
• Cultivated and fundraised from corporate, foundation, and individual prospects

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Strategized with Development and Senior Leadership Teams to fundraise for an organizational budget of $10 million while working closely with regional Executive Directors to meet revenue goals
• Established, cultivated, and stewarded strong relationships with government, foundation, corporate, and individual donors creating lasting funding partnerships for organizational sustainability
• Trained and supervised three Development Associates as they became integral contributors to the Development Team including two who had previously never worked in fundraising
• Won a U.S. Department of Education i3 (Investing in Innovation) validation grant (nearly $10 million award over five years), helping the organization to reach scale during its 2016-2020 strategic plan
• Updated and customized internship sales process for Executive Directors through use of historical metrics and data-driven projections
• Created and implemented innovative Young Alumni Giving Campaign to current interns (high school seniors) raising more than $2,300 from approximately 40% participation in one year

Washington, DC

• Implemented new individual donor strategies through strategic annual appeal and incorporated increased cultivation and stewardship components
• Crafted proposals for all regions of the organization’s footprint to government, foundation, and corporate sources with a high success rate
• Customized and managed Salesforce database for all development activities
• Established and implemented the Spirit of Service Scholarship – financial award to high school seniors exhibiting a strong dedication to bettering their communities while having a demonstrated need in financing their.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Grew and managed a pipeline of more than 100 foundation and corporation donors/prospects
• Secured more than $1.2 million in revenue through foundation, corporate, public, and individual support annually
• Served as the organization’s “power-user” for Raiser’s Edge software including running reports, entering new constituents, and devising systems to accurately track progress to goals
• Activated local affiliate Advisory Boards to cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate and individual prospects

Various, USA

• Client – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, Maine (April 2009 – October 2009)
• Coordinated and executed six parish campaigns simultaneously with total goals of $4.25 million
• Fostered a working relationship with six priests and more than 40 volunteers while providing fundraising training and advice Client - Gary United Methodist Church, Wheaton, IL (September 2008 – February 2009)
• Conducted feasibility study to determine the congregation’s affinity to give to the proposed debt reduction project
• Planned and executed a fundraising campaign which successfully raised $1.75 million
• Led, trained, and worked alongside 15-20 volunteer solicitors with varying levels of fundraising experience

Ba, History And Leadership Studies

Activities and Societies: University of Richmond Honor Councils, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Jepson Student Government Association

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