Providing Ocean Safety Skills and Education to youth in Los Angeles County through the Ocean Safety Days curriculum of the Department of Beaches & Harbors.

Provide water safety, public information and emergency medical assistance at Los Angeles County's beaches.

Restructured the foundation and developed a strategic plan that incorporated major gifts, direct mail, events, social media, online and employee giving components for a non-profit 334-bed hospital with$200 million in revenue. • Turned the foundation focus from special events to a comprehensive multi-faceted fundraising strategy and decreased cost per dollar raised from $1.16 to 68 cents, growing net income by $200,000 in the first year. Increased the foundation’s revenue by 30% in two years to $1.8 million.• Recruited five new board members and developed a board committee structure, including finance and planned giving committees. Increased board engagement and participation in fundraising activities and donor introductions into the entertainment industry.• Initiated and launched the Louise Lewis Legacy Society, representing $8 million in planned giving. Increased hospital involvement with donors and recognition for estate gifts. Generated a charter membership of 75.• Created a foundation Facebook page that highlighted opportunities for giving and promoted upcoming events.• Organized a gala event that doubled the contributions over the previous year and increased attendance from 600 to 730.

Led fundraising efforts for one of the largest chapters of a national non-profit organization that provided outreach and services to people with ALS and their families. Managed a staff of six in Los Angeles and of four in San Francisco, raising a combined budget of $3 million. Responsible for researching, cultivating and soliciting major gifts, totaling more than $1.8 million in one year.Ÿ Oversaw eight special events annually, including a walk-a-thon, golf and baseball tournaments, and wine tastings, generating $1.3 million in contributions.• Developed and implemented an annual direct mail campaign, which resulted in expanding the donor base, identifying three major donors and raising $125,000 the first year.

Responsible for researching, cultivating and soliciting leadership gifts of $25,000 to $10 million for the School of Law and the Graziadio School of Business and Management. Collaborated with Ken Starr, the Dean of the Law School, in donor solicitation efforts that raised $2 million. Recruited six high-net-worth alumni for the Board of Visitors, expanding influence in the business community and donor prospect base in preparation for a $450 million capital campaign.Identified and developed new programs, such as the Presidents and Key Executives (PKE) Alumni Association, to enhance affinity and involve alumni in university activities. Developed leadership for the university’s $450 million dollar capital campaign in key alumni locations such as Houston and Dallas, Texas.

Led all aspects of the fundraising strategy for the cancer center towards reaching a $290 million goal within ten years. Served as a senior member of the university staff. Directed a development staff of six individuals.Ÿ Managed and staffed the Board of Advisors and the Development boards.Ÿ Designed a public outreach strategy that included education, cultivation and solicitation, increasing donations by 15% the first year.

Managed all aspects of fundraising for a 350-bed major medical center with responsibility for a staff of six in development, two in the volunteer department and four in the gift shop.Ÿ Increased fundraising from $4.3 million to nearly $11.5 million in four years.Ÿ Functioned as a senior member of the management staff with additional institutional responsibilities.Ÿ Managed three hospital auxiliary groups with 150 volunteers, who raised $250,000 per year.

Consulted in fundraising and board development, specializing in capital and annual campaigns, grants and special events.

Turned around a struggling foundation to support a 300-bed community hospital in a highly competitive healthcare environment.Ÿ Collaborated with the Board of Directors to develop strategies for more effective fundraising, leadership recruitment and public relations.Ÿ Increased fundraising from $270,000 to more than $1.2 million in two and half years.Ÿ Expanded the donor base by 42% and increased the average gift by 15%.Ÿ Implemented a planned giving program that secured several bequests worth more than $3 million dollars.Ÿ Brought in the largest single gift of $720,000 in the Foundation’s history through strategically cultivating a key relationship of a relatively unknown foundation.

Worked with entertainment companies like The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros., Universal Studios and NBC to develop stronger fundraising programs for utilization by their employees.Ÿ Realized a 22% increase in contributions from employees.Ÿ Increased corporate support by 20%.Ÿ Restructured and implemented an in-house direct mail program and tracking system to increase contributions, speed up acknowledgments and reduce expenditures.Ÿ Developed an industry-wide network of “mentors” and “trainers” to develop goals and strategies to increase contributions from corporations, employees and individuals.

Oversaw key corporate campaigns at companies like Hughes Aircraft, Mattel Toys and Collins Foods International for an $11 million non-profit organization. Managed a staff of seven professional fundraisers, three clerical staff and ten volunteer executives.Ÿ Developed target market strategies in the financial, educational and healthcare industries, which increased corporate giving by 13% in a decreasing market.Ÿ Increased contributions from existing employee giving programs by 15%.Ÿ Expanded direct mail response by 23% and grew donor base 33% over a two-year period.