Laraine Lippe Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

Recent clients: WaterAid America and US Fund for UNICEF, Gould Farm (Monterey, MA), ConceptLink (New York, NY): Concepts in Childbirth; Helen Keller International, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts (Gatlinburg, TN)• Researched and uncovered new potential funding sources (foundation, corporate and individuals) for pilot water and sanitation program to be implemented in Nicaragua. More than 100 such sources were ultimately qualified and profiled for cultivation by WaterAid America Development staff. So far, nearly $400K has been received as a result of this research.• Researched and qualified potential Leadership Gift donors ($500K +) for support of UNICEF's child survival programs all over the world. Nearly 80 candidates were selected and segmented; detailed profiles were ultimately created for the most promising 20 Leadership gift candidates. • Researched foundation, corporate and individual donors (family foundations and donor advised funds) to broaden and strengthen the donor pipeline for Gould Farm, a well-respected residential center that provides psycho-social rehabilitation in a nurturing and non-institutional environment for adults (ages 18 and over) coping with mental health conditions such as depression, bipolar and schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia.

Monterey, Massachusetts

Member of the Human Rights Committee at Gould Farm, a residential treatment center. The Committee meets quarterly to uncover any possible human rights violations at the Farm.

New York, Ny

Prospect Researcher & Vice Chair of the Board of DirectorsUncover new funding sources and potential partner organizations that enable AAA's vital outreach programs in HIV/AIDS prevention, microcredit programs for rural women, and educational activities to improve and allow community hygiene and sanitation to continue; monitor and follow up on donor stewardship activities.

- Carry out ongoing prospect research to uncover funding sources for CPC’s programs that focus on such areas as peace education in elementary and secondary schools. Maintain donor database and monitor and follow-up on donor stewardship activities. - As Treasurer, responsible for the accurate and timely financial reporting to both IRS and to the Massachusetts Division of Charities.

New York, New York

** Partnered with members of the major gifts team to provide prospect identification and research services throughout the fundraising cycle. ** Identified potential donors to engage for fundraising efforts through various research methods; obtained and analyzed information on major donor prospects; and forwarded analysis to colleagues for further engagement. ** Responsible for oversight and management of the donor/prospect management and research system within the Raiser’s Edge and Research Point databases.

New York, New York

Responsible for keeping accurate financial records and generating timely financial reports to the Board.

New York, New York

- Provided both proactive and re-active research and completed profiles including suggested contact strategy for the cultivation of both U.S. and international potential major gift donors. This research has led to nearly 500 new major gift prospects that so far have pledged more than $1 million and given nearly $1.3 million in gifts.

- Successfully researched and identified new funding sources in response to unexpected funding cuts for trachoma control programs in Africa. New sources helped to sustain local projects and avert the suffering of many people.- Coordinated the work of 17 country trachoma control programs. Developed new procedures that cut program expenses by improving efficiency of information exchanges with field offices in Africa and Asia. - Translated, wrote and edited proposals, reports, strategic plans and drafted budgets for the Program Department.

Carried out focus group interviews with city-wide staff at all levels to find ways to increase efficiency in all areas. Developed and presented reengineering recommendations, including a project plan that was very well received by Senior Staff and accepted for implementation.

- Established new Community Fund that makes grants to cover school-related and emergency medical expenses incurred by the local children, and also provides small loans to local fishermen to expand their businesses. - Designed and implemented original research project on the "Future Aspirations of Female Secondary School Students in Ghana." Submitted findings to local school board, recommending the inclusion of a vocational education module that has since been introduced into the school curriculum

Developed project plans for more than 300 ongoing clinical studies to streamline the clinical trial management process. Effectively utilized database software to track progress and develop reports on demand for Senior Management.

Designed and implemented new procedures to facilitate more reliable resource planning and project status reporting for virtual project teams comprised of 60 globally-distributed individuals working on more than 200 different financial software projects.

Manager of Special Projects & Caseworker - Managed all aspects of the emigration process for more than 10,000 refugees from nearly 30 different cultures, acting as chief liaison among Embassies, resettlement agencies and the refugees. Conducted in-depth interviews in Russian, French, and Italian to determine the placement needs of refugees. - Designed and implemented new administrative procedures that shortened the refugees' waiting time pending emigration, thereby reducing IRC/Rome's monthly expenditures by as much as 25%.

Certificate In Grantmaking & Foundations, Philanthropy / Fundraising

Coursework in foundation administration, fundraising principles and prospect research.

Msba (Masters Of Science, Business Administration

Mia, Masters In International Administration

B.A.,., Linguistics