Laura Alpert Email & Phone Number

Brookline, Ma, Us

• Report to the CEO and serve on the senior leadership team for this $50 million statewide organization that supports people with disabilities.• Lead the organization’s philanthropic revenue growth and increase visibility for MAB's three divisions: the Massachusetts Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Ivy Street, and MAB Adult Disability Services. Advancement exceeded the FY22 revenue goal, exceeded the FY23 revenue goal by nearly $600,000, maintained increased revenue and improved philanthropic cash flow in FY24.• Lead a team of six high performing development, marketing, and operations professionals to manage and implement comprehensive fundraising and marketing strategies.• Collaborate with the CEO, Board members, volunteers, senior leadership, organizational staff, and donors to enhance fundraising and support revenue generation.• Partnered with the CEO to launch MAB Shark Tank and engaged MAB's Board in multiple fundraising campaigns.• Collaborate with a variety of development, marketing, and communications contractors and partners.• Support marketing, outreach, advertising, and recognition for staff recruitment and retention, with primary focus on direct care positions in Adult Disability Services.• Establish and oversee the execution of standard operating procedures related to development, relationship management, Board relations, branding, marketing and communications.• Manage and build relationships with high net worth individuals, current institutional supporters, and prospects; program participants, families, funders, leaders in similar organizations, and the general public.• Maintain and build MAB Community Services’ partnership programs, including the Boston Marathon fundraising team, Team with a Vision; and United in Stride, which matches blind and visually impaired athletes with guides across the nation.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

• Reported to the President and CEO and served on the executive leadership team.• Contributed to strategy, fundraising, and operations of the $32 million comprehensive campaign (50% to goal).• Helped to build, hire, and retain full-time team of 10 as well as contractors and Operation ABLE staff.• Supervised the Events & Communications Manager, Alumni Board Chair, and Director of First Impressions.• Staffed the Board’s Marketing Committee and partnered with the contracted public relations firm; previously staffed the Board's Nominating/Governance Committee.• Oversaw corporate relations, special events, marketing, communications, and public relations.• Edited and oversaw production of the comprehensive campaign case statement.• Empowered the Alumni Board Chair and network of nearly 1,700 alumni.• Supported recruitment, retention, and the June 2021 reunion for 20 alumni classes at Fenway Park.• Built and supported an Advisory Council of 26 diverse corporate and community leaders.• Managed a portfolio of more than 300 donors and coached gift officers.• Contributed to securing 30 6- and 7-figure gifts and grants.• Managed BAA Honors 2022 ($2.235 million goal) with the Events & Communications Manager.• Launched and executed $275,000 scholarship campaign for the Class of 2020 and similar campaign for the Class of 2021.• Oversaw $200,000 increase in annual Individual Giving revenue ($1-$9,999) from FY19 to FY21.• Launched school tours and campaign events raising $150,000.

Albany, New York, Us

• Reported to the President and CEO, served on the senior management team, and led a team of six professionals that annually raised $6 million.• Staffed the Board of Directors’ Resource Development and Nominating/Governance committees.• Evaluated operations and implemented an innovative plan focused on community impact and workplace campaign best practices that reversed nearly a decade of revenue decline.• Delivered hundreds of high-impact presentations about United Way’s mission and goals. • Led and coached United Way staff on the training and retention of volunteers from more than 100 companies as employee campaign managers leading campaign teams.• Maintained relationships with a portfolio of individual donors; coached staff to success with theirs. • Cultivated and maintained key corporate relationships to facilitate future development opportunities.• Helped to secure the statewide contract for the New York State Employees Federated Appeal; supervised staff who worked with State volunteers to implement the campaign.

• Reported to the CEO and served as a senior manager.• Led a team of three professionals overseeing all aspects of marketing, communications, and development—one professional was promoted, another position was eliminated.• Staffed the Board of Directors’ Development Committee; recruited and coached members to success with individual giving and special events.• Completed a $1.6 million capital campaign.• Developed and executed a plan to triple annual revenue and build long-term sustainability.• Led expansion of major giving and planned giving; annual fund and individual giving; signature agency events; and grants.• Delivered high-impact presentations about mission and goals.• Maintained relationships with a portfolio of donors; coached staff to success with theirs.

Schenectady, Ny, Us

• Reported to the Chief Development Officer and served on the senior management team.• Secured local, regional, and national grants to fill gaps in agency capital and operations funding, from research to initial contact, to cultivation, application, and reporting.• Fostered and maintained corporate relations, some with substantial engagement programs that included recruiting and retaining long-term volunteers, including GE. • Helped to establish workforce development, education and training programs for at-risk youth.• Maintained relationships with a portfolio of institutional donors.

Schenectady, Ny, Us

• Reported to the Chief Development Officer and served on the senior management team.• Served as agency spokesperson; oversaw all external agency marketing and communications.• Led a team of three professionals – one professional was promoted, one position was eliminated.• Completed a $1.6 million capital campaign and contributed to securing a $10 million DASNY bond.• Recreated the agency media relations program; oversaw the quadrupling of agency media coverage.• Contributed to the creation and execution of signature agency events and the quadrupling of the number of corporate partners; built high-impact corporate volunteer programs.• Helped to establish workforce development, education and training programs for at-risk youth.• Maintained relationships with a portfolio of individual and institutional donors.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Served as an agency spokesperson.• Co-directed pro bono designers, photographers, and colleagues to create and design award-winning communication tools, including website, newsletters, brochures, annual reports, and social media.• Contributed to public relations and marketing for all major activities and events.

Roxbury, Ma, Us

• Produced and hosted a local cable television show; designed and edited newsletters.• Contributed to PR and marketing for a new, signature annual event for more than 4,000 guests.• Created an agency tour highlighting historical architecture and community impact.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Helped to secure a $300,000 grant to support the MGH/Timilty Project.• Coordinated logistics for the mentoring program.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Contributed to research comparing laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy outcomes at MGH.• Provided research assistance in other areas as directed.

Masters Degree, Nonprofit Management, Healthcare Concentration

Certificate And Program Advisory Member, Women In Leadership

Ba, Sociology, Law Medicine & Health

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