Leah Mcgowan Email and Phone Number

Developing fundraising capacity and individual giving programs for SSG's diverse portfolio of over a dozen social, health and human service divisions. Assisting a team of development professionals and grant writers averaging 80 proposal submissions annually, which range from small foundation to large federal proposals that contribute to an organizational budget of over $150 million. Building the infrastructure required for fundraising success from the ground up based on industry best practices. Trusted advisor and liaison between the Development department and SSG divisions and programs that are providing critically needed services throughout Southern California and San Francisco.• Managing fundraising efforts organization wide including: annual plans, individual and corporate giving, recurring gift (sustainer) programs, peer-2-peer fundraisers, auctions, in-person and virtual events • Successfully achieving fundraising goals upwards of $100,000 and facilitating division workgroups by advising on donor acquisition, retention and stewardship, corporate sponsorships, donation webpage development, external communication plans, digital event/campaign marketing and logistics• Assisting with the development of organizational fundraising policies and procedures • Managing Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge 7 and RE NXT database, multiple fundraising platforms, tools and integrations, donation/payment processors, corporate giving portals and training division users• Producing monthly donation reports, quarterly newsletters and annual board reports

Promoted to Development Coordinator IIFacilitated the evaluation and development of a large nonprofit community based organization’s fundraising capacity. Assisted with grant proposals and contract management for SSG's diverse portfolio of social, health and human service divisions that provide services throughout Southern California and San Francisco with an annual budget of over $80 million. • Created customized fundraising plans for grassroots nonprofit programs and successfully achieved annual goals upwards of $50,000 by implementing all new individual giving efforts• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge 7 CRM database administrator • Managed several fundraising platforms, payment processors for all annual campaigns and events• Assisted with the development of the organizational fundraising policy & procedures manual • Collaborated on external communication strategies including newsletters and social media

Promoted to Development Coordinator Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to provide community-based solutions to the social and economic issues facing those in greatest need. SSG has evolved into a model organization designed to provide services for diverse groups with maximum efficiency and impact. This is achieved by developing and managing programs which serve our many communities by encouraging their involvement and self-sufficiency. SSG believes in the needs of groups and individuals cross traditional ethnic, racial and other cultural boundaries. SSG serves as a bridge between people with common needs to identify ways to pool resources for the greater good of all.

Executed day of fundraising event logistics for large non-profit organizations such as Children's Hospital Los Angeles, City of Hope and Crohns and Colitis Foundation.

Worked in the peer-2-peer fundraising space on the west coast market for two large AVON 39 (2 day walk) events with thousands of participants. Successfully met west coast team revenue goals in excess of $10 million annually. This experience also involved execution of recruitment and training events throughout the year. Implemented fundraising campaigns with the following CRM platforms; iContact, Convio and Salesforce.• Managed a portfolio of over 1,000 Alumni participants involved in peer-2-peer fundraising• Exceeded goals and increased Alumni participant fundraising by 2% over prior year • Created and implemented fundraising strategies for participants on an individual & group level • Exceed fundraising goals with 146% Alumni fundraising over performance rate on the west coast team• Managed high volume call schedules, point of contact to resolve Lead/Participant questions and concerns, monitored public inquiries through e-communications• Project management, conducted fundraising clinics, managed mail & shipments, logged all checks • Experienced in CRM database systems for tracking and analyzing participant information and performance, executed logistical and operational tasks at AVON 39 events

•Managed monthly schedules for over 30 design consultants, scheduled appointments for designers and clients in the field and in the showroom using Dashboard database•Managed 3 showrooms office supply inventory, first to answer high volumes of incoming calls, exceptional customer service, brand ambassador•Assisted Sales Manager, Director of Sales and Marketing and CEO with administrative projects, coordinated hotel and travel reservations•Administered health insurance to over 100 employees, coordinated quarterly training classes for new employees, setup monthly sales & safety meetings

Temporary Position•Managed marketing collateral, inventory tracking and orders, conducted market research and produced reports through Raiser’s Edge•Processed event expenses, assisted event managers, supervised volunteers •Communicated and responded to phone and e-mail inquiries from the public, volunteers, donors, and event participants

•Assisted the Event Manager with administrative projects, helped coordinate donations and vendors for the annual local Muscle Walk, coordinated volunteers for the Fresno Lock-up fundraiser, ride-alongs and meet-ups with sponsored families at radio spots

•Assisted with new business development, marketing and event planning for trade shows•Coordinated aesthetics and referral program, employee goal setting & incentives program