Lisa M. Fontes, Ph.D., Cfre Email & Phone Number

Tempe, Arizona, US

Clinton, N.Y., US

—Developed dollar growth strategies for the Annual Giving department, leading efforts that raised over $15M and secured almost 40% alumni participation in two years—Established a leadership giving program to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors rated from $5K - $99K and build the pipeline of major gift prospects for Hamilton’s next capital.

Phoenix, AZ, US

—Developed the Garden’s major giving strategy, with emphasis on funding opportunities from public and private foundation, corporate, and government donors—Increased Institutional Giving’s annual revenue by 261% in one year—Secured over $5M from individual, corporate, foundation, and government donors, including 47 major 5-, 6-, and 7-figure gifts—Co-led.

Phoenix, AZ, US

—Led fundraising and marketing efforts that increased the Center’s annual operating budget by 204%, from $2.3M to over $7M, in 3 years—Secured over $14.2M in funding from federal, state, corporate, and foundation partners that supported HIV prevention activities, outpatient clinical services, and capacity building —Managed 100 grant contracts in 3 years.

Albuquerque, NM, US

—Guest edited issues of Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (2018: Vol. 19) and Quaternary International (2019: Vol. 515)—Published a peer-reviewed journal article in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports—Published book reviews in the Journal of Anthropological Research and Quartär—Co-organized 2 symposia at national meetings of the Society.

—Concurrently directed or co-directed 7 archaeological projects throughout Arizona—Managed 2- to 5-member interdisciplinary staff teams on each project —Managed project budgets ranging from $80K t0 $1.6M—Communicated with state, tribal, local, and private stakeholders about each project—Researched cultural resources located within project areas that would.

—Secured over $22,700 in fellowships and grants to support anthropological research—Completed doctoral research and passed dissertation defense with distinction—Published 6 articles in peer-reviewed journals, books, and technical reports—Organized 2 symposia at national anthropology conferences—Presented 5 research papers at national and international.

Alexandria, VA, US

—Secured over $38,800 in fellowships and grants to support anthropological research—Coordinated with international museums and research collaborators to analyze over 300,000 artifacts from 11 archaeological sites in northern Spain—Published 1 peer-reviewed journal article and 5 technical reports—Presented 6 research papers at national and international.

—Worked extensively with ceramic, textile, organic, groundstone, and historic artifacts to develop permanent storage solutions that reduced damage to archaeological collections—Prepared a report for national parks in the Southwest region explaining how to construct storage systems for rare organic artifacts (Listed below under “publications”)

—Secured over $1500 in grants to support presenting research at national conferences—Published a peer-reviewed research article in American Antiquity —Presented 2 research papers at national meetings of the Society for American Archaeology—Taught 5 introductory level core curriculum writing courses to 119 students—Taught an advanced level writing seminar.

—Secured over $23,000 in fellowships and grants to support graduate research—Completed master’s research and passed master’s defense—Participated in 2 archaeological field projects in Hawai’i and Spain—Supervised data management and laboratory operations during excavations at El Mirón cave in Spain—Managed an 10-member international excavation team at El.

Certificate, Nonprofit Executive Leadership

Certificate, Nonprofit Management

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Anthropology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Anthropology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Anthropological Archaeology

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities