Lisa O'Connell-Hall, Cfre Email & Phone Number

Greenville, South Carolina, US

Spartanburg, SC, US

Spartanburg, SC, US

Spartanburg, SC, US

As the Senior Director of Development I am responsible for the management and execution of all fundraising activities of The Arts Partnership/Chapman Cultural Center. This includes oversight of major gift, corporate sponsorship, and annual giving programs, including the United Arts Fund Campaign and its components: corporate, foundation and individual.

• Responsible for growing fundraising efforts by over 48% for a Non-Profit that serves over 1600 children and parents in Upstate South Carolina.
• Out of the $2.5M total annual budget, I am responsible for annual fundraising of $677,000, with $100,000 from grants and the remainder from corporate and individual donor giving and special events.
• Report to CEO and supervise 2 direct reports, the Public Relations Coordinator and the Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator.
• Successfully grew our annual “Tinis & Tapas” fundraiser by over 52% in 3 years; from 275 attendees and $54,641 raised the year before I took over to 425 attendees and $112,090 raised last year.
• Successfully grew our annual “Tailgate Trot” Fundraiser by over 45% in 3 years; from 300 attendees and $34,880 raised the year before I took over to 400 attendees and $63,085 raised last year.
• By keeping expenses below $25,000 for both events, I created a net $150,175 (a 600% ROI).

Greenville, South Carolina, US

• Responsible for coordinating donations from local grocery stores and food suppliers of more than 1.3 Million meals to over 90 partner agencies, food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens in the Upstate.
• Reported on my responsibilities as they related to the $250,000 total annual budget.
• Managed the logistics of 240 donor pickups each week by a team of volunteers working 7 days a week.
• Built relationships with financial and in-kind donors such as restaurants and grocery stores through regular in-person communication, site visits, marketing campaigns, and letters of appreciation.
• Used Constant Contact for email marketing campaigns to reach an average of 1500 recipients/communication.
• Responsible for reviewing applications from Greenville County Non-Profits requesting assistance (food donations) from L&F.

US

• Responsible for bookkeeping, administrative duties, and property management for Cleveland S. Harley’s company that managed 5 family trusts, philanthropic support to Wofford College & USC Upstate, an 8-unit apartment.
• Managed renovations and maintenance requests on properties including sub-contractor bids, scheduling, and design specifications.
• Used QuickBooks to perform weekly payroll, AP, AR, Invoicing, payment collections, bank reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Assisted with preparing legal documentation for court hearings for evictions, notices, and real estate filings.
• Responsible for the annual “Harley Golf Tournament” fundraiser benefiting the USC Upstate Athletic Program.
• Scouted and secured location, expenses, sponsors, vendors, menus, advertising, and volunteers for the event.

• Responsible for financial and administrative duties for a 1000 person congregation with 10 Staff members.
• Used ACS Software to perform accounting including bi-monthly payroll, tithing, and financial reporting.
• Worked with outside accounting firm on annual financial audit.
• Assisted with the design and content of over 1000 pieces of print media each week, such as programs, postcards, and event marketing.

Bachelor Of Science Degree, Business Administration; Marketing

Bs, Business/Marketing