Served clients as interim development support and interim development management, conducting feasibility and campaign planning assessments, managing major gift programs and capital campaigns, building comprehensive fundraising plans and reporting tools, conducting data analysis, and writing grant and individual donor proposals. Recently led a leading NYC children's health non-profit by managing a major gifts portfolio; providing solicitation strategies and materials for the organization’s ongoing $32 million capital campaign; building and managing key weekly fundraising and financial reports for leadership; and advising a new Director of Development in all fundraising operations, including CRM database functionality, planned giving, staffing, and direct mail strategies. Also directed a planning study for the children's health organization, laying the groundwork for a separate $15 million capital campaign and bi-coastal expansion for the organization. Directed the early campaign planning and execution for a $65 million comprehensive campaign at a celebrate Manhattan theater and cultural institution. Also worked with the leadership and staff to develop principal gift strategies; create proposals, briefings, and key solicitation materials; strategize on recognition opportunities and gift acceptance policies; and build campaign budgets, cash flow scenarios, table of gifts, and key financial planning tools.

Planned, implemented, promoted, coordinated and administered a comprehensive development program for the Cardiology Center of Excellence at Ochsner, with an emphasis on major gifts; managed approximately $1.4 million giving program in 2015, over 300% increase from 2014, and over $5.5 million in gifts YTD by Nov 2016; identified, cultivated, and solicited prospective donors, including individuals, foundations, and corporations; provided stewardship for assigned donors and assisted in maintaining prospect tracking information in donor management database; worked closely with the Department Chair and Vice President to determine appropriate fundraising priorities and needs; actively engaged physicians, nurses, department administrators, and key volunteers in fundraising efforts; served as a member of the overall development team by collaborating with colleagues across disciplines on donor and capital campaign strategies.

Managed portfolio of 2,000+ individual mid­-to-major gift capacity current donors for client (Operation Smile); maintained performance metrics of 50%+ close rate, 150+ annual donor visits, and $4,000+ average gift size; traveled 50%+ of time to Southeast, Midwest, and Northeast territories making mid­-level ($3,000-­10,000) and major ($10,000+) leadership giving pledge asks; raised nearly $1 million in pledges for Operation Smile; secured three major gifts ($50,000+) during first 12 months as gift officer; trained, managed, and coached two mid-­level Associate Development officers; consulted on client strategy and reported monthly to client on gift officer performance.

Led filming assignments across the state of Louisiana for clients/events such as the Public Service Commission, Louisiana Fairs & Festivals, local hospitals, etc.; conducted on­-camera interviews with clients and event attendees for the production of video news releases; communicated daily with TV stations in all markets of state and others on media contact list regarding video usage; wrote/edited press releases; maintained invoices, payments, and other financials; other administrative/sales/production tasks as assigned.

Managed portfolio of over 300 alumni and prospective donors as interim development officer for unit; wrote corporate foundation grants/proposals (totaling $381,500); planned and implemented development events for identification, cultivation, and stewardship; established $350,000 annual goal for department fundraising and developed communication and development plans; managed prospects and contact activity in TAILS database; wrote and designed annual newsletter and annual report; assisted University Relations with the writing and editing of department press releases/feature stories for LSU homepage; assisted with academic data maintenance and analysis for entire unit.

Executed special projects: website revisions, budget analysis, institutional comparative analysis for NCAA compliance, and survey to peer institution tutorial centers; advised and tutored student-athletes to develop successful learning skills.

Organized biannual Study Abroad Fair of 1,500+ attendees by coordinating vendors (35), faculty participants (30), volunteers (5­-10), event logistics, and marketing efforts; created press releases, feature stories, flyer content, web content, and other written/design content for PR/marketing initiatives; pursued new opportunities for publicity and new relationships with campus departments; led initiatives: "knowledge share" sessions with advising staff across campus, updated branding and marketing materials for summer programs, presentation/advising best practices guidelines; conducted presentations to classes and other stakeholder groups across campus; advised students on study abroad programs; advised applicants for Fulbright, Gilman, and Boren scholarships; supervised social media accounts; hired, trained, and supervised 10 student Peer Advisors; managed department accounting.

Cultivated relationships with new and existing sponsors and donors; researched, planned, and implemented special events, including annual fundraiser and performance receptions; developed new annual fundraiser “Dancing In The Streets;” publicized upcoming ballet events through web, radio, television, and other media; developed and scheduled community outreach initiatives; compiled local, state and national grants to solicit funding; composed quarterly newsletter and managed e-mail distribution list; developed e-marketing materials.

Maintained relationships with existing client base; secured new outside sales contracts; pursued new corporate relationship with banking organizations; identified and developed new client relationships; completed six weeks of rigorous sales training; cultivated collaborative relationships with accountants in assigned district.