Plan, organize, and execute a comprehensive fundraising program to acquire charitable contributions from foundations, granting agencies, corporations, individuals, direct mail appeals, and special events resulting in approximately $7 million raised annually.Manage External Relations department budgets, develop and monitor standardized reporting process to track ROI. Create and manage a broad fundraising program drawing from a diverse pool of funding streams while leading and… Show more Plan, organize, and execute a comprehensive fundraising program to acquire charitable contributions from foundations, granting agencies, corporations, individuals, direct mail appeals, and special events resulting in approximately $7 million raised annually.Manage External Relations department budgets, develop and monitor standardized reporting process to track ROI. Create and manage a broad fundraising program drawing from a diverse pool of funding streams while leading and directing all donor stewardship, cultivation, retention, and upgrading efforts. Research new business opportunities and determine potential fit in agency’s comprehensive strategic plan. Manage and lead all corporate relations, foundation relations, individual giving, church relations, direct mail, volunteer coordination, annual event, and CRM/prospect analysis team members and their efforts.Contribute to strategic planning and budget modeling for team, division, and agency as member of Senior Leadership Team.Oversee compilation of new and standing state and federal business proposals and renewals accounting for over $60 million in agency operations annually.Serve as external ambassador for the agency, working closely with the CERO and CEO.Collaborate closely with the VP of Impact Communications to develop ongoing communications strategies.Work collaboratively with C-suite and Senior Leadership to identify, analyze, and assess plans to close gaps between current and future funding goals based on programmatic needs.Create performance measurements, track and report progress regarding fundraising goals and objectives.Work closely with programs team to assess agency viability of pursuit of state/federal/local funding opportunities.Work closely with finance leadership to set fundraising goals aligned with budgeted needs for agency programs. Show less

Upbring's mission is to break the cycle of child abuse by empowering children, families and communities.www.upbring.org

www.upbring.orgWe are lion-hearted, evidence-minded and faith-inspired in our pursuit of ending the cycle of child abuse and equipping others to do the same through our example.Upbring's mission is to break the cycle of child abuse by empowering children, families and communities.

• Fundraise, research, and create partnerships with donors and the Kenyan government• Obtain and monitor volunteers and ongoing project supervision• Created a non-governmental organization focused on girls’ access to secondary education in rural Kenya

-Oversee and foster all aspects of university relationships with foundations and granting government agencies -Grant writing for all university academic departmental entities, programs, and capital campaigns-Program building, research, quantitative and qualitative reporting, monitoring and evaluation

• Build relationships with and obtain university partners and corporate sponsors internationally• Coordinate large-scale, cross-national start-up and social innovation events• Assist the production and marketing of informational materials

• Research, write and apply for grants• Development planning, scheduling fundraising events, and donor cultivation• Manage interns, donor databases, marketing collateral, and future development initiatives

• Assisted with the integration of new innovations and start-up technologies into standing markets• Wrote business development summaries and competitive matrix documents• Fostered relationships with potential partners and created marketing materials, presentations, and competitor research reports

• Supervised cook/wait staff (50 employees), managed payroll, directed hiring• Organized large-scale events, conducted consultations with clients, and created proposals

• Employee of the Quarter• Assisted the dean, faculty and students, published monthly newsletter, managed accounting, marketing, and web editing

• Organized logistical and operational communications, facilitated recruitment and interview events• Facilitated hiring between fellows and local schools, supported institute staff and fellows

• Prepared billing information for insurance companies• Managed patient information, medical record reports, day sheets, and billing

• Provided customer service and assistance to customers while managing their financial accounts• Managed high-volume commercial transactions and business-account service in fast-paced, drive-up bank environment

• Assisted in the production of custom magazines including Texas Parks, the Alcalde, and Texas Monthly Magazine• Wrote content, edited print and design, fact-checked articles, researched, and collaboratively designed new concepts • Assisted with marketing and identified potential advertisers