Caring Contact is devoted to promoting emotional well-being and preventing emotional crises by providing opportunities for people to express themselves to compassionate listeners in a safe environment. We are a crisis and suicide prevention hotline and educate members of our community in suicide awareness and intervention.As the Development Director I am responsible for all individual giving, donor stewardship and communication, and major gifts. I also supervise grant writing and work closely with the Outreach Coordinator and Executive Director .

As a Financial Development Consultant, I work primarily with youth serving and community organizations in a variety of capacities. My skills include:- Annual Campaign planning and execution- Major Gifts Program design and execution- Grant Writing, including researching new funding opportunities, developing program and organization descriptions, providing assistance with program evaluation, proposal and report writing.- Case Development- Development Operations, including database management- Developing and presenting staff and volunteer training on a variety of fund raising topics- Facilitating workshops, planning sessions and discussionsWith experience in the arts, higher education and social service agencies, I am well-equipped to work with a variety of organizations and constituencies.

Chief development officer of this 125 year old community institution. Built annual fund from $90,000 to $500,000. Increased grant funding from $10,000 to $100,000+ annually. Designed and delivered staff and volunteer training. Initiated endowment fund.

1985-1987 - Annual Fund staff for New York Office. Planned and executed 10-12 volunteer alumni phonathons in six cities annually. Recruited and supported chairs, staffed events, trained volunteers, analyzed results. From 1987-1992 - Staffed the Keystone section of the Centennial Campaign, responsible for soliciting gifts of $10,000 - $100,000. Recruited, trained and supervised alumni volunteers residing from Maine to Florida. Leader of team that successfully solicited a $1.8 million gift.