Marisa Vela Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

- Identifies, cultivates and secures individual, corporate, and foundation donors and partners while also expanding and strengthening partnerships and investments from existing supporters.- Develops and implements comprehensive fundraising strategies to meet and exceed annual revenuegoals of Texas 2036 by securing substantial six and seven-figure gifts and.

• Responsible for a best-in-class and donor-centric stewardship strategy for a diverse portfolio including individual, foundation, and corporate donors, that expands and enhance donor's experiences with New Leaders and.
• Builds relationship with donors to gain insight and understanding of current experiences and expectations of engagement, proactively planning thoughtful, personalized relationship-based stewardship plans.
• Regularly meets with existing donors, both in-person and virtually, serving as an external face of New Leaders while providing deep and meaningful stewardship touchpoints, including school visits, observation sessions.
• Cultivates and conveys a deep level understanding of New Leaders’ programs and their impact onunderserved and underrepresented students while engaging in clear and compelling fundraising workgrounded in the principles.
• Leads the development of a robust and growing prospect pipeline of funders through sophisticated prospect identification, qualification, and cultivation strategies, fully leveraging the talents and connections of.

Sugar Land, TX

-Responsible for the overall organization and management of the school’s Advancement Office, including overseeing the Advancement Coordinator and the Marketing and Communications coordinator. -Manages the school’s major fundraising endeavors including the Annual Fund (raised over $230,000 in 21-22), Tuition Assistance Golf Tournament (raised $60,000 in.

- Responsible for planning, implementing and executing signature fundraising events associated with the Annual Giving and Events program. Events include Houston Restaurant Weeks, Backpack Blast, Run for a Reason, Chefs’ Dinner and Empty Bowls.- Coordinate all activities associated with f.r.e.s.h., the Houston Food Bank’s young professionals’ society..

- Connect with non-profits, health related institutions, residential care facilities, religious institutions, and other community groups in order to create awareness of and engagement in chapter activities.- Build relationships within the community and develop partnerships that will position the chapter as the leader in Alzheimer’s education and services..

Corpus Christi, Texas Area

-Program director for YMCA outreach programs targeting low-income elementary, middle school and high school students throughout Corpus Christi. -Coordinated the YMCA North Side Tutoring program, the Youth and Government program in 3 high schools and 2 middle schools, YMCA Teen Camp during the summer, T.C. Ayers Pool, and the MEND program, serving a total.