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Greater Chicago Area

Lead all aspects of Development information systems providing analysis and insights to inform strategy.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater Chicago Area

A management consultancy serving the not-for-profit sector and its leaders. Major Gifts CounselNothing is more intimidating than starting a major giving program. It’s a highly personal method of fundraising that will challenge both Board and staff. MDW Consulting can help allay those fears.Philanthropy Advisory ServicesFamilies and foundation want to see.

• Launched Robie House Centennial Campaign to raise $5 million for final phase of the restoration of Wright's Robie House. Finalized the organization's first-ever capital fundraising effort from the Board of Directors.
• Launched organization's first corporate and foundation giving program. Received five-year $250,000 grant from the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Also received initial funding from the National Endowment.
• Realigned development team of five members to provide increased constituent service and boost philanthropic revenue.
• Engaged Board members to initiate the organization's first-ever systematic effort to include Board members in fundraising.
• Refocused membership program on increasing Society level giving increasing the number of Society members from 282 to 419.
• Reengaged previous donors such as the Chicago Community Trust who recently gave $50,000 for Robie House Centennial promotion.

• Managed wide variety of consulting projects including campaign feasibility studies, philanthropic market assessments, development audits, data management evaluations and implementation projects.
• Responsible for ongoing management of project, qualitative and quantitative analysis and adherence to contract specifications.
• Designed and conducted quantitative and qualitative research on organizational structure, fundraising data, philanthropic trends and other critical issues as necessary.
• Developed mail and online surveys to uncover philanthropic messages and approaches that resonate with campaign and annual fund prospects.
• Created and implemented comprehensive plans for managing and reporting donor data as member of Knowledge Management Services (KMS) team.

• Analyzed current market environment and launched the Illinois Poison Center's (IPC) first formal development program; responsible for all facets of development program.
• Created an outreach program to the Latino community and successfully sought funding from the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation ($10,000), Polk Bros. Foundation ($15,000) and the federal government ($25,000).
• Used segmentation strategy to target a select group of hospitals for the IPC's "Fair Share" program. Sold $15,000 in value-added services to initial group of 12 hospitals with 30% purchasing additional services..
• Created individual giving plan to launch IPC's first program to systematically identify, cultivate and solicit individual donors.
• Launched Illinois Poison Center advisory board to raise funds from the pharmaceutical and managed care industries for medicine safety education and outreach.

• Launched and managed Friends at Work donor recognition society for supporters who gave more than $1,000 to the school's Annual Fund. Established and strengthened relationships with members; provided ongoing cultivation.
• Established successful donor networks to increase the number of donors at the initial Friends at Work giving level ($1,000 to $2,500) from 126 to 188 in two years and the value of their giving from $153,258 to.
• Marketed direct mail and stewardship programs, growing the pool of donors from 324 to 358; cut the number of donors decreasing their support by 28%.

Master Of Business Administration, Management & Strategy And Marketing

Activities and Societies: • Member, Marketing and Consulting Clubs • Led speaker recruitment team of six students for Southeast Asia.

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Service