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Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Responsible for the strategy and execution of a comprehensive and integrated development program for an international ministry. Directs philanthropic activities and operations with an associated work plan detailing short and long-term goals, specific action steps and deliverables, and evaluates the success of the fundraising program.Oversees annual, major and planned giving areas, in addition to overall donor services. Works toward assuring the retention and growth of the various giving constituencies, helps to develop a culture and vision conducive to biblical stewardship and philanthropy, and creates opportunities that provide financial support for specific projects and programs.

Nashville, Tn

Serve as the school’s communication specialist in writing copy for materials, developing the key message for crisis communication, and producing all visual designs. Created a new branding and logo system for all campus programs. Lead the primary financial revenue activities of student enrollment and financial contributions. Developed weekly scorecard reports that track and communicate key performance indicators for other senior leadership staff. Directed the school’s largest capital campaign of $2,000,000 in 90 days to recover from the flood of 2010 which severely damaged the campus. Lead the transition to a new development software and admissions application online process that integrates with the school’s overall student information system. Direct a variety of strategic projects related to program and facility expansion.

Nashville, Tn

Oversee all non-instructional aspects of the school including fundraising, communications, technology, finance, human resources, admissions, and facilities. Serve as a spokesperson for internal and external audiences to promote the mission and programs of the organization. Directed a capital campaign that exceeded its $8,000,000 goal through campaign planning, direct solicitation of donors, and managing teams of staff and volunteers. Developed an endowment with comprehensive investment and spending policies. Lead needs assessment process involving stakeholders for a new 75,000 sq ft high school building and partnered with architects and engineers in all aspect of design. Established a branding style guide and marketing strategies related to the promotion of programs. Guided a new technology strategic plan that resulted in centralized database implementation and new network infrastructure.

Nashville, Tn

Directed internal department operations, worked with other departments of the campus, and partnered with community leaders to achieve the university’s development efforts. Coordinated the prospect management system for all university fundraising activities including the preparation of case statements and prospect identification, cultivation, and solicitation. Completed a $2.9 million challenge grant and finished funding for a new $53 million student life and event center as part of a comprehensive $170 million campaign. Provided leadership for the university’s fundraising efforts including personal solicitation and mass approach donation efforts. Led budget efforts for departmental operations.

Nashville, Tn

Managed annual giving campaign for all operations in middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky with contributions increasing from $2 million to over $3 million. Provided leadership for $52 million capital campaign. Served as operations director of department with $700,000 budget. Worked with high visibility business and community leaders as volunteers and donors. Developed prospect coordination system and implementation plan for twenty individual facilities. Directed prospect research, record keeping, and communications. Created statistical analysis process to evaluate campaign implementation, instruction materials, and new identity package for campaign communications.

Nashville, Tn

Managed information systems for annual, capital, and endowment campaigns. Provided training and support relating to fundraising system management. Served as trainer in local, regional, and national staff training to integrate technology with improved member, donor, and staff service. Lead database conversion project. Established donor research and demographic analysis of constituent database.

Nashville, Tn

Supervised business office handling of all financial and membership information. Created systems for analyzing sales trends, renewals, and retention. Oversaw maintenance of onsite computer hardware. Provided leadership for management information systems committee.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Human And Organizational Development

Concentration in Leadership and internship with video productions company Completed Owen Graduate School of Business’ Executive Management.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Completed additional accounting coursework sufficient to sit for the Certified Public Accountant exam in 2003-2004