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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Greater Philadelphia Area

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

-Qualified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded 100+ major gift prospects with capacity in five- to seven-figure range-Supported a capital campaign for kidney transplant center by identifying and soliciting individuals, corporations, and foundations, conducting in-depth assessments of prospect pool capacity, and preparing prospect research and pool analysis summaries-Partnered with 41 physicians to identify and engage grateful patients to ultimately raise financial support for their respective specialty areas and funding needs-Developed high-impact case statements, proposals, and stewardship materials to highlight key funding opportunities for major gift prospects-Collaborated with faculty, staff, and leadership to plan and implement cultivation events

Greater Chicago Area

-Supported team’s fiscal year goal to raise $4 million from non-alumni parents by implementing fundraising strategies for portfolio of 20 parent prospects with gift capacity ranging from $2,500 to $100,000-Liaised with Dean's Parent and Family Council, composed of College's 32 most philanthropic families who made six and seven figure gifts during service-Analyzed pipeline for mid-level parent solicitations (below $100,000) and Dean's Parent and Family Council by constructing detailed pipeline and pool summaries-Collaborated with the dean, leadership, and major donors to plan and execute two annual Dean’s Parent and Family Council meetings and various cultivation events by developing strategy and coordinating logistics-Conveyed parent fundraising strategy to campus stakeholders by serving as liaison to regional major gifts, annual giving, stewardship, and communications

Greater Chicago Area

-Supported College’s efforts to raise more than $135 million during tenure-Coordinated with the dean, leadership, and major international donors to plan and implement more than five respective visiting committee meetings and cultivation events, including one hosted in Spain-Administered College stewardship program by producing 180+ annual impact reports and managing ongoing process for dean’s tailored acknowledgments to major donors and leadership-Managed and coordinated assignments for two student employees and provided regular feedback and mentorship-Led cohort of 30+ fellow associates by planning and executing professional development meetings

Rochester, New York Area

-Collaborated with alumni and staff to ensure successful coordination of large-scale events including class reunions-Supported CASE award-winning “Gimme 5” senior class giving campaign and various senior class programs-Edited and organized Reunion 2011 brochure and designed an event “how-to” guide to assist staff with future planning-Promoted events using social media, assisted with redesign of alumni office webpage, and maintained/updated database of alumni information using Datatel software

Normal, Il

-Helped coordinate the hiring of 80-90 student employees annually, including conducting large group sessions of up to 600 applicants-Screened applicants and organized interview schedules for 10 interview teams, interviewing 110 student applicants in a single interview day-Supervised 20 student volunteers, providing training and evaluation of their performance-Planned and implemented Employee Recognition Celebrations and on-going staff training and development including coordinating speakers on topics of interest-Facilitated 3 planning committees composed of students to coordinate celebrations

Master'S Degree, Strategic Fundraising And Philanthropy, Higher Education Fundraising Sequence

Trustees’ Leadership Development Scholarship Recipient Capstone Topic: The Giving Gap: How is it defined by Advancement Departments.

Bachelor'S Degree, Recreation And Park Administration, Recreation Management Sequence (Program/Event Planning)

Related Coursework: Planning Events and Programs Evaluating Services Budgeting and Marketing Human Resources Public Relations

Little Red Schoolhouse Advanced Writing Program

Taught principles of clear, coherent, and efficient writing.