Meredith Sleichter Email & Phone Number

Wichita, Kansas Area

*Successfully designed and executed the Dwight D. Eisenhower: A Legacy of Leadership campaign. This $12 million-dollar fundraising campaign resulted in a comprehensive exhibit renovation at the Eisenhower Presidential Museum and expansion of IKEDucation to K-12 students throughout the country. It was the largest fundraising campaign in the Eisenhower Foundation’s 78-year history, and the first comprehensive exhibit renovation in more than 45 years.*Implemented a direct mail program which resulted in a 400% increase in donor acquisition and 300% increase in annual giving*Expanded staff from two PTE to seven FTE and eight PTE*Manage $1.3 million-dollar annual operating budget.

Abilene, Kansas

*Co-manage all aspects of producing two caring, responsible, financially independent and culturally literate citizens.*Duties include infinite laundry, taxi service, meal preparation, house cleaning and conflict management and resolution.* Highlights include 15 family vacations, five family pets, three broken bones, a bazillion school/4-H/FFA/church/sports activities and countless memories.*Honors and Awards include WIFE and MOM status and extreme pride.

Abilene, Kansas

• Managed multiple programs including scholarships, competitive grant cycles and strategic funding initiatives. Maintained budget and reporting protocol for programs. Established policy and grant recommendations in conjunction with Grants Committee and report activities and results to Board of Directors.• Cultivated relationships with grant recipients through project site visits and assessment of project results to identify needs and formulate appropriate solutions.

Abilene, Kansas

*Facilitated collaborative partnerships among local agencies to identify community needs.*Coordinated and wrote funding proposals with multiple agency partners to meet those needs.