Meryl Fiore Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC

• Collaborate with Major Gift Officers to create, execute and track strategic plans for prospective $250K + donors and foundations
• Assist Senior Campaign Director with wide-ranging support to ensure the successful completion of $150M Capital Campaign
• Partner with the Dean’s Office to develop and steward relationships with the Cathedral’s robust and dynamic donor base
• Provide bi-weekly & monthly reports on major donor fundraising, outlining donor pipeline progress and major gift benchmarks
• Assist with select foundation grant proposals for potential high-level campaign gifts
• Lead administrative tasks on behalf of the Dean’s Office, Provost & other senior staff including scheduling, preparation of materials and execution of meetings and events

Washington, DC

• Led monthly Campaign Committee Meetings including the scheduling, preparing of materials, and addressing of any action items or questions from Campaign Governance and staff
• Supported Senior Campaign Director and Campaign Co-Chairs in raising over $78M for the Capital Campaign from 2020-2023
• Assisted in the Public Launch of the Campaign after reaching 70% of fundraising goal with numerous celebratory events, targeted campaign collateral and marketing
• Collaborated with Major Gift Officers on strategic communications including major donor correspondence, gift acknowledgement letters, invitations, giving reports and summaries
• Prepared monthly fundraising reports and narrative briefs for the Campaign Cabinet, Committees, & other senior leadership
• Maintained database of key campaign prospects by recording strategies, solicitations and recommended next steps

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C.

• Assisted the Targeted Victory team with daily operations such as digital marketing and fundraising for campaigns and political clients
• Strategized and formulated campaign plans for highly competitive Congressional and gubernatorial races in the midterm elections of 2018
• Communicated directly with clients and campaign teams to present the various marketing and strategic plans
• Designed and placed high-performing advertisements of various kinds on platforms such as Facebook, Youtube, Google and Twitter
• Developed skills in HTML and ad optimization on platforms such as IMB Silverpop, Facebook and Google
• Effectively used the i360 program in a highly competitive Senate race in the midterm election of 2018

St. Louis

• Assisted the Director of Federal Affairs and Communications
• Responsible for co-writing a weekly newsletter discussing recent political events for clients of KBS

Washington D.C.

• Engaged and communicated with constituents through multiple mediums regarding legislation and policy
• Attended Congressional committee hearings and briefings on behalf of Senator Blunt’s legislative staff
• Educated Senator Blunt’s visitors on the history of the Capitol
• Assisted the legislative staff members with special projects, administrative tasks and filing

Bachelor Of The Arts In Political Science, Minors In Communication And Psychology, Political Science And Government

Study Abroad-Florence, Italy

Education record

Activities and Societies: Head of Student Ambassadors for Admission Office