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Hamden, Ct

Provide high-quality and responsive donor and prospect briefings to the Vice President of Development, the President’s Office, Deans, the Leadership/Major Gifts team, University Board members and other staff. Manage a focused initiative encompassing both proactive and on-demand prospect research, which has yielded over 150 newly identified major gift prospects in the past twelve months.Assist with gift officer portfolio analysis, prospect moves management, and donor relationship-building. Work closely with the Director of Prospect Management and frontline gift officers to assess progress in the donor lifecycle.

New Canaan, Ct

Assisted in corporate partner and donor relationship development. Responded to partner interests by collaborating with internal and external audiences to craft appropriate cultivation strategies. Worked alongside Marketing and Events team to plan and manage digital and written collateral, special events, and membership development.Conducted prospect research and contributed to building relationships with potential funders in five programmatic areas: Nature, Community, Art, Justice, and Faith. Worked with program and executive staff to cultivate program and event sponsors. Tracked development trends and new funding opportunities.Liaised with Accounting, Information Technology, Executive Office, and other departments to co-manage vendor contracts, charitable registration requirements, program impact statements, and financial reporting.Helped develop protocols for data governance in a new Salesforce-based CRM and advised on and co-managed information reporting for marketing and communication campaigns.

West Haven, Connecticut, United States

Managed key information processes in support of front-line engagement of donor prospects during the institution’s first comprehensive $100 million development campaign. Supervised, mentored, and managed junior staff.Oversaw the research and evaluation of prospective donor capacity & philanthropic interests, helped determine strategic assignment of prospects, and assisted gift officers in matching donor interests with UNH programmatic initiatives. Assessed gift officer portfolio composition and analyzed moves management activity using qualitative research and analytic tools to support engagement strategies. Provided written and verbal background briefings to Board members, the President’s Office, and the Leadership/Major Gifts team.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Analyzed the professional background, financial resources, philanthropic giving, and other indicators of prospect capacity and organizational affinity. Composed research profiles to help inform prospect cultivation and engagement.Assisted major gift officers in devising appropriate cultivation and solicitation strategies to maximize engagement and support from constituents.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Researched and assessed the giving capacity and affinity of RISD alumni, parents, private foundations, and corporations to support program and capital initiatives. Conducted data collection and analysis to document the scope of RISD’s economic impact as part of FY 2010 PILOT negotiations with the City of Providence. Assisted legal counsel and legislative staff with written and electronic presentation materials. Assisted in the planning and execution of reunion, scholarship, and other targeted recognition/stewardship activities for alumni, parents, and other audiences.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Economics