Michelle Epstein Email & Phone Number

Santa Clara, California, Us

LifeMoves is the largest provider of interim supportive housing in Silicon Valley. The New York Times recently spotlighted our innovative solutions and dedication to measuring and optimizing our outcomes.As a member of the Development Leadership Team, I bring national nonprofit perspective and best practices to support our goal to dramatically scale LifeMoves private philanthropic support. Key accomplishments include:Spearheaded the planning and execution of the 2024 Benefit Luncheon, the first LifeMoves event to raise over $1 million.Developed the most comprehensive multi-channel End-of-Year fundraising strategy in LifeMoves’ history in 2023, integrating direct mail and email outreach to achieve a 20% year-over-year increase in year-end revenue.Launched Impact Circle, a mid-level donor program that combines personalized portfolio outreach with direct response strategies.Led the 2024 Ride to End Homelessness, enhancing the event experience, visibility, and revenue generation.

Oakland, Ca, Us

Key member of Sierra Club's Advancement Leadership Team which actively managed the fundraising activities of 90 development staffers, raising $158 million annuallyLed a geographically-dispersed team of 35+ to raise over $500 million for the Sierra Club, setting record highs for revenue and membershipsQuadrupled monthly donor revenue to $18 million+ and tripled monthly donor base to 110,000+, driving 9 years of monthly donor program growthRevamped membership renewals program, resulting in one of the highest donor retention rates of any environmental nonprofitSelected by Sierra Club colleagues for Sierra Club's Larry Mehlhaff Award for Excellence, recognizing outstanding contributions to the mission while exemplifying respect, integrity, collaboration, humility, and good humor.Scaled in-house donor care team capacity and processes to answer 65,000 calls and 135,000 emails annually

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Executive team member of the PBS station with the largest broadcast footprint in the US, collaborating on content, fundraising, and community outreachOutperformed annual fundraising goals (mail, digital, + on-air pledge) by 20% during recession Proposed and directed the execution of a station rebranding initiative Decreased delivery time of donation premiums by 50% by introducing direct-to-viewer delivery Doubled auction revenue by transitioning from call-in bidding to online bidding platform

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Launched a digital platform startup spotlighting progressive books and authors, developing website as well as creating production, fulfillment and customer service processes Raised over $6 million from high-net worth investors to fund the startup of Progressive Book Club Negotiated affiliate relationships with 35+ progressive partners to create a low-cost marketing network

Led a 70-person team to deliver $300 million annually for the flagship businesses at Bookspan, a Bertelsmann Time Warner partnership, the preeminent marketer of books with > $1B in salesDeveloped book subscription services for diverse readership including the most successful new product launch in company history – Black Expressions - spotlighting African American books and authors Headed the launch of Mosaico, increasing accessibility of Spanish-language books in the USPioneered Bookspan’s first digital-only platform, InsightOutBooks, highlighting LGBTQ+ authors Directed successful brand revitalization effort of the venerable Book of the Month Club

Mba, Marketing - Conferred With Distinction

Regents Honors Diploma, Stuyvesant Ranked #1 Public High School In Nyc

Bs - Business Administration, Dual Concentrations In Finance And Management Information Systems