Innovative people leader, problem solver, and perpetually striving to improve organizational culture. Team player, and collaboration enthusiast with executive leadership experience. AI Enthusiast.I’m a cause-oriented, mission-driven development professional with a proven track record of getting things done. I like talking about things that matter with people who care. Here are some of the skills and experience I bring to non-profit and higher education Philanthropy, • Donor Prospecting and Frontline Fundraising• Identification and cultivation of new prospective donors; develop deep relationships• Build and sustain long-term partnerships and trust with donors, while aligning donor passion, interests and goals • Manage a portfolio of prospects, develop engagement and fundraising strategies, and solicit gifts• Collaboration with Major Gift Officers / cross-functional Advancement teams to conceptualize, develop, and implement qualification and solicitation strategies• Adept at securing new and recurring annual gifts, upgrading to major gifts based on donor desires, passions, intent and alignment• 15 years of combined Multi-Site Team Management in Arizona, Idaho, Utah, California, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana• Coordinate campaigns for strategic constituent groups, including donor prospects, and alumni• Prepare, review, and edit all materials needed to secure and steward gifts, including donor biography and marketing materials• Developing personal relationships with high-end philanthropic prospects and major donors with the capacity to make major, leadership gifts, coordinate and close gifts• Ensure accurate and complete record-keeping through Raisers Edge, CRM for the donor database and ensure donors receive appropriate and timely acknowledgments for their gifts• Knowledge of alumni relations, development, and advancement principles• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google SuiteI’m interested in principal and transformational giving, that truly affects organizations, in an obvious and permanent way. Able to pass all background checks and security clearances. Enrolled in GG203x: Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work, with UC Berkeley.Member: Neal Peart Fan Club.