Michael Brink Email & Phone Number

Charlottesville, VA, US

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

I am in the process of helping create a development plan for this newer organization that supports the special needs community in Raleigh-Durham. Eventually, I will help hire and train all gift officers for the organization.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

I am a voting member of the housing board for Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at the University of Wisconsin. I currently serve on the housing and capital campaign committees. In addition, I also served as the president of the Madison Area TKE Alumni Association for nine years.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Currently, I am the co- chair of a capital campaign committee for my fraternity chapter's board of directors. Our goal is to complete a $2 million chapter house renovation and raise a majority of the funds. My responsibilities include:-Assisted with creating strategy for how the capital campaign will be run-Consulted with other development professionals.

St. Paul, Minnesota

I was a voting member of the board. I was also part of the outreach committee that focused on engaging as well as re-engaging alumni and the community with the Hamline School of Business. As a former board member, I will now shift my focus to engaging Hamline nonprofit alumni and recruiting for the nonprofit management program.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Built and enhanced relationships with an assigned base of major donors and major donor prospects, encouraging increases in their annual giving-Strategically and independently investigated new relationship opportunities with individuals, business professionals, corporations and small businesses with the goal of significantly expanding Fraser’s list of.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Event and Sponsorship Consultant, St. Louis Park Emergency Program, St. Louis Park, MN -Created/13-4/14 strategies to re-define the purpose of the event in order to re-brand it as a true fundraising event-Led five Augsburg College students in crafting post event surveys for attendees, sponsors, volunteers, and staff and board members to gauge event.

St. Paul, MN

-Identified program and funding opportunities within the organization and seek funding-Conducted independent research for grant opportunities-Plan and organize project activities-Maintain and foster relationships with corporate and foundation funders-Wrote, edited and submited grant proposals, letters of inquiry, thank you letters, and project reports to.

Minneapolis, MN

-Wrote, edited and project managed grant proposals and process for funding support from foundations and corporations for general operating and program support. -Managed grant and report schedules -Researched prospects for new funding opportunities-Built and sustained relationships with current and prospective funders-Maintained donor records in Raiser’s.

St. Paul, MN

I studied in a cohort style learning model with some truly amazing friends and professionals. The program is taught by practitioners who are experts in their fields. The information I learned from my professors and classmates could be implemented at work the next day. My classes were intense eight week courses versus fourteen week semesters. This allowed.

Golden Valley, MN

-Conducted the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation and corporate sources.-Performed prospect research on foundations, corporations, and small to medium sized businesses.-Composed foundation and corporate grants for camp, sports and recreation, and ABLE(Activity-Based Locomotor Exercise).

Edina, Minnesota

-Attained silent auction items for Go Red silent auction in April 2010-Set appointments with local businesses to build employee giving program-Maintained relationships with corporations/grantors in Twin Cities and Rochester-Event sponsorship prospect identification and research-Proposal development for event sponsorships ranging from $5,000-$35,000-Grant.

Golden Valley, Minnesota

-Initiated and built relationships with C-level executives to develop value-centered partnerships with Integra Telecom.-Engineered and sold customized solutions that not only maximized efficiency but also eliminated unnecessary spending.-Administered accounts throughout sale and implementation to further cultivate relationships for repeat business and to.

Burnsville, Minnesota

-Assisted with marketing, advertisements, writing radio commercials, and planning and implementing trade show events -Marketed and sold of telecommunications equipment and services while utilizing a consultative approach-Prepared and presented of customized business solutions-Prospected for new clients on a referral basis -Fostered existing customer.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And International Relations

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity-alumni relations officer, UW Concert Band, Students for Staude-Volunteer.

Mba, Masters In Non Profit Management

Activities and Societies: Hamline Nonprofit Management Student Association, Co-Chair Hamline Nonprofit Management Alumni AssociationGrade.