Contracted with Bellevue Rotary Club, LifeWire, Plymouth Housing Group and more to boost fund development strategy.

Drive strategy and sales to double business revenue in 12 months, as well as retain clients. Manage sales pipeline, payroll, HR, employee goal achievement and learning opportunities.

Drive multi-faceted fund development strategy including major gifts, annual giving, grants, corporate sponsors and earned income. Guide team to goal achievement through project planning, learning opportunities and joyful collaboration.

Increased fundraising gala revenue by 25% in first year. Pivoted external communications to be donor-focused rather than organization focused. Managed project research, contract and implementation of CRM migration. Created and implemented donor stewardship plan to deepen constituent relationships.

Plan and execute major fundraising, stewardship and recognition events for Virginia Mason hospital, Benaroya Research Institute and Bailey-Boushay House while becoming fluent in lean production. -Lead project manager on four major annual fundraising events and a variety of cultivation, stewardship and recognition events. -Created a 12-month communication and stewardship plan driven by impact stories. -Re-energized our team’s thinking around lean systems, creating new visuals for metrics that supported annual team revenue in excess of $2 million.-Direct impact on growing our $1,000+ donor pool, and 65% donor retention year over year.-Built small donor portfolio and pipeline.

Given increasing level of responsibility to manage all aspects of events. Developed new communications strategies to broaden and deepen constituent relationships. -Managed all fundraising and stewardship events: created timelines; set goals; developed sponsor, donor and committee relationships; created print and electronic communications. -Assisted closing a four-year $52M capital campaign, and supporting from start to finish a two-year $22M capital campaign. -Supported solicitation and stewardship strategies for five-figure gifts.-Developed a young professionals committee from the ground up. Key Accomplishments:-60% retention rate of donors of $1,000 or above for three consecutive years.-Record-breaking attendance at two major fundraising events: 1,200-guest luncheon, and 450-guest evening gala. Exceeded revenue goals.-Raised Plymouth's online presence by doubling email newsletter list and tripling Facebook followers.

Promoted from case manager to first full-time development staff person to recruit higher numbers of volunteers, expand the donor base and raise public awareness of the organization. -Planned two annual fundraising events. Managed event steering committees toward audience development, sponsorship growth and financial and attendance goals. -Designed and distributed promotional material and advertised annual fundraisers through various media.-Secured ongoing financial and volunteer resources through stewardship of local schools and businesses and development of a comprehensive volunteer orientation.-Supervised and directed an intern to assist staff in case management and volunteer and client enrollment processes. Key Accomplishments:-Developed annual volunteer appreciation event.-Secured local media attention from newspaper and radio.-Assisted in establishing the program as an independent non-profit organization.-Continually achieved goal of matching 12 volunteers with clients each month.-Increased case management portfolio from 65 volunteer-client matches to 81.

Promoted from summer camp Team Leader in 2003 to Director in 2004. Designed a summer service-learning program for teens by partnering with local non-profits to create meaningful experiences.