Building relationships and connecting alumni, family and friends to philanthropic opportunities to help continue the legacy of excellence for future generations of Seminoles

Spark (/spärk/ verb: ignite. provide the stimulus for) +Bird(/bərd/ noun: a person of a specified kind or character. childhood nickname.)Inspiring financial support for select nonprofit clients.

Lead a dynamic team focused on achieving Foundation's communication, donor stewardship and signature event goals.Primary liaison to health system marketing dept., vendors, board members, and event committees. Maintain relationships with system Executive Leadership Team.Develop and advance Foundation's digital presence including website, donation transactions, acknowlegdment letters, digital solicitions, and incorporating fundraising into health system communication across mulitple channels.Provide leadership for protfolio of signature events, achieving $1million revenue target.

As the Director of Internship Development I am responsible for driving the exponential growth of our overall internship program. In doing so, I work across several aspects of the internship program to help build, maintain, and track the systems that will have a direct impact on the growth of the program: recruiting, centralized intern development, and conversions.

Successfully creates and implements comprehensive fund development strategy to include a broad range of major, individual, corporate, and foundation gifts, and sponsorship opportunities Effectively leveraged core business-line (volunteer build days) to create signature fundraising eventsSecures unique partnerships with high-visibility organizations to maximize outreach and fundraisingDevelop and manage department budgetNegotiate contracts and manage relationships with vendors involved with events, catering, printing, and mailHiring development & volunteer personnel: interviews, trains, supervise, support, mentor and develop staff team

Accelerated organization’s fundraising income by creating and implementing comprehensive fund development strategy to include a broad range of individual, corporate, foundation, and sponsorship campaigns and successfully revamping donor recognition strategy, including leadership giving society.Successfully integrating social media and fundraising campaignsLed organization’s branding refresh, including logo, website, mission and program descriptions, collateral materials, and report documents, to better position organization for fundraising.

Successfully launched Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis in Jacksonville and Tallahassee marketsDeveloped & executed marketing & communications plan to recruit more than 1,600 participants for market’s first two fundraising walksNationwide leader in Take Steps “team completion rate” Worked closely with celebrity event spokespeople: US Congressman and NFL QuarterbackUsed national standards to implement cause-related marketing fundraising

Hand-selected and promoted within organization to manage 12 priority special events, 4.5 full-time staff, and strategic fundraising in a six county area. Encouraged staff and volunteers to statewide successes in: Relay For Life Income Growth, Team Retention, Market Penetration, and Income Growth; Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Year over Year Income Growth and Online Fundraising.Recruited and developed relationships with hundreds of volunteers to achieve fundraising event success

Encouraged staff and volunteers to statewide successes in: Relay For Life Income Growth, Team Retention, Market Penetration, and Income Growth; Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Year over Year Income Growth and Online Fundraising.Recruited and developed relationships with hundreds of volunteers to achieve fundraising event success

Pitching Southeast Dairy Council experts to local/regional media outlets