Experienced fundraising professional within the nonprofit sector with a proven track record of successful fundraising and community engagement campaigns. Skilled in identifying donor prospects, developing fundraising strategies, and executing fundraising plans. Proficient in grant writing, major gift solicitation, and event planning. My passion lies in collaborating with nonprofits to help them achieve their fundraising objectives and make a positive impact in their communities.

Buyer Specialist for the Ducote Property Group, providing expert guidance to clients in Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania Counties. Specializing in the acquisition of residential properties, commercial real estate, and raw/vacant land, with a commitment to delivering seamless and informed experiences tailored to each client's unique goals.

Successfully launched a fundraising program for Hammer & Heart by crafting a customized 3-Year Development Plan. This plan included community fundraising initiatives, grant writing efforts to secure private foundation, local municipality, state, and federal funding, as well as the initiation of community engagement and outreach campaigns. These efforts led to a remarkable 246% increase in the organization's revenue and significantly raised awareness of its services and valuable impact for low-income residents in its service area.

Assist real estate attorneys and paralegals in the assertion of real property ownership by researching County tax records, County Grantee and Grantor indices, Clerk of Court's records, and Secretary of State records.

-Successfully managed the Foundation’s 5 Community Initiatives, including all fundraising and community engagement efforts, by enacting a 3-year Development Plan, implementing new department-wide policies and procedures, conducting strategic prospect research and logistical oversight of events and partnerships.-Enhanced regional awareness and expanded the Foundation’s philanthropic impact by delivering over 155 presentations and speeches to local businesses, governments, and public-school districts.-Planned and executed community-wide events to cultivate lasting prospective donor relationships, help deepen community engagement, increase donor retention, and foster a philanthropic environment leading to a 103% increase of funds raised for the Foundation’s 5 Community Initiatives.-Conducted complex market analysis research through public records to generate tailored mailing lists targeting high-capacity prospective donors and corporate partners resulting in a comprehensive database of more than 14,000 new prospective major donors.-Spearheaded communication between corporate partners and senior legal counsel, mitigated risk concerns with insurance representatives, and collaborated with state and city government officials to organize a city-wide two-day Music Festival in downtown Asheville, benefiting the Foundation’s You’re Special Fund.-Published press releases and conducted interviews with over 20 local news sources addressing regional healthcare needs and familiarizing WNC residents of WNC Bridge’s philanthropic mission and purpose.-Cultivated strong relationships with the Board of Directors through individual contact, delivered Development Reports to the Board of Directors, and facilitated quarterly Board Development Committee meetings to address development progress, integrate strategies, and maximize goals for the months to follow.

-Assisted in the development of campus-wide stewardship initiatives, donor engagement and the cultivation of relationships between the university and potential donors in the Greater Asheville Area.-Designed and authored donor acknowledgement letters to engage current and prospective supporters of UNC Asheville who demonstrated a passion for philanthropic initiatives in higher education. -Drafted endowment agreement descriptions that were recorded in a virtual database to digitally streamline and provide access to detailed scholarship fund information.

-Successfully coordinated the stewardship delivery of over 400 alumni gifts by standardizing the process of entering over 900 alumni update submissions in the university’s online database.-Developed and revamped the official university alumni webpage by publishing alumni accomplishments, such as personal and professional updates, to encourage alumni engagement with their peers and alma mater.-Supervised the nomination process for the Alumni Board of Directors in order for the board to effectively distinguish nominee profiles with backgrounds that align with the mission statement of the board and university.

-Planned, coordinated, and implemented over 60 university events for Alumni, Donors, and University Chancellor.-Supervised the planning of annual events by coordinating with vendors to set reservations and stage venues to create a vibrant environment that enriched the relationship between the university and alumni, community members, and local businesses.-Cultivated relationships with new and existing university donors to align the personal interests of individual donors with the University’s goal of expanding scholarship access to future students.

-Planned, organized, and implemented the first Esteemed Alumni Panel, bringing alumni and students together to discuss professional strategies for obtaining future careers.-Drafted two university newsletters, which were published, promoting alumni-university engagement with an emphasis on the expansion and grand re-opening of Highsmith Student Union. -Engaged with alumni at monthly Student Affair’s events to capture the contact information and internal interests of potential donors, which resulted in a comprehensive database of more than 1,000 new prospective alumni donors.