• Successful fundraiser of $1 million + annually.• Successful management and planning of six-figure fundraising events.• Full circle fundraising to include annual funds, targeted campaigns, major gifts, and planned giving programs. Utilizing direct mail, electronic communication, social media networking, and in-person solicitation of prospect base.• Annual marketing planning for programs, retail, and information sharing, including print, radio, and internet venues. Vocal work in radio ads, podcasts, and online advertisements.• Grant research, writing, reporting, and management in excess of $1 million annually.• Effective management of assistant directors, interns, and volunteers.• Implement donor stewardship systems to create connection and donor loyalty, including a monthly outreach plan incorporating telephone, digital, and mailed outreach by staff and key volunteers.

• Managed development and assessment of the annual giving program, The Hood Fund. Directed multi-audience efforts and exceeded the $1.5 M+ annual fundraising goal, departmental budget management, and marketing efforts.• Utilized creative direct mail, electronic communication, social media networking, telemarketing, and in-person solicitation of prospect base.• Effectively managed assistant directors, graduate assistants, interns, and volunteers.• Created an annual fundraising plan that identified and solicited major gift prospects, emphasized current program growth and growth of under-represented donor prospect segments - especially young alumni and current parent engagement and giving.• Donor identification and stewardship throughout the giving cycle. Emphasis on how donor dollars are affecting change and specific accomplishments achieved.• Campus partner who worked with a variety of departments to promote philanthropy to students, staff and faculty, and athletics fans; assigned task of revitalizing senior staff engagement program by College President.• Participant in student and staff DEI training to increase awareness across campus and enhance professional knowledge.

• Directed fundraising efforts, volunteer and outreach management, donor data integrity, and organization-wide marketing efforts.• Created an annual fundraising plan focused on donor cultivation and retention, solicitation, and stewardship to support rapidly growing organizational needs, volunteer recruitment and retention, and ongoing community and client outreach.• Team creation and leadership of professionals dedicated to a full-circle approach for Mission program support, growing from one to six direct reports.• Successful fundraiser of the multi-million-dollar annual fund. Growing annual funds raised by more than a million dollars in the first year and maintained a donor retention rate of more than 58%. Revamped donor stewardship program. Skilled at major and planned gift acquisition.• Utilized organization and donor data to create a reporting structure that informed fundraising and stewardship activities and provided metrics for meaningful reporting to the board of directors.• Created an annual marketing plan to include annual planning themes, events, appeals, and promotions to targeted audiences. Specifically, the expansion of social media use to connect with donors and organization clients was significant to organizational growth, particularly during COVID.• Grant research, writing, and management in support of programs, operational needs, and growth opportunities. Worked to build relationships with local and regional foundations.• Completed data management overhaul by converting the CRM system to a cloud-based model. Trained the entire team on the need to record and retain information on donor interactions, research, and engagements. Utilized donor segmentation and research to enhance fundraising activities.• Public speaking in group, conference, and media venues.

• Managed governance of the local community in collaboration with five Council members. Activities included management of borough personnel, financial oversight of annual and project budgets, ordinance review and enforcement, commercial and residential zoning, economic development, and other duties that supported the community and residents of the Borough.• Secured state, federal, and private grant funding of more than $1 million per project for two infrastructure projects, moving them from concept to bid to implementation.• Member of the Collective Bargaining Committee that successfully negotiated police and fire personnel contracts.• Public appearances, constituent outreach, service on multiple committees, and advocacy for community members and projects.• The Streets and Roads committee chairperson is responsible for assessing and managing the community throughway maintenance and repair. Emergency Services committee chairperson was responsible for project management for a new combined emergency services facility. Member of the Collective Bargaining, Utilities, and Borough Water Authority committees.

• • Established and maintained relationships within the community and promoted awareness of San Mar programs and brands.• Donor solicitation and stewardship to engage prospects, lapsed, and current donors.• Established annual funds, sustaining donors, and planned giving programs.• Increased giving by 50%; donor engagement and retention exceeded 40% in the first year.• Developed new sources of revenue in support of organizational operations and special projects.• Established annual department budget and fundraising goals to meet organization needs.• Revamped database management to improve accuracy and include donor research metrics.• Event management for various events, including a multi-day event for 100+ participants.• Managed development team to improve donor stewardship and grow targeted giving programs.

• Developed and implemented recognition, stewardship, and engagement programs for donors at all giving levels, focused on leadership donors and prospects in advance of Shepherdʹs capital campaign.• Created and managed a comprehensive stewardship program that engaged students, faculty, and staff and ensured donors received appropriate touchpoints strategically and consistently.• Managed donor research processes and staff training on research standards and data management, prospect pool assignment, and developed department and university fundraising • Served as treasurer for the Shepherd University Alumni Association. Managed the budgetary and accounting functions of the organization.• Implemented donor recognition through local organizations, resulting in multiple constituents being honored locally and regionally for their philanthropy and volunteerism.• Wrote press releases, donor research bios, award nominations, and newsletters.• Maintained Shepherd University Alumni Association’s financial processes and budgets and managed the alumni association board. Member of executive and finance committee.• Member of the Student Conduct Review Board: Title IX trained to sit on the discipline board for student conduct from basic violations to Interpersonal violence (IPV) cases.

• Collaborated on the annual fund, major gift, and capital campaign programs; event planning; solicitation and communications planning; capital budget planning and management; managed activities of AHEA’s gift prospect portfolio.• Assisted with alumni activities, including direct mail, phone‐a‐thons, personal solicitations, reunion and volunteer committee management, gift acknowledgment, and donor stewardship, and utilized Raiser’s Edge software.• Liaison to the board of regents, responsible for board and committee agendas and minutes.• Planned board meetings, campaign dinners, and meet & greet events; concept to event completion; logistics for on and off-campus events; negotiations with hotels and service providers; volunteer recruitment; budget management ($100,000+).

• Managed business operations of regional design firm. Responsible for accounting and HR functions, event planning, facility management, travel planning, annual budgeting, and interaction with current and prospective clients.• Expert user of QuickBooks Pro – managed daily accounting and bookkeeping functions. Preparation of payroll, quarterly state and federal taxes, and unemployment claims; established department budgets for strategic planning, business growth, and cost control.• Increased collection efforts reduced long term outstanding accounts by more than 75%. Attention to client payment cycle resulted in increase of on-time payments and cash flow.

• Managed business operations of photography and government contracting firm, to include: annual and seasonal marketing, accounting, human resources, employee training, contract execution, customer service, and facility management.