Nick Eckert Email & Phone Number

New Orleans, La, Us

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Maintain and utilize donor database (Salesforce) to support annual and major gift activity, special events, donor relation, and stewardship• Record, upload, and process all gifts and pledges to the school• Generate donor reports to track activity and maximize fundraising results• Coordinate the school’s annual gala, the largest fundraiser, bringing in $150k+• Manage and develop mailings and special fundraising projects like annual fund campaigns and online giving campaigns• Manage donor stewardship program including personal impact reports, develop and create content for -newsletters, and draft and distribute thank you letters and tax receipts

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Represented and fundraised for clients like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF), and Doctors Without Borders (MSF)• Recruited, interviewed, hired, and trained new employees• Supervised daily operations• Coordinated staff scheduling• Developed and delivered staff training programs• Created and nurtured an inclusive working environment for employees• Individual donor cultivation• Expert knowledge of fundraising technology: Salesforce and Membership Drive• Established and maintained rapport with potential donors, delivered compelling campaign messaging to donors, and processed donations• Nightly data entry and data efficiency checks before submitting fundraising numbers• Planned and executed events with internal staff and external clients

Calgary, Canada

• Learned and navigated complex computer programs• Developed problem solving skills when technical difficulties occurred• Followed CIS (Canada Interuniversity Sport) rules and guidelines on entering and distributing statistics• Assisted referees, officials, players, and coaches with organization of in-game processes• Trained and assisted incoming staff members

Greater San Diego Area

• Worked with a team of 10+ interns• Contacted private and public sector institutions to request files related to client’s personal history• Followed strict protocol, rules, and guidelines while having access to case files at the San Diego Courthouse• Honored attorney/client confidentiality rules and guidelines• Assisted investigators and lawyers in the field during investigations/interviews• Handled intake of intern investigation requests from lawyers and investigators• Kept track of open intern investigation requests and worked as a cohesive unit of interns on all requests• Delivered documents and other materials to lawyers in court• Conducted online investigations via social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, etc.)

Greater New Orleans Area

• Built professional relationships with clients and members of the community• Gained trust and respect from clients and members of community• Met with families of incarcerated clients and provided them with resources and information• Attended court to show clients my commitment to their case• Gained the trust of lead investigators and lawyers – given more independence on completing difficult investigative tasks• Honored attorney/client confidentiality rules and guidelines• Located and interviewed witnesses to crimes• Took legal witness statements• Photographed crime scenes• Met with incarcerated clients, relayed case information between staff investigators, lawyers, & clients• Requested and received incident reports from police department headquarters• Performed background checks• Conducted online investigations via social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, etc.)• Wrote memoranda of any and all investigative findings that assisted lawyers build cases for clients

Greater New Orleans Area

• Ensured the safety and wellbeing of 20-30 young children 5 days a week• Created an environment for young children to believe in themselves through sports, recreation, and socializing• Increased confidence in children who were struggling with emotional conflicts• Participated in sports games to help children see the physical and psychological value of sufficient daily exercise• Influenced good behavior and helped children learn how to effectively interact with their peers based on their own individual personalities

Greater New Orleans Area

• Responsible for closing and purging files of cases that had been settled• Moved heavy files and file cabinets around office• Efficiently boxed, labeled, and documented (in Microsoft Excel) purged closed files• Organized file cabinets and ensured cabinet space was distributed properly• Ran efficiency checks and file reviews to make sure documents were properly filed• Daily copy/scan/file projects• Assisted in the clearing out and reorganization of old/new offices• Responsibly took important documents to mail curriers at the end of the day

Greater New Orleans Area

• Employed by alma mater after graduating (Lusher Charter High School)• Was responsible for over 950 students’ daily attendance at school (grades 6-12)• Learned and navigated unique and complex internet programs/apps for specific daily duties• Efficiently created, emailed, copied, and hand delivered documents to students around campus• Closely examined student’s attendance for any anomalies that might suggest truancy• Assisted the Dean of Students with delivery of detentions and other notices to students