Norman Alexandroff Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

* Oversee fundraising operations for one of the largest community health centers serving Chicago and suburbs with an operating budget of $55 million* Manage 4 full-time staff and provide overall leadership for the organizational philanthropic portfolio. This includes managing and writing of government and private grants, strategically identifying funding opportunities, and identifying, supporting and cultivating donors to further the mission of the organization.

Berwyn, Illinois, United States

• Raised over $7 million in past three years for in-school counseling, community counseling, crisis intervention, gun violence reduction, youth leadership training, after-school enrichment programs, workforce development, and food pantries • Developed personalized donor experiences to portfolio of individual prospects and donors• Helped manage organization’s annual fundraising galas and annual giving campaigns• Developed new website, monthly newsletters, annual reports, social… Show more • Raised over $7 million in past three years for in-school counseling, community counseling, crisis intervention, gun violence reduction, youth leadership training, after-school enrichment programs, workforce development, and food pantries • Developed personalized donor experiences to portfolio of individual prospects and donors• Helped manage organization’s annual fundraising galas and annual giving campaigns• Developed new website, monthly newsletters, annual reports, social media, and brochures to better tell the organization’s story• Conceived and helped develop YC’s workforce development program and alumni network• Manage alumni relations and social media coordinators• Conceived and manage YC’s 50th Anniversary events, including first alumni reunion, 50th anniversary mural, and a Conference on the Future of Youth Mental Health and Development• Developed fundraising and marketing program for Cicero Community Collaborative, which works to improve schools, early childhood education, immigration services, health and safety• Created Community Advisory Council to support Teen Reach, Drug Free Communities, and Firearm Reduction Initiative• Served on Steering Committee Latino Gun Violence Task Force Show less

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

• Developing a creative placemaking strategy for wealth management company to more effectively pool tax investments in “Opportunity Zones” to support economically distressed communities

• Founded nonprofit to use public art to strengthen social and economic fabric of Berwyn• Raised over $100,000 in support of BPAI programs• Created “Día de Muertos” celebration to honor the values and traditions of Latino/a/x residents, which was broadcast live on WGN-TV News.• Developed murals with students from Morton West High School and District 100 Middle School students to celebrate racial and cultural inclusion, which was featured on WMAQ-TV News.• Created "In Berwyn… Show more • Founded nonprofit to use public art to strengthen social and economic fabric of Berwyn• Raised over $100,000 in support of BPAI programs• Created “Día de Muertos” celebration to honor the values and traditions of Latino/a/x residents, which was broadcast live on WGN-TV News.• Developed murals with students from Morton West High School and District 100 Middle School students to celebrate racial and cultural inclusion, which was featured on WMAQ-TV News.• Created "In Berwyn, Black Lives Matter," a street mural, and related educational initiative, to address history and legacy of systemic racism in Berwyn, which was featured on FOX-News Chicago.• Lead Census 2020 outreach initiative to integrate Census into school curriculums so students became the primary messengers to translate for parents why completing the Census matters. • Created “Pop-up Gallery” to offer art classes, and support to local artists Show less

Greater Chicago Area

• Developed position to engage students and faculty in social change efforts in Chicago communities• Raised money for the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Center for Black Music Research, and Asian Arts and Media Center• Managed operations, fundraising, and tours for Wabash Arts Corridor, which used public art to transform South Loop from an island of urban forlorn into a destination neighborhood.

Greater Chicago Area

• Developed position to market events, career/academic resources to students • Conceived and edited Reservoir, an online journal of student life, named best online journal by Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

Greater Chicago Area

• Conceived and edited “Gravity,” winner of Newsweek’s “college magazine of year”• Created and edited “Why We Succeed,” winner of CASE “annual report of year”• Started the Jane Alexandroff Scholarship fund, and raised over $100,000 in support of students focused on social justice• Raised $225,000 for the “Columbia Gala,” Columbia’s signature fundraising event.

Greater Chicago Area

• Raised over $750,000 to start a research center to explore the role of the arts in building community and civic engagement• Created “Informal Arts Sector,” research initiative exploring arts in American life • Organized Democratic Vistas, lecture series featuring nationally-renowned artists, journalists, politicians, social scientists, educators, and community leaders exploring arts policy. This included Robert Putman (Bowling Alone); Lucy Lippard (The Lure of the Local); Richard… Show more • Raised over $750,000 to start a research center to explore the role of the arts in building community and civic engagement• Created “Informal Arts Sector,” research initiative exploring arts in American life • Organized Democratic Vistas, lecture series featuring nationally-renowned artists, journalists, politicians, social scientists, educators, and community leaders exploring arts policy. This included Robert Putman (Bowling Alone); Lucy Lippard (The Lure of the Local); Richard Florida (Rise of the Creative Class); playwright and actress Anna Deveare Smith; playwright Tony Kushner.• Worked with librettist Thulani Davis to integrate her opera Amistad into CPS curriculum Show less

Greater Chicago Area

• Created office to promote the success of Columbia students, staff, alumni, educational programs, and presenting arts organizations in local and national media.• Secured Columbia’s first feature stories in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chronicle of Higher Education, Chicago Magazine, trade journals, and various TV and radio coverage.• Developed branding campaign to transform perception of college from a trade school to nation’s premier arts and media college.• Published… Show more • Created office to promote the success of Columbia students, staff, alumni, educational programs, and presenting arts organizations in local and national media.• Secured Columbia’s first feature stories in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chronicle of Higher Education, Chicago Magazine, trade journals, and various TV and radio coverage.• Developed branding campaign to transform perception of college from a trade school to nation’s premier arts and media college.• Published “Columbia’s Speaker’s Bureau” to promote college faculty expertise for media coverage.• Developed Columbia’s first Crisis Communication’s plan.• Helped create and manage Columbia’s alumni reunion and continuing education programs to better connect alumni to the college. Show less

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Investigated and wrote stories about Chicago citizens wrongly convicted of crimes because of police, judicial, and prosecutorial misconduct• Articles I wrote led to the eventual release of six innocent men on death row• Wrote articles about Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge’s use of torture to obtain false confessions

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism

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