Patrick Placzkowski Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

Oversee and lead all operations for organization comprised of three club facilities and a summer camp serving over 2,500 children and families a year in Grand Rapids, MI.Led an immediate, one-year $500,000 turn-around to restore financial stability. Increased revenue 127% over first five years. Improved leadership capacity at all levels of organization and led successful strategic planning processes with staff and board of directors.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Raise all philanthropic revenue for independent cancer and neuro-degenerative disease research institute comprised of 3 research centers and 35 labs.Worked with Principal Investigators, Center Directors and Finance department to create philanthropic budgets, fundraising targets and campaigns for each lab and center.Increased cancer patient seminar sponsorships by 400% in first yearSecured $90,000 in new foundation grants in first 6 months.Created and developed new major gifts strategy to support organization's 10 year strategic plan.

Lead and Manage Development Department for large national cancer research and prevention charity. Hire, lead and supervise development staff of 8, raising $10 million annually. Increased Events Revenue 725%Increased Corporate Revenue 165%Increased Web Revenue 425%Establish fundraising objectives, set financial goals and provide strategy and oversight for these fundraising programs:Major Gifts - 2 annual fund appeals and multiple specialty mailings Corporate Gifts - sponsorship, co-ventures and matching grants Monthly Donors - sustainer donors recruited through mail, phone and web. Online Gifts - coordinate direct mail/email integration, 2 annual online appeals, site SEO and SEM. Foundation Gifts - primarily small, family and community foundations, some project proposals. Special Events - marathon and endurance events, golf events, etcAssist SVP in managing these direct mail and telemarketing driven programs:Bequest and Planned Giving – bequests, charitable gift annuities and trusts.Campaign for Cancer Prevention- direct mail and telemarketing campaign.Outside Telemarketing – continuous telemarketing of lapsed direct mail donors, other files. Memorials – individual memorial gifts through direct mail newsletter, phone book, web.

Supervised 5 staff and their programs.As part of Management Team, participate in organizational strategic planning nationally and internationally.Led interdepartmental "New Ventures" committee, coordinating new initiatives with education and research department, identify and pursue funding and partners for such initiatives.Cultivated and solicited portfolio of 75 major donors

Supervised 3 junior staffOversaw direct mail Planned Giving solicitations, primarily bequest and gift annuitiesOversaw all corporate and foundation givingCultivated and solicited group of 100 major donors.

Supervised 2 junior staffManaged charitable gift annuity mailing and solicitation program

Managed Estate Planner program, cultivating relationships with financial planners and attorneys.Cultivated and solicited group of 250 donors

Led and managed non-equity professional theatre . Expanded programming to include Music Series, educational programs.Increased individual contributions by 70% Increased single ticket sales by 50%Development: Initiated new programs and increased foundation, government, special event and individual support. Marketing and Public Relations:Oversaw all promotional literature, advertising, annual season ticket telemarketing campaign.Significantly raised press profile of theatre in the region, resulting in increased local support.Capital Campaign: Launched capital campaign to restore 1917 vaudeville auditorium, engaged local business and civic leaders in campaign, resulting in cash and in-kind contributions.Personnel ;Hired all staff, negotiated salaries and contracts , managed volunteers.

Coordinated and oversaw all educational and outreach programmingOriginated acting classes for adults and childrenDeveloped and supervised curriculum and instructors for all classes.Planned Student Matinee Series, wrote accompanying student and instructor guides and other support materials.

M.F.A, Theatre

B.A, Theatre