As a contractor and consultant, I develop and execute comprehensive communications, volunteer management, and events strategies to raise awareness of NMOE's mission and activities.

As a fundraising consultant and coach, I help nonprofits develop strategies, systems, and relationships that help them improve their fundraising yield. I facilitate team-building and training that helps staff find shared purpose in an affirming and inclusive environment.With a background in individual giving and constituent (alumni, parent, and donor) engagement, I'm skilled at executing and envisioning activities and programs like:Fundraising strategy and developing annual… Show more As a fundraising consultant and coach, I help nonprofits develop strategies, systems, and relationships that help them improve their fundraising yield. I facilitate team-building and training that helps staff find shared purpose in an affirming and inclusive environment.With a background in individual giving and constituent (alumni, parent, and donor) engagement, I'm skilled at executing and envisioning activities and programs like:Fundraising strategy and developing annual fundraising timelinesCreating multi-channel appeals, such as direct mail, email, and phonathons Volunteer managementProject managing complex days of giving Personal solicitations Implementing new softwareData clean-up and list segmentationLeadership giving, pipeline development, and moves managementMaximizing tech stack usage across CRM, email marketing, and other fundraising technologiesPeople and team management including coaching, goal-setting, and culture-buildingSpecific services include:Signature Staffing - through staff transitions or planned leaves, vacancies on teams grind work to a halt. I help nonprofits stay on track, get the work done, manage special projects, and lead teams for an interim or time-limited engagement.Custom Projects - as an extra hand to advance a strategic initiative, keep fundraising functions running, or experienced counsel to navigate complex issues, I help nonprofits find solutions to their problems.Planning Sprint - planning sprints are designed to lead teams toward greater cohesion and optimize planning when nonprofits need to quickly jump into action.Coaching - I coach people and teams to create values-aligned personal and professional growth. Philanthropic Values Team Session - for advancement staff, non-profit boards, or donor groups, this workshop connects attendees to their purpose of giving in new and deeply introspective ways. Show less

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As Director, Leadership Annual Giving and The Scripps Fund, I was responsible for leading Scripps College's leadership annual giving and annual giving programs, including managing two fundraisers, the Leadership Annual Giving Officer and the Coordinator, Student Campaigns. - Developed and executed annual fund programs and multi-channel campaigns that increased giving to The Scripps Fund. During the last full fiscal year of my tenure, I led the team to it's highest ever year of… Show more As Director, Leadership Annual Giving and The Scripps Fund, I was responsible for leading Scripps College's leadership annual giving and annual giving programs, including managing two fundraisers, the Leadership Annual Giving Officer and the Coordinator, Student Campaigns. - Developed and executed annual fund programs and multi-channel campaigns that increased giving to The Scripps Fund. During the last full fiscal year of my tenure, I led the team to it's highest ever year of fundraising, $3.9m. - Project lead for Scripps' large-scale digital fundraising efforts, including Day of Giving and Giving Tuesday. I led the project design and outreach teams, developed strategy and messaging, and implemented both internal and external giving websites and platforms as part of my responsibility. In total I led four and a half of these efforts - we scrapped our March 2020 Day of Giving and reworked much of it - which eventually led to Scripps' most successful DOG event to date, in May 2020, where we raised over $375K from over 600 donors. - Developed policies, standardized operating procedures, and managed budget for all aspects of the annual giving program. Lead cross-functional Scripps Fund committee that brings collaborators from advancement services, marketing and communications, and engagement together to enhance development of campaigns and analyze progress to date. - Implemented new fundraising technology and tools to increase reach to donors and formulate data-driven strategy to maximize the effectiveness of these tools, including texting software, multi-channel phonathon software, day of giving platform, and additional responsibilities with CRM conversion and stabilization projects.- Lead broad leadership annual giving and reunion fundraising efforts in partnership with prospect management and major gifts teams. Show less

- Developed and planned slate of alumni engagement events for the year, including launch of new Alumni Emmy Nominees Celebration and Dinner with 12 Strangers program. Alumni attendance increased almost 40% year over year. - Created new advisory group, Industry Leaders for Emerson, planning regular meetings and implementing feedback into Emerson Los Angeles programs.- Meet with local alumni to encourage engagement and volunteerism through programs like CAN (Career Advisory Network, the… Show more - Developed and planned slate of alumni engagement events for the year, including launch of new Alumni Emmy Nominees Celebration and Dinner with 12 Strangers program. Alumni attendance increased almost 40% year over year. - Created new advisory group, Industry Leaders for Emerson, planning regular meetings and implementing feedback into Emerson Los Angeles programs.- Meet with local alumni to encourage engagement and volunteerism through programs like CAN (Career Advisory Network, the alumni to student mentorship program), class and panel speaking opportunities, and alumni programs.- Collaborate with colleagues in Institutional Advancement to plan stewardship activities, alumni relations strategy, and streamline processes.- Created the first ELA annual report for stakeholders, coinciding with the installation of the ELA donor wall, another project I oversaw. - Project lead on ELA brochure refresh. Show less

During my tenure at the Caltech Fund, I created strategies and executed asks and campaigns that increased the alumni participation rate three percentage points, co-led and created our first day of giving campaign, increased young alumni reunion engagement 10-fold, relaunched defunct programs like senior gift and the parents program, and built relationships across campus to strengthen our communications and relationship-building strategies. Associate Director, October 2015 - January… Show more During my tenure at the Caltech Fund, I created strategies and executed asks and campaigns that increased the alumni participation rate three percentage points, co-led and created our first day of giving campaign, increased young alumni reunion engagement 10-fold, relaunched defunct programs like senior gift and the parents program, and built relationships across campus to strengthen our communications and relationship-building strategies. Associate Director, October 2015 - January 2018. Responsible for overall annual giving strategies, raising leadership annual gifts (four and five figure gifts) from graduate alumni, gen x alumni, parents, and was the development lead for reunion fundraising. I supervised two team members - the assistant director of student philanthropy, who oversees phonathon, senior gift and marketing special projects, and the assistant director of reunion and leadership giving, who partnered with me and split fundraising responsibility along class year and generational lines. Assistant Director, April 2013 - October 2015. Responsibilities included supervising all aspects of the student phonathon program, executing senior gift campaign, young alumni fundraising, five and ten year reunion outreach, developing broad annual giving strategy, writing direct mail and email solicitation pieces, liaising with student leaders about fundraising plans, and leading fundraising and strategy for house endowment campaign. Show less

- Lead all aspects of the student Phonathon program, including training and managing a student workforce, tracking results, creating solicitation groups, and producing materials to run a manual (paper-based) program. - Responsible for recruiting senior gift committee members, developing marketing materials, planning campaign events, and soliciting seniors to make their first gifts to the college. Act as liaison between students and Advancement, working to increase broader student… Show more - Lead all aspects of the student Phonathon program, including training and managing a student workforce, tracking results, creating solicitation groups, and producing materials to run a manual (paper-based) program. - Responsible for recruiting senior gift committee members, developing marketing materials, planning campaign events, and soliciting seniors to make their first gifts to the college. Act as liaison between students and Advancement, working to increase broader student engagement and foster connections to alumni.- Collaborate with annual giving staff to develop solicitation calendar, create prospect segmentation, and write appeals primarily for alumni and parents. Show less

- Coordinate with campaign staff, event staff, donors, Young Professional Committee, and other volunteers to prepare and plan events, fundraisers, and general strategy for campaign. - Complete administrative work such as data entry, expense campaign costs, prepare event materials and pamphlets.[WE DID IT!]

- Responsible for donor communications, including writing newsletter to major donors and board members, and acknowledgement and thank-you letters and calls to donors.- Research and write grants to a number of foundations and individuals. - Process and cancel gifts, as well as trouble-shoot contribution issues that arise through our online system or problems with individual donors. - Plan, strategize, and execute events and programs with team-members for a variety of outcomes… Show more - Responsible for donor communications, including writing newsletter to major donors and board members, and acknowledgement and thank-you letters and calls to donors.- Research and write grants to a number of foundations and individuals. - Process and cancel gifts, as well as trouble-shoot contribution issues that arise through our online system or problems with individual donors. - Plan, strategize, and execute events and programs with team-members for a variety of outcomes, including fundraisers. Show less

- Research, identify, and qualify prospects as new sources of potential gift support for fundraising priorities. - Responsible for the development of comprehensive strategies for donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship both independently and as a member of the development team. - Recommend and plan cultivation events for various prospect groups by determining type of event and appropriate strategy of approach for participants.

- Supervise shifts, create statistics on giving, review callers, schedule approximately forty employees, and conduct weekly meetings with senior staff to analyze and enhance our success. - Lead process for interviewing and hiring staff, administer payroll, write and edit training materials, and revise and mete out commission based on goals and success. - Experience as a successful caller for the program, bringing in thousands of dollars from our prospects. - Participation in… Show more - Supervise shifts, create statistics on giving, review callers, schedule approximately forty employees, and conduct weekly meetings with senior staff to analyze and enhance our success. - Lead process for interviewing and hiring staff, administer payroll, write and edit training materials, and revise and mete out commission based on goals and success. - Experience as a successful caller for the program, bringing in thousands of dollars from our prospects. - Participation in implementation of a new automated calling system that has given our organization the resources to log statistical information and utilize data to maintain and exceed goals. Show less

- Plan and develop the 2006-2007 season. Create donor membership levels, select donor gifts, call and thank recent donors, as well as locate advertisers for our season program book. - Investigate and create a comprehensive database about our alumni, as well as research and wrote a detailed timeline and history of the organization. - Research grant writing, locate and write arts grants to help support several of the programs executed by the group.