*Responsible for overseeing a team of two (2) direct reports *Responsible for setting fund development strategy

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Reported to the Executive Director of Fund Development*Responsible for coordinating their 400+ person gala, including sponsorship retention and event design *Relaunched their Grateful Patient fundraising program, from concept creation and leadership buy-in to collateral design and execution *Responsible for their "Methodist Gives" Employee Giving Week campaign *Oversees the Employee Giving Program, including engagement, retention, and acquisition*Responsible for the doctor giving society; streamlined their experience from a generic giving society to a more focused program that allowed them to choose where their donation went (within limits of hospital strategic priorities)

Reported to the Executive Director; the only employee who spent 100% of her time on fundraisingPLANNED GIVING Launched a planned giving circle ("The Harkey Legacy Circle), from initial inception, building board buy-in and passing a robust gift acceptance policy to helping the ED secure the first ask and public launch (2+ year process). GRANTS-Restructured the grant solicitation process under a new template, quota, and pipeline system -Responsible for approximately 1 application per week (highly seasonal) INDIVIDUAL GIVING -Ran 4 comprehensive North Texas Giving Day campaigns consisting of digital, print, and social media (design samples available)-Organized a donor “focus group” to provide feedback for Christmas appeal, thus providing a foundation for relational interaction-Designed Christmas Card order form and Christmas appeal communication piece (samples available) -Worked with Executive Director for the construction and maintenance of a major gifts portfolio ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL - Absorbed the responsibilities of the Chief Philanthropy Officer position after the elimination of the position- Structured the department to develop goals according to individual giving, grants, events, marketing, communications, and volunteers-Wrote a comprehensive desk manual (digital and print)-Wrote new styles of reports to board members; reported bi-weekly to a board liaison -Managed a part-time employee for approximately 1.5 years -Wrote a comprehensive gift acceptance policy EVENTS-Worked with event co-chairs on solicitation strategy; photography of clients was used in backdrop design (photo available)-Worked with co-chairs on the planning of two events - Hattie's Luncheon and A Taste of West Dallas

Reported to the VP Philanthropy and Communications: -Grant specialist with on-going generalist responsibilities -Responsible for a grant portfolio of $1.7 million dollars and their subsequent donor relations-Created content for marketing collateral -Reviewed 1st proof materials of Volunteer and Event Coordinators-Created social media guide for incoming Marketing Coordinator -Prepared the analytics and targeted donor list for the Annual Campaign -Wrote the first desk manual for the position of Philanthropy Associate

Reported to the VP Philanthropy and Communications: -Grant specialist; ongoing portfolio management of $1.7 million dollars; grant writing, proofing, and reporting -Developed grant writing calendar and a system of reporting to help maintain foundation relations -Planned content and executed three United Way site visits-Interim managed Marketing Coordinator’s duties in between hires; duties included growing the social media; placing watermarks on press photos using Photoshop, writing blog posts and success stories, and making fliers using InDesign -Cross-trained employees on the effective use of the Abila Fundraising 50 database; produced a desk manual -Assisted in the development of content that was published in the Dallas Morning News-Managed volunteer projects during high-volume season and participated in the planning of 10+ projects-Wrote policy briefs regarding the Office of the Mayor’s initiatives in Southern Dallas for distribution -Attended community meetings to engage collaborative partners and discuss early childhood education progress -Photographed special events for use on social media outlets

Reported to the Director of Development: -Hired to transition the CCG department from a contract grant writer to an internal process within eight months; completed in five months -Reformated agency templates to produce cohesive narrative voice -Restructured the database after a failed migration from one donor platform to another

Reported to Director of Development: -Gave tours to prospective donors to facilitate dialogue and interest in museum projects-studied works of art outside of working hours in order to provide an engaging donor experience-Planned and executed a membership event for the MBA Guild -Presented materials on a capital campaign, the Via Dolorosa sculpture garden, to attendees at Museum functions and events -Conducted prospect research on individuals using various tools (i.e. Dallas Central Appraisal District)-Worked in Excel to track Guild membership payments -Solicited in-kind donations for events

Reported to Dr. Elaine Reynolds: -Transcribed 19th century English criminal records from microfilm to Word processing-graded tests and quizzes-aided in the search for a new adjunt history professor