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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Overall management of 100th Anniversary Celebration Manage Development Operations Coordinator Manage a portfolio of 300 current donorsManage robust annual fund program (direct mail and online)Use social media to cultivate, solicit, and steward donorsProspect management for all donor levelsPlan and execute five yearly events

Boston, Ma, Us

Manage a portfolio of 300-400 current donorsManage robust annual fund program (direct mail and online)Use social media to cultivate, solicit, and steward donorsProspect management for all donor levelsEvent planning and execution

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Created and executed strategies to build a sustained base of individual donorsServed as point person for the Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) program by staffing committee; planning cultivation events; and identifying and tracking individual donorsDeveloped and maintained ongoing relationships with donorsManaged Hibernian Hall membership program (Friends of Hibernian Hall) through a range of strategies and activities including oversight of design and production of membership materials and electronic correspondenceHelped to organize annual events including an annual gala in support of Hibernian Hall; planned receptions for Friends of Hibernian Hall; and CITC cultivation eventsAssisted in research, development and tracking of proposals and reports for foundation and corporate fundraisingManaged the resource development database and hold responsibility for data entry and gift processing

Boston, Ma, Us

Development Coordinator, Neurology and Institute for Heart, Vascular, and Stroke CarePrepared prospect visit briefings for hospital leadership and physicians.Wrote a high volume of donor correspondence every month -- including lead letters, stewardship letters and fund reports.Planned and execute events that steward current donors and cultivate new prospects. Conducted prospect identification activities by reviewing lists of newly-identified donors.Maintained major gift prospect lists using Raiser’s Edge. Produce reports and process gifts.Built a portfolio of donors to the MGH Chaplaincy Department and other patient care services.Coordinated the writing, design, and mailing of the Neurology newsletter.Served as the team liaison to community fundraising groups. Spoke at golf tournament to thank donors who have gifted to pediatric neurology.Served as team liaison to families wishing to direct memorial gifts to the hospital after the death of a loved one.Placed monthly thank you calls to donors making gifts to the MGH (annual) fund and to Cardiovascular funds.Collaborated with the research staff to collect relevant information about donors.Assisted staff in preparing for appointments, meetings and presentations. Supported members of the Major Gifts team in daily operational activities. Reviewed correspondence and other written materials upon request and interpret information necessary to draft responses.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Performed pastoral duties of preaching, leading worship, event planning, teaching, and visitation at an urban congregation of 400 community members.• Transformed this formerly sleepy congregation into an active community with the implementation of yoga classes, children's play groups, concerts, art exhibits, and a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Achieved national and international recognition for innovative ministry and outreach including a feature article in The New York Times.• Improved annual member giving by 40% from 2005 to 2011 by challenging existing donors and cultivating new ones.• Raised $40,000 for building repairs asking members and friends to donate in increments of $110 to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the congregation. • Arranged a $250,000 donation from a church member to an educational endowment fund.• Obtained $20,000 in grants to fund a bag lunch program for the homeless and hungry.

Chicago, Il, Us

Initiated a program to distribute organic produce from a local farm to members of the community. During the six years period, my leadership helped the CSA grow to over 300 members. Recruited low-income members to participate in the program and nurtured a connection between the CSA and a local food pantry and soup kitchen.

Columbus, Oh, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Master Of Divinity (Mdiv)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), French