Robert Colonna, Cfre Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New Jersey, United States

- Managed the Heart Challenge Campaign for Northern New Jersey including the Heart Walk and CycleNation- Oversaw the New Jersey Executive Leadership Team comprised of C-Suite Leaders from Companies throughout New Jersey- Assisted on Social Events including the Heart Ball and Go Red For Women Luncheons

Newark, New Jersey, United States

- Run an institutional giving fundraising campaign totaling over $1,200,000 towards a $3,700,000 overall fundraising goal. I am responsible for over 35% of the overall fundraising for the organization- Manage and execute a $150,000 Annual Giving Campaign made up of over 150 donors.- With directly with the President + CEO and the VP, Development on a Majors.

New York, New York, United States

• Oversaw all fundraising campaigns for Yaffed
• Solicited, built, and managed a $1,200,000 fundraising campaign
• Solicited, built, and managed Yaffed's grant portfolio
• Managed a major gifts portfolio of $650,000
• Managed a grants portfolio of $352,000
• Managed, organized, and updated Salesforce CRM and run reports

New York, New York, United States

- Designed elevator style pitch for company- Working to target potential board members- Working directly with founder on creating the initial structure of the organization- Assisting in prospecting and targeting potential funders

New York, New York, United States

• Developed and lead an introduction to fundraising training for the intern program
• Worked with the fundraising team to prospect potential grants and donors
• Created a donor engagement structure to strengthen relationships with current donors

Manhattan, New York, United States

• Worked as part of the Special Events Development Team planning fundraising events
• Oversaw community outreach with chapter volunteers
• Solicited donations and prepared grant proposals for potential Cystic Fibrosis Foundation sponsorsPosition cut due to Covid-19

New York, New York

Took a larger role in the council helping the scouting movement flourish throughout New York City with a focus in Queens, NY. I oversaw day to day operations throughout the borough of Queens. I managed two full time staff in the borough as well as two part time staff. I worked with high level volunteers, networked with potential investors and supported.

Founders District Queens, NY

Helped the scouting movement flourish in Queens, NY ad grow the brand recognition. I networked with potential investors and supporters throughout New York City, oversaw a fundraising campaign, recruited for scouting units, coordinated and met with volunteers, and planned, ran, and facilitated events.Noteworthy Work- Organized the rollout of the citywide.

Summit NJ

Set up and facilitated events, collaborated with on site staff, and organized music. I hosted events as a DJ, oversaw sound technician work, and oversaw the movie component of film festivals. Noteworthy projects:- News Broadcasts at the Bedminster Trump National Golf Course- Oversaw movie and music at Montclair Film Festival

Benjamin Temple House

Compiled a detailed history of the William M Green Farmhouse by finding the discrepancies in dates found throughout different sources, created a 3D model of the William M Green Farmhouse, analyzed the history of the relationship between The College of New Jersey and the William M Green Farmhouse, and digitized over 200 pages of historical documents

2000 Pennington Rd Ewing NJ

I oversaw executive board and its eleven areas, ran weekly meetings, facilitated brand recognition, planned/oversaw events, and assisted with promotionsNoteworthy Work:- Founded a Mission trip to assist those in need in West Virginia- Increased event participation by 300%

271 Grave Ave Verona NJ

Created Internship program to be used by Little Kids Rock, updated and drafted proposals for funders to solicit, found forty-four potential funders for Little Kids Rock, designed and created an interactive map currently used on their website, created/updated press releases, created a GEO Pipeline Snapshot, updated Little Kids Rock information in.

Bachelor’S Degree, History, Secondary Education, Major Gpa 3.667

Activities and Societies: History Honors Society, President of Catholic Campus Ministry, Lead Trumpet in TCNJ Jazz Band, Member of TCNJ.

High School

Activities and Societies: Moonglowers Jazz Band, SPF Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Select Choir, Mens Choir, Concert Choir, Cross Country.