Roxanne Kiesling Email & Phone Number

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Responsible for overseeing and tracking statewide grant applications, submissions and stewardship reports as well as establishing, maintaining, and enhancing relationships with individuals, foundations, and corporations for development activities including grant requests, special events, and major gifts.● Builds and stewards relationships with current, new and potential grant-giving organizations and individuals● Conducts prospect research to regularly identify new funding opportunities● Identifies funding needs and produces successful grant proposals and timely reports● Responsible for the management, organization and tracking of grant requests and reports in donor database● Manages all details regarding hospice program-sponsored events; facilitates all committee involvement including recruitment and staffing of committee members; solicits and secures corporate and individual sponsorship; creates budget and manages expenses; manages promotion and public relations for events in coordination with the communications team.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Responsible for implementing and managing a comprehensive program for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding corporate partners and prospects.● Developed an effective corporate fundraising strategy that identified and secured new corporate partnerships● Designed and directed systems for strategic donor engagement including stewardship communications and events● Implemented long term partnerships with major area companies through initiatives including employee matching gifts, corporate wellness and volunteer engagement

Austin, Texas

Responsible for identifying potential sources of philanthropic revenue, building relationships with potential funders, and soliciting gifts for annual fundraising and special campaigns. •Developing and implementing a multi-year development plan that includes annual plans for maximizing philanthropic support from parents, individuals, foundations and corporations.•Secures donations via major gifts, annual appeals, events, foundation and corporate grants, and online giving. •Identifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards annual fund and major gifts. Maintains an active portfolio of prospects and monitors progress using moves management.

Austin, Texas

Managed and implemented Relay For Life events and multiple related fundraising projects throughout each year in assigned geographic area (Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Gillespie, and Hays counties).•Utilized project management skills to train and mobilize volunteers at fundraising events •Collaborated in a team effort to achieve the goals of volunteer recruitment, advocacy, and income development, including interfacing health initiatives programs with local fundraising events•Developed strong networks within the local community, grew prospects and revenue streams, created volunteer opportunities to increase visibility and brand awareness•Recognized by ACS with the prestigious Shining Star (awarded for achieving and exceeding fundraising, teamwork, leadership, and customer service goals) and Rock Star (awarded for achieving total assigned income goal) awards for 2011-2012

Las Vegas, Nevada

Coordinated the planning, scheduling and execution of on-air campaigns and special events.•Developed leads related to corporate in-kind and financial support, prepared written and oral proposals for support, stewardship and relationship building•Prepared case and close messages for on-air campaigns and worked to create strategies, themes, and training materials related to pledge drives•Honed advanced computer skills with experience in both Allegiance Database Software and Raiser’s Edge

Grand Rapids, Mi

Responsible for the supervision of the development program including the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation aimed at maintaining and increasing charitable support for Hospice of Michigan.•Identified and assisted with major gift prospecting and stewardship•Developed and coordinated area fundraising activities and events•Developed and managed annual and event budget for assigned region•Maintained close working relationship with Foundation Board Members to ensure participation in various fundraising efforts such as events, planned giving and major gifts