Roxann Howard Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, MI

• To fill a gap in the Development staff, I began writing grant requests and grant reports in 2017. In 2019 I submitted 16 grant requests, raising $194,410.
• I established a grant tracking system to ensure reports and applications were submitted on or before the deadline.
• I manage our donor database. I am responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the financial and personal data of our donors. I planned and executed the database migration from Salesforce to Giftworks (July/Aug 2014). I.
• I manage gift processing and gift acknowledgement process. I have integrated personalized thank you letters, thank you notes and thank you calls from key Development and Leadership staff.
• I support Development team by performing donor analytics and prospect research. I initiated a moves management strategy for major donors. This entailed researching annual fund donors and suggesting prospect managers.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Maintained the Raiser’s Edge Database, donor recognition and gift acknowledgment process.
• Managed volunteers, in respects to workload, training and recognition, including Hearts of Remembering campaign program, one of our biggest volunteer-led fundraisers which raised $50,000 annually.
• Served as a donor liaison in respects to questions and complaints about donations and recognition.
• Supported Finance Department in respects to accurate tracking of donations and monthly reconciliations.
• Established a tracking system for a 1,000+ recognition bricks that had been laid by previous development staff.

• Drafted an annual giving plan with specific strategies to increase CEW’s annual fund, including introducing analytics to profile donors we might solicit for support.
• Improved and Maintained Scholarship award process awarding over $100K in scholarships to over 30 women. Served as the liaison between all applicants, donors and CEW Staff. Managed processing of all applications..
• Introduced a phone program to thank all first-time and loyal donors, with plans to increase to all donors in 2011.
• Transferred CEW Development’s usage of the Filemaker Pro Shadow Database to 80% DAC (University of Michigan Proprietary Database).
• Mentored CEW’s Development Intern and supervised 3-5 work study students.

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Responsibilities included administrative support for Development Director and President’s Office; supported Event Manager by managing databases and communications; ensured product fulfillment; coordinated donor recognition projects and assisted coworkers in meeting their fundraising goals. Managed the process of the annual raffle of a new Jaguar, and.

Troy, Michigan, United States

• Writer (1996-1998)
• Responsibilities included writing newsletters, customer service manuals, video scripts and other communications for Ford Motor Company, Chrysler, and Saturn. My strengths were positive interactions with our clients and.
• Responsibilities included managing a staff of 2-4 persons (2 of which were promoted during my tenure); negotiating contracts with office suppliers (annually I would review contracts and choose 2 major suppliers, the.