Samantha (Valerio) Nottingham Email & Phone Number

Naples, Fl, Us

New York, Ny, Us

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New York, Us

Providing fundraising strategic direction at a $90M organization serving over 2,000 people with autism and other developmental disabilities at 30 schools and group homes throughout New York City. • Creates and leads strategic and tactical plans for development with an emphasis on major and legacy giving, capital campaigns, foundation grants, and corporate gifts.• Serves as a resource for best practices, industry standards, and professional development.• Establishes clear performance metrics and monitors progress in achieving goals.• Oversees grant submissions for applications related to education and community services programs.• Works closely with the executive team to ensure accurate forecasting and reporting of funds.• Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and laws; maintains accountability standards to donors and ensures compliance with code of ethical principles and standards of professional conduct.• Oversees all special events, including annual gala, corporate golf tournament, and 5K Race in Central Park, NY. • Identifies, cultivates, recruits, and develops board members, leadership staff, and volunteers.• Develops and distributes all publicity for events and general activities.• Manages relationships with elected city and state officials. • Manages the Board of Directors fundraising committee and the junior board.• Creates opportunities to engage with individual and corporate donors through volunteer events.

Bronx, Ny, Us

• Responsible for all fundraising activities at a $10M organization serving over 10,000 under-served youth ages 6-18. • Provide strategic guidance and oversight to achieve fundraising goals, with an emphasis on growing major gifts.• Steward of individual and corporate gifts.• Main contact for foundation cultivation and stewardship.• Liaison for City Council and State Assembly support of operating and capital support.Essential Job Responsibilities:• Fundraising and Development• Strategic Planning• Board Development• Resource Management• Partnership Development• Marketing and Public Relations• Capital Campaigns• City and State Funding

Bronx, Ny, Us

• Oversee the Fundraising and Development department for a $7.5M organization providing education services to NYC youth. • Established the groundwork for a development department at a grass-roots organization. • Provided board training and on-boarding.• Managed a robust portfolio of major donors.• Solicited annual gifts through individual giving, foundation and corporate giving, direct mail, events, and city and state grants.• Cultivated strong relationships with local elected officials to secure discretionary and capital support.• Primary administrator of all scholarships and Tuition Assistance funds supporting youth. • Oversee all special events; including galas, cocktail parties and board mixers, managing over 50 volunteers.• Manage and coordinate grant-writing activities by grant consultants. Team with teachers to assist in programmatic grant proposals.• Responsible for community outreach projects with local and city-wide businesses. • Manage company-wide marketing and communications.

As a founding board member of the Heketi Community Charter School, my responsibilities included: fundraising and development planning, special events oversight, marketing and branding awareness, and donor outreach.

• Managed 25 employees at two Boys & Girls Club branches.• Secured and managed dozens of volunteer-related projects annually.• Implemented annual fund including individual giving, board giving, grant writing, direct mail, and special events.• Secured and cultivated multi-year funding from various foundations.• Facilitated corporate partnerships.• Initiated the company’s first “cause-related” marketing campaign.• Secured funding for capital projects, such as building renovations and community playgrounds.• Developed site plans and project timelines for various foundation/corporate-funded projects.• Restructured annual fundraisers to increase revenue and build corporate team building.

B.A., Psychology And Sociology

M.A., Counseling And Human Services