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Nonprofit Consulting & Fundraising CounselSpecializing in the following areas:• Development & Fundraising• Capacity Building• Board Development/Governance• Executive Search

Oversaw all fundraising, marketing & communications and volunteer engagement for an organization with a $14 million annual budget, 12,000 members and serving nearly 20,000 individuals annually. Provide vision and leadership to drive increased philanthropic revenue, grow brand equity, expand volunteer engagement and position McGaw YMCA as a thought leader at the local and national level. Departmental achievements and results:•Increased annual philanthropic support by over 20% to $1.8M (not including initiative noted below).•Secured $1M+ in gift commitments for new major gifts initiative beginning the winter of 2017. In addition, oversaw a multi-month philanthropic market assessment that established the goals and priorities of the initiative and established its structure and volunteer leadership committee.•Restructured department to achieve long-term sustainability, fully integrate messaging and communication across all stakeholders and holistically achieve growth in philanthropy, brand equity and recognition, membership and program participants, and volunteers. •Developed and executed a new comprehensive annual and multi-year gift philanthropy plan to drive fundraising success, secure leadership gifts, increase donor retention & acquisition, grow planned giving and expand volunteer leader engagement.•Created and revamped departmental infrastructure in all areas to help assure sustainable success.•Expanded the scope and scale of foundation partnerships.•Conducted a comprehensive organization-wide situational analysis.

Oversaw $6 million in annual fundraising and also directed capital campaigns and government grants. Actively built a sustainable cultural of philanthropy. • Led a strategic department restructuring, which saved $150,000 in 2015, while being positioned to increase fundraising by nearly 20%. • Oversaw the Development and Nominating & Governance Committees of the Board.The mission of the YMCA of Metro Chicago is to develop strong children, families and communities across Metropolitan Chicago through academic readiness, character development, violence prevention, fitness and healthy living.This mission reflects the far-reaching impact of the Y’s programs and services in building stronger and healthier communities. Organization overview:• 23 Centers • 5 Resident Camps• 15 Community Schools• 3 Regional Housing Centers• 6 Senior Housing Centers• Hundreds of extension sites to meet the changing needs of the metro area• 200,000+ members – over 50,000 are under the age of 18• $90M+ annual budget • 4,000+ employees• 150+ year history• Serving communities across four counties

Provided vision and leadership for an organization with an $11 million annual budget that supports 18 clubs located in under-resourced communities. Managed a department with 5 direct reports, 11 staff members, and a budget of $1.25 million. Developed and executed strategies for fundraising, government affairs, marketing, public relations, and communications. Served as a key liaison to a Board with 70 members. Managed relationships with national and local media. • Increased central office annual fundraising from $2.7M to $4.4M+ (65%). • Grew an annual Club Member competition event from 140 attendees and $4,000 in revenue to over 1,000 attendees and over $475,000 in net revenue. • Directed activities that raised over $3.5M in endowment gifts. • Increased corporate support by over 60% by developing a comprehensive and holistic partnership model.• Grew foundational support by over 100% and individual giving by 40%.• Assumed responsibility of government grant writing/reporting, transferring a $3M portfolio for government grant production to External Affairs. • Created four new board Committees that focused on development. • Significantly grew media coverage, positioning BGCC as a thought leader.

Chicago Cares is the city’s premiere volunteer organization, dedicated to building stronger communities through meaningful and effective service opportunities and by fostering a more informed and engaged citizenry. As Executive Director, with up to six direct reports, oversaw all aspects of this nearly $3M organization with 35+ staff, including strategic planning, programming, fundraising, external relations, finance/operations, and board relations. Organization achievements as Executive Director• Between 2006-2009 increased annual volunteer instances 50 percent - 21,500 to 33,700• Expanded number of monthly programs 70 percent between 2006-2010 (130-220+)• Audited revenue increased 60 percent - $2.25M to $3.6M (2006-2009) • Received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for three consecutive years (2007-2009)• New branding effort resulted in improved market positioning and increased media exposure: NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Associated Press, USA Today, and major local media

LSTC is the second largest seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In 2006 the seminary had a $9M budget. Secured capital campaign & major gifts, planned gifts ($100K+ bequests, annuities, etc.) and annual giving within core territories from individuals, congregations and foundations/endowment funds. Helped plan and execute the advanced gifts phase of its comprehensive and successful $56M capital campaign.Achievements and responsibilities• Produced a 35 percent increase in giving in assigned territories• Catalyst for the merger of a separate foundation to combine with the seminary resulting in a $1.5M dollar restricted gift to the school’s endowment • Created a comprehensive board leadership manual for participation in capital campaign and to directly impact bottom line - trained all three boards on implementing this system• Oversaw Alumni Board resulting in creation of standing committees, review of mission andobjectives and recruitment of new members• Created and established new stewardship policies and procedures• Created campaign marketing materials for top campaign endowment priorities

Directed daily operations of a trading firm specializing in stock index and equity derivatives. Hired, trained, and led a team with as many as 8 employees. • Played a key role in the firm growing ten-fold.