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New York, United States

Cold Spring, Ny

* Administration of The Hub at the Executive level, overseeing a team of staff and Care Coordinators that provide essential services to our community. * Strategize, create, execute, and report on the organization's Annual Appeal.* Working closely with the Board of Directors to create a leadership plan that includes fundraising, programmatic development, strategic planning, and oversight on all levels. * Developing and overseeing The Hub's budget and fiscal health, ensuring continued success. * Creating deep relationships with local and National government leaders to garner support and lasting partnerships for The Hub. * Securing appropriate community and business partnerships that allow services to reach more people.* Planning new events, programs, and fundraising initiatives. * Creating a robust individual giving structure, designed to increase annual giving. Creating and delivering a successful annual appeal in partnership with the Board. * Management of all individual giving, building relationships and stewarding donors. * Grant writing, budget development, reporting, and administration of all foundation support. * Development of a corporate support plan, including membership and sponsorship opportunities. * Overseeing and planning fundraising and community events, such as the annual 5K Family Fun Run. * Managing the growth of The Hub as we expand into a new office and program space located on Route 9.

2015 Route 9

* Strategizing to create a comprehensive fundraising plan to support HVSF and all program activities and capital initiatives. *Work closely to support a major capital campaign to move HVSF to its first permanent home on 100 acres of land in Philipstown, NY. Achieved 2024 goal to raise $40 million already in a campaign to raise $53 million. *Management of all individual giving, with a focus on HVSF's Festival Circle donors. Cultivation and stewardship of high level donors, including prospect research and major gift solicitation. Hit our 2023 target goal of over $500,000.* Grant writing, budget development, reporting, and administration of all foundation giving. Secured new grants, including a new $40,000 general operating support award. * Development of a corporate support plan, including membership and sponsorship opportunities. * Overseeing the annual Gala, as well as FC member events. Gala reached and exceeded our projected target of $250,000 raised. * Creating a robust individual giving structure, designed to increase annual giving. * Managing a growing development team. We are hiring an intern shortly as we go public on the capital campaign.

Brooklyn, New York

* Strategizing to create a comprehensive fundraising plan to support Brooklyn Children's Museum and all program activities and capital initiatives. Secured new grants from NEA such as a $75,000 planning award for a new project.* Grant writing, budget development, reporting, and administration of all foundation giving. * Development of a corporate support plan, including membership and sponsorship opportunities. Grew our corporate support program to reach new diverse donations of over $100,000 companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Google, and National Grid. * Overseeing the annual Spring Gala, as well as all Museum rentals and events. Spring Gala raised over $400,000. * Creating a robust individual giving structure, including events and membership, designed to increase annual giving. * Managing a growing development team made up of talented and dedicated people.

30 Lafayette Ave.

- Grant writing and report writing for a variety of foundation, corporate, and government donors. I helped the BAM team to secure over $3 million annually in foundation support from a diverse range of supporters such as Ford Foundation, Howard Gilman, SHS Foundation, and many more. - Acknowledgements, stewardship, and fundraising for BAM programming- Events and openings for a variety of performances, including the annual gala- Establishing and maintaining excellent donor relations- Research and growth of prospective funders- Writing detailed and complex budgets for a variety of grants, including large government projects. - Working collaboratively with Institutional Giving team to generate revenue- Tessitura database management/general administrative

126 Saint Felix Street

- Secured over $1 million in annual funds through many diverse funding streams. - Foundation and government grant writing - (Institutional Giving) responsible for drafting all correspondence and developing submission materials. - Research and growth of overall donor base.- Writing reports, follow-up materials on all grant awards.- Ongoing cultivation of relationships with existing and prospective donors. - Management and oversight of BMS donor related events. - Database maintenance. Organization of all individual giving and donors/relationships. - Coordinate all aspects of donor stewardship. - Maintain open communication with all key departments within BMS to assure exceptional donor relations.

Greater New York City Area

• Working freelance assignments in Business Development, Event Planning and Conference Planning with several companies including, Public Relations Society of America and Itochu Inc.• Duties include working with development and event planning staff on major projects, such as the annual Silver Anvil Awards Event for Public Relations Society of America. Administrative duties, acknowledgement letters, mail merges, excel, and client relations.

Greater New York City Area

• Working with Program Director, Program Committee, and Board Members in order to plan and execute all internal Princeton Club events. • Planning programs with the Program Director to meet all budgeting parameters. • Taking minutes, organizing materials, facilitating communication, and attending Board meetings.• Working with the in-house kitchen and staff as well as all outside vendors in order to trouble shoot all stages of theater programs, receptions, tours, Club meetings, or any planned events. • Attending Program Committee meetings in order to decide on the direction of future Programs.

Greater New York City Area

• Selling and prospecting for new business through research, prepared mailings, phone calls and client relationship building. Working closely with marketing to develop sales strategy for our upcoming classes. • Selling, developing, and managing specialized off-site courses/seminars for clients. This entails managing all events and coordinating the teachers and locations as well as contracts and services.• Creating and giving presentations to prospective clients. Direct face-to-face sales meetings with established client base. • Closing sales, as well as administration and customer service of major accounts.• Our team exceeded goals of 2005 before final quarter was completed.