Conducted research on perspective foundation and corporate funders for non-profit clients in the environmental, health, and education spaceAnalyzed funding history and areas of interest to determine potential funding opportunities for clientsLed meetings with clients to achieve greater understanding of programmatic areas and uncover new angles for fundraisingPresented research findings to clients, highlighting "why" the prospective funder was a strong fit and any… Show more Conducted research on perspective foundation and corporate funders for non-profit clients in the environmental, health, and education spaceAnalyzed funding history and areas of interest to determine potential funding opportunities for clientsLed meetings with clients to achieve greater understanding of programmatic areas and uncover new angles for fundraisingPresented research findings to clients, highlighting "why" the prospective funder was a strong fit and any relevant insights to strengthen their initial outreach to the prospective funder Show less

Provided advice and recommendations to CEO and Senior Leadership regarding fundraising strategy and supported the Executive Team with the development of Operation Gratitude's strategic planContacted new prospective donors and scheduled fundraising meetings via cold outreachWrote and submitted grant applications, LOIs, and proposalsConducted extensive research to identify prospective foundation, corporate, and major gift donors.Prepared profiles, to include financial… Show more Provided advice and recommendations to CEO and Senior Leadership regarding fundraising strategy and supported the Executive Team with the development of Operation Gratitude's strategic planContacted new prospective donors and scheduled fundraising meetings via cold outreachWrote and submitted grant applications, LOIs, and proposalsConducted extensive research to identify prospective foundation, corporate, and major gift donors.Prepared profiles, to include financial and background information, ahead of fundraising meetingsUtilized Salesforce to track prospective and confirmed partnershipsAssisted the Operations and Development Teams with volunteer and employee engagement events Show less

Prospect research for corporate and grant funders; fact finding; compiling background research ahead of fundraising meetings and events

In this temporary role, I processed credit card, check, and vehicle donations in Team Approach and Revolution Online (ROI); assisted with transition to ROI database and the development of the updated Gift Processing handbook, and created new donor records and updated existing donor records as needed.

In this temporary role, I processed and entered all contributions and pledges over $1,000 in the Tessitura database; audited financial reports to assist Finance in the monthly budget reconciliation process; and reviewed executed grants for reporting requirements and documented details for the Finance team to ensure compliance

During my decade in the fundraising and development division at the U.S. Chamber, I was promoted several times. Some of my duties, such as conducting business intelligence research* and preparing memorandum concisely summarizing my findings as well as identifying new prospects and how they align with the Chamber's policy priorities, have remained consistent throughout my promotions. I have also acquired new responsibilities with each promotion such as: editing the written work of colleagues… Show more During my decade in the fundraising and development division at the U.S. Chamber, I was promoted several times. Some of my duties, such as conducting business intelligence research* and preparing memorandum concisely summarizing my findings as well as identifying new prospects and how they align with the Chamber's policy priorities, have remained consistent throughout my promotions. I have also acquired new responsibilities with each promotion such as: editing the written work of colleagues, training new employees and interns on department research techniques, and collaborating on various projects with the Executive Office as requested by the Chamber's board and fellows. *Research on Fortune 1000 and private companies was conducted using subscription services and open-sources such as: Hoovers, DonorSearch, Privco, LexisNexis, GuideStar, WealthEngine, OpenSecrets, FEC Political Contribution reports, Leadership Connect, House and Senate Lobbying Disclosure forms, and the SEC's EDGAR. Show less

In this job held during college, I transcribed primary source Civil War medical and pension records as part of an ongoing research project for the University of Chicago Center for Population Economics. The ultimate focus of the project was to study the link between medical health and economic productivity under the direction of Nobel Prize winning Economist Robert Fogel.