Sheila Quinn Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

I engage audiences through multiple channels to communicate the compelling story of Community Action and the issues affecting our clients.

Chicago

Responsible for all fundraising within the organization, including special events, foundation and corporate relations, annual fund and creating a major gifts program. Staff liaison for the Junior Board.

Manager of all special events, including the HOW Gala. Staff liaison for the Associates Board, organizing and guiding all aspects of their fundraising, friend-raising and special events. Database manager, including gift acknowledgment and reconciliation with Finance Department. Responsible for all social media.

Responsible for all gifts up to $5,000, including the annual fund, and foundation relations. I created all communications, including quarterly newsletters and the annual report. I was also responsible for converting the website from WordPress to Blackbaud NetCommunity.

•Increased Membership by 50%, bringing totals to highest levels since 2002•Managed inaugural openhousechicago 2011, a collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation in which the GPCA was a partner and neighborhood “hub”•Recruited over 200 volunteers for openhousechicago 2011•Raised over $65,000 in Membership from July 2011 through June 2012•Responsible for all gifts up to $1,000•Managed all aspects of the Membership Program and the Annual Appeal•Increased Annual Appeal online donations by 10% (December 2010 versus December 2011)•Increased visibility of the Membership Program at the Conservatory through community outreach•Wrote, edited and collaborated with GPCA staff for the Member magazine, Greenscapes

•Sole fundraiser, excluding government grants, for entire organization•Member of Executive Team•Responsible for all aspects of individual, foundation and corporate giving and special events•Managed two annual special events, raising over $15,000 at each event•Directed 15-20 volunteers for each annual event•Created Recovery Month solicitation•Managed Development Advisory Board to support special events and increase fundraising activities•Wrote annual report and newsletters in collaboration with graphic designer•Represented organization at various events

•Managed Sponsor-A-Scholar program•Wrote and edited newsletter•Served as staff liaison to Associate Board•Coordinated endowment campaign, including Sungard software, committee meetings and cultivation events•Attended all DMSF events to assist in the cultivation of key donors and provide staff support

•Managed all aspects of the Annual Fund•Coordinated, collaborated and edited all foundation grants •Raised over $20,000 at Because You Care Affair, CCI annual fundraiser•Recruited and organized the 25 members of the volunteer planning committee•Created gift acknowledgement procedures with finance and administration coordinator and development assistant•Created pledge structure and incentive prizes for Serve-a-thon•Supported corporate relations by generating fulfillment reports for corporate sponsors

Bachelor'S Of Science, Communications

Executive Certification, Strategic Communications And Public Relations