Sheila Lease Email & Phone Number

Mill Valley, CA, US

• Inspire, steward, and grow a strong and steady portfolio of major donors
• Build meaningful relationships with current and first-time major donors
• Move donors through the giving pipeline to ensure consistent and long-term revenue growth
• Work with the Development team to attract, identify and engage a diverse array of major donor prospects
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate database records for assigned donors, recording all interactions actions, and proposals
• Build strong relationships across Center departments to successfully cultivate and steward donors

Sausalito CA

As Senior Stewardship Manager, I am responsible for the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of mid-level donor as well as for the sustaining member program comprised of donors making monthly contributions.

Sausalito, CA

As the Donor Stewardship Coordinator, I work closely with all members of the advancement team and serve as an operations specialist to ensure proper stewardship of donors to the Marine Mammal Center.

Sausalito, CA

Sausalito, CA

• Perform daily gift entry and gift audits. Import and review incoming gifts from external sources for accurate data reporting
• Prepare mailings, acknowledgment letters and other Raiser’s Edge based letters.
• Manage monthly donor program including tracking lapsed sustainers, ensuring that donors have current payment information and the productions of weekly and monthly letters.
• Perform ongoing maintenance of donor records.
• Provide database support for the Development department.
• Act as triage for Development office phone line, providing customer excellent customer service for donor inquiries.

Sausalito CA

• Served as Development team member, actively participating in various tasks and responsibilities essential in growing corporate partnerships with Center.
• Solicited and secured sponsors for events by working closely with Corporate Relations.
• Solicited and secured in kind donations for annual gala and other events.
• Conducted prospect research and assisted in grant writing process.
• Worked with Development team to identify opportunities for community outreach.
• Partnered with Volunteer Management for volunteer event planning.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Managed all tradeshow logistics for large expositions including Photoshop World, PhotoPlus. PhotoPro, Adobe Max, and Wedding Photography Association.
• Researched conferences, made pertinent recommendations and negotiated sponsorship packages.
• Partnered with key stakeholders, developing event strategies and marketing campaigns and increasing author community, branding, presence, and sales.
• Built positive relationships and obtained maximum savings by facilitating communication with professionals, including venue management, caterers, contractors and equipment rentals.
• Leveraged booth sales by communicating with show talent and scheduled booth speaking engagements.
• Partnered with Design team on promotional messaging and collateral for consistent and effective branding.

• As office manager, I was responsible for the physical facilities and infrastructure for the Peachpit office. I coordinated all human resource functions, which included oversight of employee payroll, communication with.
• Managed relationships with vendors, service providers, and landlord to run welcoming and functioning office for staff of more than 50.
• Coordinated with IT department on all office equipment to increase productivity and efficiency.
• Partnered with Management on hiring decisions, recruiting and screening qualified candidates for open positions and conducting new hire orientations.
• Investigated employee relations matters consistent with company policy and counseled managers with performance issues and terminations, carrying out exit interviews as needed.
• Served as HR liaison, resolving all employee-related issues with payroll and benefits.