One of two directors leading a five-person development team responsible for raising $9.1M in national philanthropic revenue and providing leadership to ensure that iMentor successfully meets its $17M org-wide goal for the current fiscal year. Responsible for conceptualizing, developing, and executing annual fundraising strategies, donor stewardship tactics, and org-wide development operations to sustain and grow national and regional donor communities. Manage two direct reports. - Since 2012, personally generated $18.5M in revenue for the national development team by designing effective fundraising cultivation and stewardship strategies and leveraging strong relationships with donors, businesses, and community; consistently closed 6-figure donations. - Provide strategic counsel to the Chief External Officer, CEO, and national Board of Directors to leverage circles of influence and build and sustain relationships with corporations, foundations, and ultra and high-net-worth individual investors.- Lead org-wide coordination of engagement opportunities aimed at increasing brand awareness, and centering iMentor in a national narrative around education access and equity.- Spearheaded both the design and implementation of iMentor’s development operations systems; championed org-wide adoption of the Salesforce practices that enable iMentor to meaningfully engage and steward supporters.

Design and coordinate fundraising and special events including gala dinners, board cocktail parties, panel events, and meetings; develop relationships with vendors and oversee all logistical elements including décor and audiovisual; design marketing and revenue sales pitches and financial plans for all external events; direct design and production of printed materials; internal consultant for all-staff retreats, board meetings, and staff meetings. Create and implement annual giving and fundraising campaigns geared towards high-net-worth individual supporters. - Designed, implemented, and led project plan for two organizational anniversary dinners which collectively raised more than $8M and featured special guests Julian Robertson and Jeff Bezos- Key partner and thought leader with CEO and executive office to steward and plan events for iMentor’s national board of directors; provide strategic vision for engaging ultra and high-net worth individual investors.- Primary relationship liaison with volunteer mentor leadership groups and fundraising committees.- Built strong relationships with and secured celebrity guests and honorees including Jeff Bezos, Diane von Furstenberg, Katie Couric, Seth Meyers, Elaine Welteroth, Michael J. Fox, Cory Booker, Ed Norton, Gayle King, and Allison Williams.

Promoted to coordinate 4 high-profile fundraising events per year for nonprofit organization dedicated to helping homeless New Yorkers, while managing $1.2 million revenue stream. Cultivated relationships with high net-worth donors, corporations, board members and committees. Oversaw all aspects of logistics, sales and marketing, corporate sponsorships, planning, and vendor management for events. Assessed financial results and industry trends; delivered reporting to board leadership. Developed and managed budgets and business plans. Supervised volunteer teams. • Produced record-breaking gala event attracting unprecedented 530 attendees and raising over $1.2 million, featured in New York Times Sunday Styles section. • Raised over $300,000 and attracted 200 new donors during next 2 years by producing new “Broadway Comes to Greenwich” event to increase donor base in Connecticut. • Established Young Philanthropists of the Bowery Mission committee aimed at attracting young professionals. Drove 500% increase in fundraising between 1st and 2nd event. • Coordinated with Broadway stars to produce successful “Broadway at the Boathouse” event.

Supported and planned 3 annual fundraising events. Oversaw logistical and operational management; coordinated vendors, volunteers, and committees in executing all events. Provided creative guidance regarding websites and event collateral; led graphic design and coordinated printing of materials including programs, invitations, donor reports, and signage. Managed internal databases. • Reduced cost of collateral production by managing special event graphic design in-house.

Updated a web-based image package to be used in Polo Factory Outlet stores throughout the United States. Worked closely with graphic designer and creative presentation manager and assisted in all aspects of selecting, graphically reorganizing and purchasing the images.

Framed and managed content of Immigrant History Week 2006 (IHW) events by working closely with participating community based organizations. Duties included locating and selecting event space, devising IHW marketing plan and organizing entire IHW schedule to ensure no overlapping events.

Conducted fieldwork to document best practices and lessons learned of rural grassroots water and sanitation initiatives across the Maharashtra region. Created advocacy materials and presented overview research to government and Bank of India officials, which contributed to continued funding of a World-Bank-supported program.

Responsible for reviewing accuracy of legal documents, legal research, answering complaints and preparing correspondence; organizing, updating and reviewing voluminous medical records and acting as liaison between client/physicians, witnesses, plaintiffs and firm attorneys to schedule court appearances and depositions. Additional duties included coordinating, monitoring and preparing court calendar for all attorneys.