VALUE• Mission and Values focused leader with over 17 years’ experience dedicated to San Diego’s non-profit sector; expertise in building and sustaining donor relationships. • Native San Diegan, expert in community networks.• Have maintained strong community and individual relationships over many years; driving partnerships toward common goal. • Participation and leadership in public speaking and delivery of organization’s mission to current and potential supporters. • Expert in managing and growing donor pipeline. • Have continually exceeded annual individual giving goals through strategic cultivation, stewardship, engagement and recognition; motivating constituents to return and increase annual revenue goals. MAKE-A-WISH SAN DIEGO; Director, Donor Relations (current) Identify and manage large portfolio of qualified donors while implementing strategic individual engagement and maintaining a robust and proactive stewardship and solicitation plan. • Leads strategic plan for individual giving, mid-level and major gift solicitations. • Participate in planned giving initiatives and implementation. • Manages philanthropic women's membership group. • Establish and manage Individual Giving Team systems for accountability and focus, including leading all team strategy meetings. • Coach junior staff and volunteers to develop skills necessary in managing relationships. MAKE-A-WISH SAN DIEGO; Community Partnerships Manager (former)Manage community partners’ fundraising campaigns and external events. • Maintain a portfolio of existing and prospective donors• Oversee planning, logistics, execution and evaluation of two annual fundraising events.• Communicate mission and impact through public speaking and corporate presentations. • Maintain database for relationship management tracking.• Secure corporate sponsorships for signature events and annual campaigns. PROFICIENCIESRaiser’s Edge, Salesforce, Google Analytics, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop
Listed skills include Event Planning, Public Speaking, Fundraising, Social Media, and 10 others.