Directed the organization’s annual $1.75 million fund raising program. Responsible for strategic growth plan, relationship building, major gift solicitations, direct mail, planned giving, special events, donor acquisition and retention, public relations and communications. Managed $450,000 annual budget, three direct reports. Coordinated activity with five vendors: printer, mail house, data management and analysis, third party credit card processor, and auxiliary website content providers.Orchestrated annual development fund program that generated nearly $1 million in restricted and unrestricted revenue. Launched inaugural major gifts program. Secured cash and stock gifts totaling $280,000 within the first six months.Promoted planned gifts through wills, trusts, annuities, and other instruments to match donors’ philanthropic goals with the organization’s mission. Opened 42 new planned gift files; stewarded 88 planned gift legacy society members.Supervised all aspects of annual $300,000 special event with a 20-year historical legacy that engaged an average of 470 guests and a 19-year partnership with Denver Broncos owner Pat & Annabel Bowlen as honorary chairpersons. Secured individual pre-event donation commitments of up to $75,000.Elected Leadership Chair of the North American-Pacific Capuchin Conference of Mission & Development Directors. Provided forum and annual meeting for development officers and management staff to receive professional development, collaboration, and discuss best practices. Engaged with management and staff of National Geographic magazine to develop the inaugural edition of a national Capuchin publication to promote brand universality. Editor of organization’s quarterly newsletter which served as the primary institutional communication piece. Defined content, solicited writers, edited articles, selected photographs, and executed layout in Adobe InDesign.

Hired to establish the province’s Office of Missionary Activities to animate the life and ministries of its foreign missionaries and to raise program funds. Developed donor base and prospect list.Authored grant application to the Koch Foundation to secure $10,000 of seed money to establish a perpetual enrollment program. Yield: $100,000.Conceptualized, designed and executed the Memorial Remembrance Program, including enrollment cards and promotional materials, to honor deceased benefactors, families and loved ones.Managed the product research, valuation, and selection process of a new constituent management system. Ensured accurate data migration with no down time. Authored written protocol manual to ensure consistency in data entry and system protocols.Initiated content management strategies for building constituent records through data harvesting. Created and maintained 100+ data queries for easy access during high volume requests for donor segmentation. Conducted mail merge and onsite printing of 120,000 direct mail appeal letters annually.Served as project manager for four annual regional benefactor gatherings across mid-America annually, designed to communicate “State of the Province” news and enrich donor relations.