Steve Bossart, Mno Email & Phone Number

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS:• An effective and persuasive communicator with the proven ability to sell ideas• Completely at ease in dealing with people and challenging situations• Creative, highly motivated and verbal• A business builder and team player with strong entrepreneurial drive• Ability to apply strong emotional intelligence BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Secured several of the largest seven figure gifts in multiple organizations’ histories• Elected as only the 49th person in a 120-year history to lead a large national membership organizationo Developed a relationship with a philanthropic partner that now enjoys a 14+ year history and has resulted in nearly $3 million raised for cancer researcho Implemented a new leadership program still in practice that has impacted over 1500 leaders in the organizationo Responsible for a $6 million annual budget and over 105,000 members• Developed strategic plans for mid-size and large nonprofit organizations, both as a consultant and as a leader• Responsible for budget development and oversight, board and staff engagement• Built effective metrics at several organizations to track performance and achieve goals • Used database analytics at the Great Lakes Science Center to reduce direct mail costs by 17% while raising 25% more money year over year• Exceeded revenue goals each year while working efficiently. Saved on average 20% year over year on expenses for the Southwest Community Health Foundation• Masterful at both the art and the science of fundraising through strong relationship building and using analytics and wealth screening to identify best potential donors • Accomplished workshop presenter and public speaker• Experienced leading small, medium and large sized organizations that raise from over $1.5 million a year to more than $10 million a year• With hospital leadership team, orchestrated a cultural campaign based on six customer service expectations throughout the organization resulting in increased quality scores from Medicare • Maintained and effectively managed a portfolio of 150 donor prospects• Built corporate partnership programs for the Great Lakes Science Center and Akron Children’s Hospital. The program at Akron Children’s netted over $500,000 in its first year• Multiple experiences with government relations. Lobbying on capitol hill in Washington, D.C. securing federal earmarks ($750,000 for Great Lakes Science Center), and earning state capital dollars

Listed skills include Fundraising, Non Profits, Leadership, Event Management, and 39 others.