Stuart Barnes Jamieson Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Solicited and secured over $10 million in confirmed bequest commitments from congregation members and friends. Led the development and execution of organization’s first ever a year-round planned giving program. Established the Legacy Society of Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago consisting of 180 members with confirmed and recorded bequest commitments with a mission of stewarding its members and promoting greater society membership. Staffed an eight-member Legacy Society Advisory Council tasked with planning and implementing marketing for the society and planned giving for the church. Organized and conducted “Living Well into The Future” presentations -- a marketing plan to reach prospective legacy givers with essential gift planning and will writing services.Established and maintained a bequest and planned giving database using Raiser’s Edge NXT.Worked with the development staff to develop comprehensive strategies for developing relationships with and engaging major and planned giving donors and prospects. Planned and implemented a program to steward mid-level donors toward major gifts.Resourced the initial stages of the church’s next capital campaign.Provided staff support to internal groups and stakeholders related to targeted and/or restricted giving opportunities, including a successful $20,000 campaign to commission a new artwork by a local artist commissioned by the Racial Equity Council. Proactively collaborated with colleagues to further develop donor relationships.

• Provided leadership in securing $100,000 in financial support from individuals, foundations, and corporations,• Created and executed a strategy for a large, sustained base of 2000 annual individual donors. • Designed a targeted plan for Foundation and Corporate Funders to secure additional grants • Implemented and managed the LGL donor database for data entry and gift processing.• Cultivated and maintained ongoing relationship with major donors.

• Developed policy, procedure and infrastructure for an effective enhanced individual giving platform.• Researched other funding sources for the organization’s mission.• Wrote and delivered reports for funders and implemented staff-accessible and sustainable reporting systems.

Nrorth Park University

• Conducted literature reviews and qualitative analysis of the impact on nonprofits of the cessation of significant foundation funding. • Designed and implemented a research method to effectively interpret findings and test hypotheses.• Compiled data and reported findings and conclusions from the research.

Us Office; Habitat For Humanity International

Organizational Development Consultant with Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity. http://www.thriventbuilds.com/ Supported and managed the programmatic aspects of around 70 affiliates in 17 states involved in the $9 Million a year partnership with Thrivent Financial. www.thrivent.com. - Provided virtual and on-site organizational training and coaching to assigned affiliates and local affiliate Boards of Directors in order to better utilize their Capacity Building opportunities and the emerging resources of Habitat for Humanity. - Worked effectively in partnership with Thrivent’s Engagement Team and local Habitat affiliate leadership to fulfill the goals of the program. - Specialized in bringing Habitat for Humanity in dialogue with other non-profit management resources, and researching and delivering staff and affiliate training in the areas of systems theory; change theory; community organization and development; diversity; collaboration; organizational assessment and project evaluation.

Chicago, Il

Provided support to the leadership of local affiliates of HFH including giving constant attention to Best Practices of Habitat affiliates and other non-profit agencies as well as identifying training needs of local affiliates. Trained and counseled the leadership of local non-profit organizations in everything from Board Governance to Resource Development planning and practice

Fremont, Mi

Planned, administrated, managed and evaluated all of the functions of a small and growing local affiliate. Researched and orchestrated the grant-writing process. Collaborated with Board and staff on long-range planning, goal-setting and evaluation, and coordinated all internal and external communication with community leaders and stakeholders.

Masters In Nonprofit Administration

Masters Of Divinity, M. Div.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History/Environmental Studies