Susan Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Larkspur, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

I love to build. I build deep relationships with people I meet by asking questions and being curious. I build the teams I have the privilege to lead by finding our North Star, together, and then building the road map to get there. I love to execute. Whether the road map is 3 years or 3 months, if it stays on the shelf, we don’t go anywhere.Consider me if you or your organization needs:• Interim Executive Director – With the current unprecedented turnover at the executive level, I can help keep your organization on track by serving in an interim capacity during your recruitment process.• Developing and executing focused initiatives – One of the best ways to share my expertise is working side-by-side as a partner on special projects and initiatives – let me help you advance your existing plans or bring an exciting new idea or dream to fruition.• Training and mentoring for new or first-time Executive Leaders – I have learned much during my time as a leader, and am excited to share this experience with others, especially those finding themselves newly challenged in all that it takes to be an effective Executive Director or Development Director.

Greater Seattle Area

Assignments: --Interim Director of Operations, Science Philanthropy Alliance, Palo Alto, CA--Interim Chief Operating Officer, Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy, Seattle, WA--Consulting Project, Annual Staff Retreat, BikeWorks, Seattle, WA--Interim Executive Director, College Access Now (now, College Possible), Seattle, WA

Seattle To The South Pacific

In September, 2015 I stepped out of my life as I knew it and embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. My husband and I sailed Athanor – our 48’ Ketch – 7,500 miles from Seattle to French Polynesia, including a 3,000 mile, 26-day, Pacific Ocean crossing. Second only to raising my children, the experience has been the most challenging, rich, scary, and beautiful journey of my life – to date. Although each year changes, we aim to divide our time between Seattle and sailing the blue seas of the South Pacific. I invite you to share in our travels via our blog at: http://www.sailblogs.com/member/athanor/.

Greater Seattle Area

Bridged executive leadership gap during critical period. Stabilized organization, conducted organizational assessment, re-established key funder relationships raising $800k in 4-month period. Provided ongoing leadership, organizational development support and oversaw all area of operations, including budgeting and financial audit. Supported executive director search and onboarding.

Greater Seattle Area

I was hired to move College Access Now (CAN) from its early “grass roots” start-up phase to its current position as a well recognized, highly successful, sustainable, and scalable organization. CAN's successes during my tenure are well documented in an Impact Report commissioned by Social Venture Partners (read full report below).After 3-1/2 years in this role, the organization had the strategic plan, sustainable funding, leadership team, and operational infrastructure in place to thrive. Today, CAN continues to grow, helping more than 2,100 students from low-income families enroll, persist and graduate from college each year.Results include:• Scaled program impact by 10-fold; increasing students supported from 150 to 1,600 annually; • Increased annual budget 4-fold to $2.2M; tripled active donors, secured $3M in multi-year private foundation funding.• Established strategic partnerships with complementary organizations to amplifying community impact.• Developed CAN’s first 4-year Strategic Plan, providing a blueprint to expand services regionally and increase students supported to 2,500 annually.• Built organizational structure, financial systems, navigated our first financial audit, and grew a diverse work force.• Transitioned existing fundraising efforts from a transactional-based model to a relationship-based model, ensuring long-term sustainability.• Grew and developed a strong and diverse Board of Directors, including recruitment of additional directors representing communities served.

San Rafael, Ca

Responsible for ensuring contributed revenue to support $4M operating budget. Senior executive reporting to CEO. Charged with developing and executing a regional fund development and communications strategy, broadening agency donor base, diversifying revenue streams, managing a board driven cultivation and stewardship program, managing my own major donor portfolio, and building a development team. Key Accomplishments include: • Increased individual giving 44% in the 1st year • Personally responsible for development of $400k in new giving in 1st year • Implemented Board directed major donor cultivation & stewardship plan• Successfully executed new brand • Developed and executed Social Media Strategy

Larkspur, Ca

Responsible for $2.6M contributed revenue to support $17M operating budget. Key responsibilities included: Annual Giving, Major Gifts, Grants, Planned Giving, Capital Campaign and staff management. Development Committee Co-Chair. Key Accomplishments:• Developed and executed Planned Giving Program • Managed $5M annual Planned Giving Portfolio • Implemented Board directed major donor cultivation & stewardship plan

Responsible for $1.2M fundraising budget. Senior executive reporting to Executive Director. Development Chair and member of Finance and Marketing Committees. Managed all aspects of fundraising.Key Accomplishments:• Increased contributed revenue by 40% • Developed and executed new marketing strategy, including new branding, collateral, web-site• Developed and implemented a management information system

Report to President. Responsible for all aspects of the business during growth from $1M-$15M and profitability in excess of 20%. Directly responsible for all operational areas including: financial planning and budget execution, Finance/Accounting, Human Resources, IT, Facilities and Estimating. Key Accomplishments:• Established project estimating, budgeting and reporting system to ensure profitability• Developed and implemented 401k plan and company incentive program• Established Open Book Management - educating staff in the financial management of the company• Lead all internal aspects of buyout and IPO