Tara Covelens Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA

Regional development officer for all things WVU in the Pittsburgh area.

Lead fundraiser for the Neuroscience Institute, 2018-presentLead fundraiser for the Medicine Institute, 2020-presentLead fundraiser for Nursing, 2022-present * Raised $1 million+ annually in a brand new fundraising program by focusing on building a pipeline and creating a major gift program in three key Institutes, Neuroscience, Medicine, and Nursing.*.

UPMC Shadyside

* Raised $2 million+ annually for cancer research and patient care by building a pipeline of grateful patient prospects, reconnecting with current donors through meaningful stewardship, closing major gifts, and securing annual support for the Circle of Hope (donors of $10,000+)* Played an active role in strategic planning, key donor strategy, and the.

* By working my way up through the Development team with ongoing fundraising successes, I was promoted to the Senior Management Team, where I led the individual giving team to their highest numbers in dollars raised, donors engaged, and donor acquisition.* Led a strategic overhaul of Individual and Major Giving programs by generating additional stewardship.

Plan, direct, coordinate and expand major individual gifts through the use of existing Food Bank strategies and creation of a giving society in addition to a Planned Giving Program. Manage direct mail program. Raise $4.3 million from individual donors. Raise $1.5 million from major donors. Manage Donor Relations Coordinator. Responsible for cultivation and.

Maintains GPCFB’s social media presence and expands as appropriate. Serves as the liaison for all PDO/GPCFB joint fundraising activities. Makes technology available to PDOs who lack fundraising capability. Works with PDOs and Director of Individual Gifts on Direct Mail Campaigns for regional counties. Explores new fundraising opportunities for GPCFB and.

Primary contact for five counties in GPCFB’s 10-county regional service area. Developed and expanded services and resources for agencies, including increasing access to general financial support, funds for capital needs, and full range of operational support through GPCFB. As part of the Community Outreach team, increased people served by regional agencies.

Executive Director of non-profit organization responsible for placing young adults in full-time service learning positions with local non-profit and for-profit organizations. * Ensured the survival of PULSE by securing two major gifts that kept the program from closing in my first two months as Executive Director. I revised our income stream to operate in.

Ma, Literary And Cultural Studies

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Nu, and Sigma Tai Delta honors associations.Graduated cum laude with.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba