Thomas Bligh Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Managed a team of 10 fundraisers through an organizational transition which was a proven success by securing all original sales individuals post transition. Exceeded budget expectation for Chicago which was the first time in 6 years. Led staff/volunteers in an acIon campaign which resulted in Trader Joes reducing their plastIc pollution by 1 Million pounds of single use plastIc annually. Led and Facilitated a travel trip with sales team. Interviewed/Hired/trained the sales team with growth from 6 to 21 employees. Worked directly with my Regional and National Directors to design/implement plans to increase fundraising

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Built a team of 14 fundraisers over a two year period with 99% retention which is a retention percentage unparalleled in the sector. Personally designed and tested all sales materials for People’s AcIon sales team and proved the financial sustainabilityof building a new income stream. Worked with the national team to design and develop a new member retention plan. Consistently exceeded team and personal fundraising goals while recruiting and managing an elite team of 14 canvassers and field managers. Developed communication advanced spreadsheet utilization to collect and database weekly numbers and performance scores for the the office in order to exceed financial goals. Created and managed all training sessions with the objective to develop core skills and performance of staff during this time of unparalleled staff retentIon.

Greater Chicago Area

Trained thousands of canvassers nationwide with many becoming long-term additions to staff. Ranked from 2006-2014 as the highest averaging Fund canvasser in the country out of approximately 3,000 staff over those 7 years. Served as an in-field leader on more than 10,000 occasions of teams of 2-8 individuals, across a range of political campaigns from environmental to racial jusIce issues. Managed the nightly/biweekly payroll and safe deposit process for over 30 employees. Managed payroll for 30 employees with accuracy. Created and implemented trainings that increased sales performance.