Thomas Sommer, Mpp, Cfre Email & Phone Number

Southfield, MI, US

Southfield, MI, US

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Southfield, Michigan, United States

This 62 year old organization is committed to serving the blind, low vision and visually impaired community with dignity and respect. They provide essential services from technology training, to mobility and orientation to social and emotional assistance. It is an amazing organization with wonderful and caring people. I look forward to working in a.

Birmingham, Michigan, United States

Established in 2017, the mission of The Community House Foundation is to secure supplemental philanthropic funds critically needed to keep our promise to our families, and to the Community, who depend on us to deliver a variety of quality programs and services. Robust philanthropy will help make it possible for us to launch, expand and sustain top level.

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Oversaw the transition of a 30 year best-in-class community leadership development organization from a traditional face-to-face operation to a dynamic digital and hybrid learning, engagement and facilitation organization due to COVID pandemic. Maintained enrollment levels of the flagship leadership program at near pre-pandemic levels using hybrid learning.

Flint, Michigan

• Challenged to re-imagine University-Wide Corporate and Foundation relationships, including talent acquisition, talent development, sponsored research, fundraising, staff development, and campaign strategic planning.
• Raised more than $2.5 million in FY2017, an increase of 233% over FY2016. Raised an additional $3.1 million, in Q1 FY2018 by leveraging existing relationships of influential volunteers, diligent prospect research and.
• Developed and standardized all University Pre-College program budgets using and incremental-based budgeting method and aligning programmatic outcomes and evaluation to University-wide strategic outcomes.
• Standing member of the University Retirement Plan Oversight Committee with responsibility as a fiduciary agent.

Glassboro, New Jersey, United States

As a member of the senior leadership of Robins' Nest I am responsible for contributing to the overall success and development of the agency. As the Director of Development and Fundraising, I lead a dynamic team responsible for Fundraising, Foundation and Grant Proposals, Special Events, Internal and External Communications, Branding, Marketing, Social.

819 Grand Boulevard #1, Deer Park, NY 11729

As Director of Strategic Initiatives I am responsible for implementing agency-wide initiatives for the new Community Impact business model at United Way of Long Island. This includes, but not limited to, conducting a community-wide assessment and developing data / analytical metrics that will be used to measure United Way’s ability to affect community.

240 Old Country Road Mineola, NY

• Provide analysis of the Nassau County budget and operations for select departments including; Office of the Treasurer, Comptroller’s Office, Planning, Public Works, Information Technology, etc.
• Prepare financial projections and budgetary analysis as is applies to the County Executive’s budget proposal, four-year financial plan, financial plan update, program budget and monthly and quarterly financial reports.

59 Maiden Lane, 29th Floor New York, NY 10038

• Provide analysis of New York City’s capital plan, annual budget, and four-year financial plan as they relate to capital financing, citywide expenditures, transportation, and project management.
• Created a monitoring system to analyze the schedule and budget performance of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Long Island Rail Road and Bridge and Tunnel current capital programs.
• Conduct research in the areas of public finance and author reports for the Office of the State Comptroller.
• Review, analyze and provide recommendations on current and proposed public policies / legislation.
• Attend various City Council, City Agency, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority meets on behalf of the State Comptroller’s Office.

• Provided project management and oversight for a 2-year long community needs assessment for the cities of High Point, Archdale, Trinity and Jamestown, North Carolina.
• Collected, analyzed, and reported key health and human service, social welfare, economic, and social capital data for the purpose of assessing the community’s needs.
• Developed a community asset matrix that directed the region’s strategic planning process.
• Designed and implemented the outcome based measurement system used to analyze and allocate $1.7 million to United Way funded programs.
• Conceptualized, facilitated and executed two annual fundraising campaigns, yielding increases exceeding 90% and 7% respectively over the previous year.

• Directed the allocation process, investing $2.9 million in local childcare and youth human service programs, providing research, analysis and accounting functions for volunteers.
• Executed a $2.7 million fundraising campaign yielding an increase of 7% over the previous year’s goal.
• Developed both financial and in-kind resources in the areas of workplace, community, individual, and corporate philanthropy through grant writing and annual fundraising campaigns.
• Developed and managed a grass-roots community building effort that fostered an increase in civic and corporate leadership within the community.

Masters, Public Policy

Bs, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society, Student Government Senator, Student Government Vice Treasurer

High School