A consultant providing authentic and strategic philanthropic counsel to nonprofit organizations and foundations. JGA’s core services include feasibility studies; campaign counsel; development audits and assessments; campaign planning, development and evaluation; strategic planning; executive search guidance; and board and staff training/facilitation.

Provided leadership in all fundraising efforts, directing a wide variety of activities relating to development audiences, including individual donations, planned giving, corporate philanthropy and special events. Was responsible for the continued building and development of a $5 million annual operating revenue budget in addition to a $30 million capital campaign.• Led a team of 10 fundraising professionals.• Directed a $30 million capital campaign that exceeded the goal by $4 million.• Oversaw the launch of a $10 million endowment campaign.• Managed expense budgets of more than $1.5 million.• Served as liaison to board-level committees and external fundraising counsel.• Supported the Zoo’s travel program. Led ecotourism adventures to India, northern Canada and Kenya.• Served on the Zoo’s leadership team, branding committee and external communication committee.• Executed the Zoo’s annual report.

Served as chief development officer for a state association advocating on behalf of people with developmental disabilities and their families. Hired to establish a $2 million endowment to be raised by 2009.

Served as chief development officer for an organization serving 1,500 families per year, oversaw capital giving, major giving, planned giving, annual giving, special events, grants and community outreach. Created and maintain budgets, manage staff, coordinated volunteers.• Planned and implemented a three-year, $1 million capital campaign for an expansion into Riley Hospital for Children, exceeding the goal by 16%.• Increased charitable giving by approximately 40% primarily through personal attention to major donors and increased public awareness.• Implemented a planned giving program and cultivated a 20-person volunteer committee.

Served as chief operating officer for a 100,000-member organization composed of 110 chapters across 34 states.• Led a full-time staff of 14 with functional oversight of business and finance including an annual budget of $1.6 million, program development, communications, and customer service.• Recruited, managed, and trained new staff, interns, and students.• Served as the primary risk management officer, researched, investigated, and addressed situations.• Served as a full-service meeting planner for a 400-person national convention.Served as development officer and traveled the Midwest earning philanthropic support from alumni for a $5.5 million capital campaign for educational programs and leadership development.• Garnered support from members closing major gifts from $2,500 to $25,000 by making case presentations, donor cultivation, major gift solicitations, and stewardship. • Empowered campaign volunteers in the region to make solicitations and organize events.• Designed a donor recognition program.

Served as chief communications officer for a nationally recognized, 15,000-student institution of higher.• Directed the public relations office to produce all crisis communication, news releases, publications, photography, video communication and marketing promotions.• Served a university president as speechwriter, created her PowerPoint presentations, and assisted with legislative efforts.• Successfully completed a campaign moving the university from opened to selective admissions.• Represented the university president on a statewide commission that coordinated community service projects through America’s Promise.• Wrote news releases, speeches, public service announcements, and feature stories.• Designed and executed events that hosted public officials including the Speaker of House designate, the president of Haiti, numerous state and local officials.Served as the annual giving officer during a capital campaign that successfully raised $10.75 million for scholarships and program development.• Redesigned and implemented an annual giving program with direct mail, a phone program and face-to-face donor cultivation. Worked with campaign consulting firm to implement strategies.• Wrote and produced the campaign video.• Created strategies in tandem with the alumni relations team focusing on 50-year graduates, young alumni and alumni chapter events.• Coordinated the student foundation.

Served as a development officer concentrating on telemarketing fund raising for a $1 million per year annual giving program.• Coordinated an eight-station, automated “phone-a-friend” fundraising program.• Managed the parents association to offer their perspective to the university community.• Assisted the alumni association with legislative and chapter events.

Served as chief fund raising officer and public relations professional for an agency that provides services for men, women, and children with developmental disabilities.• Developed a database of donors, volunteers, members, and consumers that helped to create a 47% increase in membership; thus, creating an annual giving program.• Initiated an awareness program for members and donors that provided a 60% membership increase in subsequent years.• Created a policies and procedures manual for fundraising, public awareness and event planning that is currently being utilized and raises over $500,000 annually.• Made presentations to United Way, civic organizations, and interested groups to secure funding.