Timothy Puffer Email & Phone Number

Hudson, Wi

Part-time. Hired as the organization's first executive director to help transition from an all volunteer-lead and operated nonprofit to a staffed, growing, sustainable enterprise. Helped establish internal policies and procedures and controls. Lead the organization's COVID-19 response and 43 percent increase in revenues over a 3-year period. Worked to build a collaboration with partner nonprofits that lead to the formation of an LLC to purchase and operate a jointly-owned facility. Leading… Show more Part-time. Hired as the organization's first executive director to help transition from an all volunteer-lead and operated nonprofit to a staffed, growing, sustainable enterprise. Helped establish internal policies and procedures and controls. Lead the organization's COVID-19 response and 43 percent increase in revenues over a 3-year period. Worked to build a collaboration with partner nonprofits that lead to the formation of an LLC to purchase and operate a jointly-owned facility. Leading a $4 million capital campaign for the building project. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Roseville, Mn

Responsible for the development and management of comprehensive fundraising and communications strategies for $1.3 million nonprofit serving Minneapolis-Saint Paul area seniors. Raised 67 percent of organization’s annual operating budget through contributed income. Increased corporate and foundation support by 24 percent and contributions from individuals by 14 percent over a two-year period.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Facilitated development of strategic plan and developed and implemented new program evaluation system. Planned and implemented corporate and foundation grant program, governmental RFP's, annual direct mail fundraising appeals, online giving and annual day of giving.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Consultant specializing in the needs of nonprofit organizations in start-up, growth or transitional situations. Services range from assessments, strategic planning and program evaluation to contracted fundraising and communication services. Specialties include strategic planning, evaluation, grant writing, annual giving, donor relations, government RFP’s, special events, and marketing and communications.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for operations and resource development necessary to merge and sustain two nonprofit child abuse prevention organizations. Annual revenue goal of $500,000 raised though a mix of governmental grants and corporate and foundation support. Accomplishments include--• Managed logistics of merger with another nonprofit including interim management of staff and operations, auditing and transfer of assets and liabilities and restructuring of organization to reflect combined… Show more Responsible for operations and resource development necessary to merge and sustain two nonprofit child abuse prevention organizations. Annual revenue goal of $500,000 raised though a mix of governmental grants and corporate and foundation support. Accomplishments include--• Managed logistics of merger with another nonprofit including interim management of staff and operations, auditing and transfer of assets and liabilities and restructuring of organization to reflect combined programs• Increased support from corporations and foundations by 15 percent and individual giving by 100 percent in first year• Managed re-branding and launched new online presence of merged organization Show less

Responsible for all fundraising and marketing activities of national wildlife and conservation organization. Activities included development and management of $600,000 marketing/development expense budget and $1.5 million annual fundraising goal; supervision of marketing coordinator; creation of direct mail appeals; proposal development for corporate and foundation grant seeking; cause-related marketing and the creation of a new planned giving program. Accomplishments include-- •… Show more Responsible for all fundraising and marketing activities of national wildlife and conservation organization. Activities included development and management of $600,000 marketing/development expense budget and $1.5 million annual fundraising goal; supervision of marketing coordinator; creation of direct mail appeals; proposal development for corporate and foundation grant seeking; cause-related marketing and the creation of a new planned giving program. Accomplishments include-- • Developed new segmentation system for Wildlife Forever’s 75,000-plus member database which cut fundraising expense by nearly 50 percent with no decrease in net revenue• Broadened organization’s funding base to include corporate and foundation grants, major gifts and a new planned giving program• Developed and launched new website Show less