Spearheads annual fundraising programming, develops strategy and work plans, ensures that goals are met, and plays an active role in developing and stewarding donor relationships. Develops and manages a major gifts portfolio of high-capacity, high-profile donors. Provides day-to-day leadership for all development activities, including the supervision of staff and volunteers and maintenance of the Bloomerang donor database. Creates, implements, and updates development policies and procedures. • Collaborates with the CEO, Board, Philanthropy Committee, Executive Committee, and Finance Committee to establish appropriate and achievable annual fundraising goals that support the HHCI’s activities.• Plans and leads the implementation of a diversified fundraising plan built on individual giving, major gifts, foundation solicitations, special events, and other activities.• Prepares and monitors a timeline and activity calendar for each year’s development activities.• Builds strategic planning to raise $18M, including $4M in endowed funds.• Raises $3M per year by building annual giving programming and an innovative major gift program.

Led and trained three members of the fundraising and marketing staff. Ensured consistent brand messaging. Oversaw the creation and production of innovative designs, engaging content, and productive campaigns that build the brand and drive donations. Created new strategy to include daily social media messaging, monthly newsletters, and consistent email solicitations that match direct mail pieces. • Created financial goals and strategies for new and increased existing donor gifts to raise $1.7M in philanthropic dollars annually towards a $4.3M budget, including creating city, state, and federal grants. • Grew donor base by 450 since September 2018 by increasing the donor base to encompass individual, foundation, church, and corporate sectors and managing annual giving campaigns. • Achieved $1M in new and first-time multi-year donor commitments by researching, soliciting major gifts, annual, and endowment donors and building and nurturing long-term relationships. • Increased $30K in Y1 and $50K in Y2, creating a new event in two months that raised $23,000 over expected net revenue by spearheading Good Samaritan special events.• Accurately maintained and updated the fundraising database to 7,500+ donors.

Cultivated, researched, wrote, and presented proposals to individual and corporate prospects. Investigated prospect contacts to ensure positive and purposeful donor relations. Created and curated major donor-related cultivation events and activities. Served as dotted-line supervisor for the Development Specialist, Annual Giving. Solicited $10K to $500K.• Participated in a comprehensive campaign raising $85M by maintaining relationships with approximately 75 to 100 prospective & current donors and collaborating and supporting volunteers, foundation staff, and CHOSA representatives to cultivate and solicit donors for institution priorities.

Investigated, strategized, cultivated, and solicited annual giving prospects. Drove all yearly fundraising campaigns, goal setting, planning, logistics, and budget process for assigned special events and sponsors. Acted as the lead contact for all newly-established third-party special events. Successfully met fundraising goals.• Spearheaded all Annual Fund appeals and all aspects of integrated fundraising strategies.

Raised significant funds and awareness for Children's Hospital of San Antonio. Cultivated several new and critical lasting donors to support the organization. Created a substantial amount of regional publicity for the hospital. Coordinated activities of 45 highly-motivated and active fellow students.• Raised $100K per year by developing a robust five-year plan. • Championed highly successful black-tie gala fund-raiser, netting $35K+ in funding, a dance marathon that earned $13K, and a dodgeball tournament that raised $5K.