Yael Friedman Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Champions strategic leadership for major gifts, conducts prospect management, closes major gifts, and plans educational and fundraising events; cross-functionally collaborates with local foundations, corporations, researchers, and scientists.• Secured over $35 million dollars annually in funding from major foundations, donors, and corporations, and raised $3.7 million dollars through the creation and implementation of an internal Grant Program in employee-led projects.• Ignited a 151%… Show more • Champions strategic leadership for major gifts, conducts prospect management, closes major gifts, and plans educational and fundraising events; cross-functionally collaborates with local foundations, corporations, researchers, and scientists.• Secured over $35 million dollars annually in funding from major foundations, donors, and corporations, and raised $3.7 million dollars through the creation and implementation of an internal Grant Program in employee-led projects.• Ignited a 151% growth in funding through new endowments, scholarships, and funding streams of the Nursing Philanthropic service lines.• Orchestrates the successful Children’s Health Initiative including $3 million dollar Chair and $15 million dollars in capital needs.• Spearheads $27.5 million dollars of Fund and Endowment management for 10 service lines of Academic Health Sciences.• Drove strategic initiatives including an $11.9 million dollar COBRE grant, $30 million dollars for a new inpatient facility, and a goal of $3 million dollars for the Mother-Baby campaign. • Fueled massive growth of 123% through telemail, e-solicitations, and mailings for new and long-lapsed donors.• Leads and motivates the major gift team as SDO, faculty, and staff development within service lines, and cross-functionally directs the collaboration between the university and the medical center.• Coaches, trains, and mentors team members through leading and influencing, improving employee satisfaction; founded a peer mentoring program and oversees the “sunshine committee.” • SME for the Foundation on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee and oversees implementation.• Chairs all aspects of employee, board, and donor volunteerism within and outside the organization. Show less

Williston, Vt

• Spearheaded overarching developmental leadership; major fundraising, fiscal administration, roadmap development, event implementation and execution, major gifts, strategic planning, staff training, market expansion, donor education, success metrics, KPI dashboards, advocacy, and enterprise transformation.• Surpassed expectations growing revenues by 40%, exceeded the goal by 200%, sustained level for 5+ years,• Liaised with the Government Relations Committee to further advocacy… Show more • Spearheaded overarching developmental leadership; major fundraising, fiscal administration, roadmap development, event implementation and execution, major gifts, strategic planning, staff training, market expansion, donor education, success metrics, KPI dashboards, advocacy, and enterprise transformation.• Surpassed expectations growing revenues by 40%, exceeded the goal by 200%, sustained level for 5+ years,• Liaised with the Government Relations Committee to further advocacy pertinent to health care concerns and research needs. Show less

New Hyde Park, New York

• Chaired leadership in the cultivation of relationships, fundraising, and stewardship events; cross-functionally collaborated with the health system and stakeholders.• Secured over $1 million dollars through the Annual Golf and Tennis Tournaments as well an additional $750,000 in individual gifts.• Increased sponsorship from local businesses and corporations by 55%.

Education record

B.A., Politcal Science & History

Activities and Societies: Student Government, Sigma Delta Tau sorority