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Street Address PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE - PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE email: EMAIL AVAILABLE SENIOR DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALDynamic, highly-skilled professional with wide-ranging experience in non-profit fundraising. Diverse background includes leadership roles in fine arts, healthcare, higher education, museum, and youth development organizations. Exceptional staff motivator. Deeply committed to donor-centered philanthropy. Core professional competencies include:Major Gifts Budgeting & PlanningDonor Cultivation & Stewardship Board RelationsSpecial Events Prospect ResearchStaff Development & Management Foundation & Corporate Giving PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS &KEY ACHIEVEMENTSDEVELOPMENTPrepared annual development plans to meet organizations funding objectivesIdentified, cultivated, and solicited major gift prospectsSupervised the planning and execution of special eventsWorked with marketing and development committees to create promotional public service announcements and media strategiesPrepared successful corporate and foundation proposalsProvided timely and accurate fundraising reports to Presidents and Board Executive Committees STAFF AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENTWorked closely with senior volunteers and Boards of Directors to plan and implement fundraising strategiesManaged staffs ranging in size from five to eighteenStepped up from Director of Development to serve as interim Vice President of Development at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine ArtsSUCCESSFUL SOLICITATIONS$1 million from the Lincoln Financial Group to support a traveling exhibition and educational programming at the National Constitution Center$200,000 from an individual donor to help fund a womens health center at Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania$210,000 through the We the People Award Dinner at the National Constitution Center$250,000 from Allstate to sponsor JA Biztown at Junior Achievement of Delaware Valley$100,000 from a prospective board member to fund scholarships for those studying sculpture at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine ArtsEMPLOYMENT HISTORYExecutive Director 2010 2011Boys and Girls Clubs of Gloucester County Glassboro, NJ Contract position. Managed a staff of eighteen. Led fundraising efforts to support the annual budget of more than$450,000. Organized special events, including the 2011 Golf Tournament for Kids that raised more than $20,000. Candidate's Name Consulting 2008 - 2010Provided fundraising consulting and advisory services to various non-profit organizations, including special event management and donor solicitation strategies.Vice President for Development 2007 2008Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Accountable for all aspects of annual $1.8 million development program. Managed a staff of five. Served as organizations lead major gifts officer. Facilitated and supported the efforts of the CEO and senior volunteers in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donor prospects. Vice President of Development 2006 2007Junior Achievement of Delaware Valley (JADV) Chester, PA Led the development team in securing over $1.2 million in funding for financial education programs for more than 17,000 youth in JADVs five county region.Director of Development and Interim Vice President of Development 2005 2006 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA Oversaw operating gifts from alumni, corporations, foundations, and major individual donors. Specifically responsible for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual major gifts. Directed prospect research program. Also responsible for leading the full development team, and meeting its collective fundraising goals, while serving as interim vice president.Director of Development 2002 - 2005National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PAWorked with development team to secure more than $20 million in three years to complete the $185 million national Capital Campaign to build and open the National Constitution Center. Served as liaison to the Board of Trustees for museum Grand Opening activities in July 2003. Staffed the Board of Trustees for various fundraising needs, including the identification of major gift prospects. Responsible for supervising the major gifts coordinator. Major Gifts Officer 2001 2002Spelman College Atlanta, GAResponsible for organizing executive level meetings and programming for the Spelman Corporate Partnership Program. Drafted and presented proposals and reports to individuals, corporations, and private foundations. Associate Director, Development, Alumni Relations and Communications 1999 - 2001 University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education Philadelphia, PA Responsible for managing the annual fund. Cultivated, solicited, and stewarded alumni: Coordinator, Direct Mail and Phone Programs 1997 - 1999 University of Pennsylvania, The Penn Fund Philadelphia, PA Responsible for planning, implementing, and managing direct mail solicitations of alumni, parents, and friends for the annual giving office.EDUCATIONM.S.Ed., Higher Education Administration 2000University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Arts, Russian Language and Literature 1992 Vassar College - Phi Beta Kappa Poughkeepsie, NYDiploma, Russian 1990Pushkin Institute Moscow, RussiaUniversity of Pennsylvania CGS Fundraising Certification Coursework: Basic Skills of Fundraising; Leadership in Non-Profit Organizations: Boards, Committees and Volunteers; Raising Money from Individuals |
