Sarah Chambers

Experience

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  Rochester Institute of Technology

  Jun 2007 - Mar 2008

  Assistant Director, The Fund for RIT

  • Managed the outbound telemarketing department and staff at RIT.• Oversaw both the first time donor and matching gift programs.• Promoted recruitment of new student staff members on campus.• Reported on statistics to closely monitor progress of the Telefund in meeting quarterly goals.

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  Genesee Country Village & Museum

  Mar 2008 - Nov 2010

  Development Associate

  • Managed the membership program, including recruitment of new members and renewal of current and lapsed members through solicitation letters and on site promotion at the museum.• Assisted Senior Director of Development in planning and executing annual and corporate giving programs.• Reviewed, analyzed and entered all donor biographical and gift data into Donor Perfect database. • Produced financial reports.• Assisted in special event planning and promotion of the annual fundraising gala and member events.• Assisted the Director of Development in the transfer and cleanup of data into a new donor database. Show less

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  American Red Cross, Greater Rochester Chapter

  Jan 2011 - Nov 2014

  Development Coordinator

  • Maintained $300,000 fundraising portfolio in Raiser’s Edge Database Management System.• Tracked gift and pledge data of board members, individual major donors, corporate sponsors and grants from public and private foundations. • Maintained Salesforce portfolio to track the activities of major donors and prospects who have giving potential exceeding $1,000.• Coordinated numerous American Red Cross events throughout the Finger Lakes Region.• Worked closely with vendors to manage logistics, solicits sponsors, organizes committee members and staff in order to plan and execute successful fundraising and donor stewardship events. • Wrote successful grant applications for several programs at the American Red Cross, including Meals on Wheels, Next Generation Leaders Program, and Disaster & Emergency Services. Show less

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  Daystar for Medically Fragile Children, Inc.

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Development Associate

  • Coordinated and strategized a new format for Daystar’s signature event, the Daystar Derby, resulting in an increase of $100,000 in net revenue from 2014. • Collaborated in the expansion of the direct mail program including the creation of segmented mailing lists, new collateral items and mailing schedule.• Managed external communications of the organization, in alignment with our brand standards, using both electronic (Constant Contact) and hard copy media.• Prepared proposals and presentations for community groups, foundations, board of trustees and individual donors.• Reviewed, analyzed and entered all donor biographical and gift data into GiftWorks database. Show less

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  The Harley School

  Oct 2015 - Sept 2021

  • Assist the Director of Development in planning, executing, and evaluating the Harley Fund (Annual Giving Program).• Create a strategy for the Harley Fund based on previous year’s activities and yearly assigned goals for dollars and donors.• Maintain a schedule of appeals both mailing and online to support the Harley Fund strategy.• Project manage design pieces used to support appeals for the Harley Fund.• Manage the website and social media presence of the Development Office with direction from the Director of Development and Director of Marketing and Communications.• Analyze appeal results throughout the year in order to ensure the best outcomes for the Harley Fund.• Manage events related to Development Office activities to support the Harley Fund.• Coordinate, organize, and evaluate in-person and online events related activities to the Development Office. (Sundae Sunday, Grandparents and Special Friends Day, Candlelight Reception, Gala and Live - Auction, Silent Auction, Harley Circle Celebration, and Alumni Reunion)• Strategically construct events that cultivate and steward Harley donors in order to increase annual fund participation and donations.• Organize, motivate, and staff volunteer committees to determine themes, sponsors, and related activities for each event.• Provide direction and assistance for save the date cards, invitations, and programs.• Secure venue and set participation goals for each event; provide evaluation and recommendations following each event.• Coordinate caterers, rental companies, entertainment, and decorations while working within a budget. • Organize events from set-up to clean-up. Show less • Coordinate, organize and evaluate Reunion Weekend, New Parent Dinner, Candlelight, Sundae Sunday, New Parent receptions, Open Houses, Last Day Lemonade, and related activities for the School.• Analyze and determine methods to increase revenue for Harley’s premier fundraising event, Blast!• Solicit and follow-up on contributions to Blast! and encourage participation.• Strategically construct events that cultivate and steward Harley donors in order to increase annual fund participation and donations.• Lead process to create and propose Centennial calendar of events for School events for targeted constituency groups. • Plan and implement approved Centennial events.• Organize, motivate, and staff volunteer committees to determine themes, sponsors and related activities for each event. • Provide direction and assistance for save the date cards, invitations, and programs.• Secure venue and set participation goals for each event; provide evaluation and recommendations following each event.• Coordinate caterers, rental companies, entertainment, and decorations while working within a budget. Organize event from set-up to clean-up. Show less

  • Assistant Director of Development and Events Manager

    Aug 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Event Coordinator/Advancement Assistant

    Oct 2015 - Aug 2020