Emily Henning

Experience

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  Center in the Square

  Aug 1995 - May 1999

  Director Of Development

  • Supervised the development as well as the marketing and community relations efforts. Trained and managed the staff in these areas.• Orchestrated donor cultivation, solicitation and recognition. Increased the Annual Campaign revenues by 46% and raised over $4.8 million for the Endowment Campaign.• Installed and maintained Raiser’s Edge donor management software program.• Organized numerous special events that included cocktail parties, black-tie galas, half-marathon races, micro-brew festivals, and monthly networking events.• Co-found The Square Society, a volunteer group of 200 young professionals dedicated to promoting arts and culture. This popular organization continues to be very active and has raised almost $300,000 in unrestricted funds for Center in the Square.• Promoted from Development & Marketing Assistant in 1996 and Development Officer in 1998. Show less

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  Virginia Western Community College

  May 1999 - Mar 2004

  Development Coordinator

  • Planned, organized and executed the college’s first-ever major fundraising campaign with a $5 million goal.• Managed a 26-member Board of Directors comprised of community leaders.• Worked with volunteer leadership and key college staff to strategize and conduct dozens of major gift requests. Played an integral role in securing the college’s first $1 million+ donation.• Increased annual contributions from $11,679 to $863,700. Doubled the number of endowed scholarships and started an annual scholarship program.• Prepared and monitored a $1 million annual operating budget. Supervised two staff members. • Installed and maintained Raiser’s Edge. Show less

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  Atlanta International School

  Mar 2004 - Aug 2007

  Associate Director of Development

  • Supervised five Development and Communications & Marketing staff, and oversaw the office’s $486,000 annual operating budget.• Worked closely with school faculty and volunteer leaders to identify the school’s funding priorities, developed a strategy to get the needed money, and coordinated all the fundraising requests.• Increased the Annual Giving revenue from $797,365 to $968,480.• Oversaw the planning and execution of the School’s communication plan to both internal and external audiences. Researched and implemented an effective marketing plan to meet the School’s goal of attracting the highest caliber students for admission. • Collaborated with communications consultants and the School’s leaders to devise a new mission, vision and strategy. This resulted in redesigning the logo and overhauling all the publications and website.• Managed special events that included an annual golf and tennis tournament, as well as a black-tie gala with live and silent auctions and seated dinner for over 300 attendees.• Other responsibilities included proposal writing, prospect research, and donor cultivation and stewardship.• Promoted to Associate Director of Development – Major Gifts to focus solely on the school’s $30 million Capital Campaign. Show less

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  The Frazer Center

  Oct 2008 - May 2012

  Director of Development

  • Conducted all fundraising activities. Significantly increased annual donations to an ultimate high of $703,731. • Responsible for grant research, proposal writing and project fund management. Worked with board members and staff to bring foundation contributions from $157,901 in 2008 to over $1.3 million in 2012. A winning grant application was used as an example in The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing. One foundation awarded a $250,000 request with a $400,000 grant. • Organized the annual Golf Tournaments which netted $25,000; and co-founded "Goodness in the Gardens" a silent auction and wine tasting event that netted $20,000 in its inaugural year.• Installed and maintained eTapestry, a software program that tracks and analyzes donor information and giving history. Show less

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  U.S. Department of State

  May 2014 - Jun 2016

  Customer Service Center Coordinator

  • Oversaw the expansion of the Customer Service Center which is the help-desk for over 1,500 U.S. and Kenyan employees as well as the diplomatic families. Supervised three staff members.• Organized the staffing roles of 1,000+ volunteers for President Obama’s historic visit to Kenya. Received a Meritorious Honor Award from the Department of State. • Resolved the one of the most difficult issues at Mission Nairobi: parking. Overhauled the Parking Policy and enforced penalties for violators. Also reapportioned spaces to improve morale, encouraged carpools, and ordered high-quality signage and parking hang-tags to save money.• Managed the credential process for the Global Entrepreneurial Summit and assisted with the World Trade Organization’s 10th Annual Ministerial Conference.• Worked with the Ambassador to raise $31,596 (a 46% increase over the previous year) from U.S. based companies working in East Africa for the Embassy’s annual Fourth of July event. • Served on the selection committee for the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.• In 2014, also served in various positions at the Embassy including the Mail Room Supervisor and the Community Liaison Officer. Show less

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  Emory University

  Aug 2016 - now

  Development Services Manager