Christopher Carollo

Experience

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  Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America

  Nov 1998 - Nov 2003

  Coordinated and managed major gift and special event campaigns within Fairfield and New Haven counties. Created an annual program to recruit and maintain relationships with alumni. Supervised two staff members and two support staff. Responsible for development campaign budgets (executive board, special events, annual fund, and major gifts). Developed and created an annual report for the Council.• Developed $147,000 in major gift solicitations. • Raised $234,000 (exceeding a $200,000 goal) through special events campaign.• Generated $57,600 with a direct mail campaign exceeding goal of $55,000.• Raised $35,000 in a special projects campaign.• Coordinated core group of executive board members to raise $43,000 in effort separate from board campaign.Created an annual program to recruit and maintain relationships with our alumniSupervised two staff members and two support peopleDeveloped and created annual report for the organization Show less Managed fundraising campaigns throughout New Haven and Fairfield counties. o Produced $55,000 through four major gift solicitations. o Raised more than $102,000 from a dinner in New Haven County, an increase of 250% over three years. o Generated a total of $325,000 through three luncheons and two dinners. o Initiated a Greater Norwalk event, raising more than $27,000 of new funding in the first year. o Researched and wrote grant proposals to foundations which raised $31,000. o Managed annual funding requests with four United Way campaigns realizing an increase of 11% in grants Show less

  • Senior Development Director

    Dec 2001 - Nov 2003

  • Development Director

    Nov 1998 - Dec 2001
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  Eastern Connecticut State University

  Nov 2003 - May 2007

  Development Officer

  Coordinated, implemented and managed major gift and special event campaigns within the university.• Raised more than $200,000 at a strategic fundraising event for university. • Worked with Vice-President to raise $415,000 in naming opportunity commitments. • Managed & supervised volunteers with three special events that totaled more than $364,000. • Developed $93,000 in major gift solicitations.• Managed all Athletic Department’s special events, mail and raffle solicitations, and netting $250,000.• Raised more than $30,000 through an athletic signage program,• Organized university scholarship reception which granted more than $100,000 in scholarships to 84 students. Show less

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  Southern Connecticut State University

  May 2007 - Aug 2010

  Major Gifts Associate

  Assisted faculty and staff in writing and editing fund development grants for their specific academic programs. Solicited corporations and public and private foundations, and collaborated with faculty in to preparation program budgets. Coordinated largest special event for university raising over $300,000 for three years. Coordinated all solicitations for the Mary & Louis Fusco Distinguished Lecture Series, a key fundraising event for the university. Managed and solicited a portfolio of 100 alumni and 150 companies• Increased collections by 32% of the more than $3.3 million solicited during the fiscal years 2007 to 2010.• Raised $60,000 through private donations and gifts in kind. Show less

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  Housatonic Community College

  Dec 2011 - May 2017

  Director of Institutional Advancement/Executive Director, HCC Foundation

  Lead all operations of the Institutional Advancement and HCC Foundation offices. Supervised a staff of six and reported directly to the President of the College. Created and managed budgets for both operations. Worked with a volunteer Foundation Board of Directors of 23 people. Established a new planned giving program and Marketing/Communications committee to enhance the outreach of the Foundation to support College activities and programs. Managed all major gift solicitations and steward of donors. • Solidified and renewed the largest gift in the College’s history of $400,000.• Developed approximately $3.5 million in funding over a three and a half year period.• Raised over $750,000 in new funds for the College by spearheading innovated strategies.• Executed three new events raising over $175,000 in one year.• Increased the Endowment Fund by 14%. Show less

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  Boy Scouts of America, Westchester-Putnam Councils

  Jun 2017 - Nov 2019

  Director of Development

  Managed all fund development operations and budgets within Westchester & Putnam Counties. Supervised one person and worked with a 30 member volunteer Board of Directors. Restructured the fund development programs by instilling better practices to raise more money. Reorganized the communication to stakeholders through social media outlets and marketing. Used non-fund development programs to build long-term relationships and recruit new people to the board level areas of the Council. Organized Major Gift/Capital campaigns for 2018 and 2020.• Raised through the Annual fund program over $$215,000, an increase of three percent. • Administered seven Council-wide and four local special events raising $260,000, an increase of six percent. • Created an endowment campaign for the 100th Anniversary for camping reservation. Raised $63,000. • Managed a board major gift/capital campaign raising $400,000 through 32 members. • Established and continue to promote a planned giving program within the Council. Show less

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  Richmond Community Services

  Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

  Chief Development Officer

  Manage all fund development and marketing operations, including budgets. Work with a 12-member volunteer Board of Directors/Foundation. Created and restructured fund development programs by instilling better practices to raise money. Introduced and managed social media outlets and marketing tools to better communicate with our stakeholders.• Secured funds during Coronavirus pandemic for a relief fund – raised to date $216,598.• Created a virtual event to bring awareness and secure funding from our constituents – raised $36,750.• Developed new programs/projects to focus on new income streams for the agency.• Recruited new Foundation Board Members Show less

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  American Cancer Society

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

  Director of Philanthropy - Greater Boston, New Hampshire, and Maine

  Developing and managing a portfolio within the Greater Boston area to develop relationships with volunteers, board members, corporate leaders, and current and prospective donors to find a cure for cancer.

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  Bethany Christian Services

  Feb 2022 - Sept 2022

  Regional Director of Philanthropy (CT, MA, NH, VT, RI, and ME)
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  Yankee Institute

  Sept 2022 - now

  Chief Development Officer (CDO)
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  Bridgeport Rescue Mission

  Nov 2023 - now

  Director of Development