Mark Randall, CFRE

Experience

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  University of Illinois System

  Jun 2005 - Jan 2009

  Director of Institutional Advancement
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  National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

  Jan 2009 - now

  Board of Director & Event Chairman

  Chaired the annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast held in Washington, DC. Handled the organization, coordination, event planning, agenda, speaker procurement, sponsorship support, guest registration, marketing, and communications. Served as the event Master of Ceremonies.

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  Wyoming Catholic College

  Feb 2009 - Jul 2012

  Vice President for Institutional Advancement

  • Established the college’s fundraising strategy, brand awareness, marketing campaigns, communications, outreach, and donor development. • Grew the annual fund giving by 108% from $1.2M to $2.5.• Conceived and implemented key marketing strategies that expanded the donor mailing list from 6,600 to 13,300 names. Implemented a multi-level segmentation coding within all database records to maximize the financial return on solicitations.• Utilized a personal outreach approach that cultivated and acquired new donors, including major gifts, planned giving, and annual support. Show less

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  Pontifical North American College

  Jul 2012 - now

  Executive Director

  • Oversee all US-based operations for a seminary located in Rome. Responsibilities include fundraising, planned giving, marketing, branding, communications, project management, strategic initiatives, and supervised team. • Created and executed the fundraising strategy, including major donors, planned giving, direct mail, and special events. Results added new donors, decreased costs, and increased donations by 33%. • Built vital relationships with existing and prospective donors through specialized outreach, including organizing and leading tours for donors to experience Rome and attend the Italy fundraising gala. • Developed the organization’s US brand awareness focused on recognition of the college’s mission through public speaking, participation in religious conferences, and attending special events. • Created and executed the marketing strategy, communications, and messaging that doubled the mailing list, and use digital marketing to develop a social media program on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. • Headed the creation and production of a fundraising video viewed by thousands on social media. Show less

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  The Drexel Group, LLC

  Aug 2019 - now

  Consultant, Co-Founder & Managing Partner

  • Provide strategic consulting services to Catholic nonprofit organizations on donor development, fundraising strategies, and new giving programs. • Built essential relationships with nonprofit leaders that acquired new international and domestic clients.