Meegan E. McVay, CFRE

Experience

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  The Brookings Institution

  Aug 2000 - Oct 2003

  Managed annual giving program for individual donors ($1.4 million raised in FY03) and helped develop a framework for inaugural major gifts program ($50,000+ individual donors) Wrote LOIs, proposals, and stewardship reports covering an array of public policy topics; organized the team’s foundation prospect research activities and established protocols as the department adopted Raiser’s Edge; supervised staff on database maintenance, revenue projections, and preparation of gift acknowledgements

  • Individual Giving Program Manager/Writer

    Nov 2002 - Oct 2003

  • Foundation Relations Manager

    Aug 2000 - Oct 2002
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  American University

  Oct 2003 - Jan 2007

  Assistant Director of Development/Editor of Premier Global University

  Raised $800,000 from leading U.S. foundations (including Carnegie, Ford, Knight, and Omidyar) for the 2005 Carter-Baker Commission on U.S. Federal Election ReformServed as editor of Premier Global University, a biannual AU newsletter disseminated widely throughout and beyond campusCreated nomination package for which AU received a 2005 “Internationalizing the Campus” Andrew Heiskell Award from the Institute of International Education

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  CRDF Global

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Senior Development Associate

  Secured five- and six-figure grants from federal agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and State, and managed CRDF Global’s first Combined Federal Campaign application (accepted spring 2008)

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  Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2011

  Director, Foundation & Corporate Relations

  Elevated existing and launched new relationships with six-figure corporate and foundation donors (including Jewelers for Children and Stavros Niarchos Foundation) to support global HIV/AIDS programsAt CEO’s request, led 10-person Development Dept. – staff based in D.C. and CA – in the absence of a team vice president (Aug 2008-March 2009)

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  The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs

  Aug 2011 - Oct 2019

  Leader for the development & alumni relations team of a top-ten ranked intl. affairs school, serving for the entirety of GW’s $1 Billion Making History Campaign and during two deans' tenures Supervised and mentored frontline fundraisers and other team members while traveling across and beyond the United States to manage a portfolio of 125 individual prospects, securing dozens of five- to seven-figure current-use and planned gifts for academic, research, and outreach initiatives Partnered effectively with the Elliott School’s dean and other academic/administrative leadership to develop opportunities for philanthropic investments from alumni base and parents of students Staffed the school’s Board of Advisors (approximately 25 individuals based around the world), including execution of biannual in-person business meetings and recruitment of new members Show less

  • Executive Director of Development

    Mar 2016 - Oct 2019

  • Director of Development

    Aug 2011 - Feb 2016
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  The Pew Charitable Trusts

  Oct 2019 - now

  Principal Officer, Partnerships

  Forge philanthropic partnerships in support of Pew's mission to improve the public good through evidence-based research and advocacy