Marsha Bryan, CSPG

Experience

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  United Methodist Foundation

  Aug 1994 - Jan 2003

  President and CEO

  Established the Charitable Gift Annuity program for the CA Foundation and obtained required licensing and established policies and procedures compliant with California Law. Lead staff working closely with Board of Directors and represented Foundation to over 560 United Methodist Churches throughout New England and 360 churches throughout Northern CA; managed budget and monitored finances and responsible for oversight of Foundatons socially resposible investment portfolios. Established planned giving programs and personally secured planned gifts. Designed and led capital and endowment campaigns for local churches. Recruited, trained and surpervised field staff to serve local churches. Show less

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  St.Joseph Health- Humboldt County,

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Regional Foundation Director

  Responsibilities included chief staff to two hospital foundation Boards of Directors in Humboldt County, CA. Managed budgeting, financial monitoring and investments. Developed board directed strategic plan for both hospitals to begin simultaneous capital campaigns. Strenghtened annual giving for both hospitals throught direct mail and developed a special event strategy to involve the community in support of the larger hospital. Developed a major and planned giving program for both hospitals working with the professional network in the community. Converted outdated data base system to Raiser’s Edge Show less

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  St Jude Memorial Foundation

  Jan 2005 - Sept 2007

  Director Major and Planned Gifts

  Directed the major and planned giving programs for the Foundation and realized gifts of $25,000 +. Part of senior leadership team in securing gifts for the capital campaign. Provided leadership in planning, marketing, coordinating, and implementing all aspects of the major and planned gift programs for the Foundation and all of its components. Developed annual and long-range comprehensive strategic development business plans detailing goals, objectives, schedules and budgets for major and planned gifts production consistent with the vision and mission of the Foundation. Show less

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  Palomar Health

  Oct 2007 - Mar 2010

  Interim Chief Development Officer

  Board development and management, staff, recruiting, training and management, budget planning, financial monitoring, strategic planning. Strenthened planned and major giving.Oversight of event planning. Directed initiation of capital campaign for new Palomar Health West hospital.

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  The be.group

  Mar 2010 - Oct 2013

  Sr. Director of Philanthropy

  Responsibilities included the oversight of the day to day management of a $21 M dollar foundation. Board Development & Management, Investment Management, Planned Giving, Major Giving, Grant Writing, Event planning, staff management, budgeting and financial monitoring.

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  Bryan Consulting

  Nov 2013 - now

  Owner/Senior Consultant

  Senior Consultant in Non Profit Management and Fundraising. Offering consulting services in Board Development & Management, Investment Management, Planned Giving, Major Giving, Foundation & Corporate Giving, Capital and Endowment Campaigns, Annual Campaigns,Grant Writing, Event planning, staff management, budgeting and financial monitoring. Skilled at working with small to mid size non-profits in creating and sustaining major and planned gifts programs.