Nick Fish

Experience

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  Grassroots Campaigns

  Jun 2008 - Nov 2008

  Assistant Canvass Director and Canvass Director

  Fundraising and outreach operation for the American Civil Liberties Union, Democratic National Committee, and Save the Children covering metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan. Trained staff to ensure quick and efficient transitions between clients.Assisted in improvement and further development of fundraising tracking tools, spreadsheets, and reporting tools. Ensured accurate reporting of all data related to office results, payroll, and recruitment to central administration. Worked with both MoveOn.org and the League of Conservation Voters to register under-represented groups in Raleigh and turn out voters for the 2008 general election with a specific focus on the presidential and senatorial campaigns.Built an office from the ground up that registered more than 5,500 new voters in less than 4 weeks and contacted more than 30,000 voters in the following four weeks. Hired and managed more than 30 staff.Developed and implemented daily, weekly, and campaign-length plans to ensure the success of both the voter registration and voter contact campaigns. Managed budget and payroll for a high-energy election office. Show less

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  Telefund

  Nov 2008 - Jul 2011

  Small donor fundraising and membership contact for numerous progressive political organizations and advocacy groups. Clients include: Democratic National Committee, ACLU, Human Rights Campaign, Amnesty InternationalManage campaigns from multiple clients with different requirements (legal, client-side, and internal) in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. Ensure the implementation of goals and adherence to all internal performance standards and, most importantly, the satisfaction of clients. Collaborated with outside consultant to develop training program for new staff to maximize their fundraising abilities in the most efficient way while maintaining high standards, adherence to best fundraising techniques, and consistency.Managed a staff of 60, processed staff payroll, and managed an office budget in excess of $50,000.Developed new tools, trackers, and data analysis methods from large amounts of available data in all Telefund offices. Examples include: staff scheduling, employee returns performance tracking and analysis, staff longevity tracking and analysis, recruitment tracking, and office budgets. Show less

  • Call Center Director

    Feb 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Systems Administrator

    Sept 2009 - Feb 2010

  • Assistant Call Center Director

    Nov 2008 - Feb 2010
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  Secular Coalition for America

  Jul 2011 - Nov 2012

  Development Manager

  Directed overall fundraising strategy, donor stewardship, and internal messaging. Major donor solicitation, database management, and event management. Additional responsibilities included: research, legislative tracking, direct lobbying, event management, volunteer and intern management, and writing / formatting documents, papers, and briefings for publication.

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  American Atheists

  Nov 2012 - now

  Primary responsibilities include: Development and implementation of American Atheists’ national programs, staff and volunteer recruitment and oversight, budget management, media spokesperson, and message development.Conceived, designed, launched, and manage “AtheistVoter” campaign aimed at mobilizing community members and involving them in local, state, and federal activism. Tracked candidates during 2016 presidential election campaign; collected more than new 20,000 opt-in signups for activism alerts; and generated millions of impressions and engagements across social media, including coverage from national media outlets. Lead initiatives to include American Atheists in interfaith working groups and coalitions with LGBTQ organizations. Presented four times at the National LGBTQ Task Force’s Creating Change conference about atheist/LGBTQ issue advocacy and collaboration.Solicit major donors for program support, develop accountability metrics to track program status, and provide donors with regular reports about milestones. Secured multiple gifts in the $50,000 to $100,000 range.Primary media spokesperson for American Atheists with appearances on dozens of local news programs, radio shows, and cable news. Write statements, press releases, and pitches for print, radio, and television. Created talking points, preparation materials, and performed preparation work with other staff and organization leadership. Manage on-site and remote staff, including membership, program, field and finance teams. Show less Redesigned and implemented a robust, multichannel membership development program that grew membership levels by 24.4% and increased total membership revenue by 40.6% in the first year. Increased overall fundraising revenue by 12.8% in the same timeframe. Implemented a monthly giving program that now constitutes nearly 20% of overall small-donor fundraising annually.Created proposals for matching gift challenges totaling $500,000. Developed weekly, monthly, and annual tracking tools for membership retention, match progress, and membership. Briefed and prepared solicitors, including president and staff with minimal fundraising experience, stewarded donors post-gift, and managed a personal portfolio of donors with capacity in the $1,000 to $50,000 range.Conceived, designed, and produced bi-monthly membership newsletters, publications, and regular updates for members and supporters. Oversaw transition to Blackbaud RaisersEdge including staff training, website development, implementation of reporting procedures, and creating email marketing templates for membership program. Show less

  • President

    Sept 2018 - now

  • National Program Director

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Development Director

    Nov 2012 - Jun 2015