Elton Taylor, Jr.

Experience

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  Lehmann Norman & Marcus LP

  Apr 2002 - Oct 2002

  Receptionist / Legal Secretary

  General clerical work, including drafting of legal documents and correspondence from dictation.

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  Chimp Haven

  Oct 2003 - Aug 2006

  Development Associate / Database Manager

  Donor relations for the National Chimpanzee Sanctuary System, a public-private partnership between the federal government and Chimp Haven's donors worldwide. Position involved Raiser's Edge database management (ie data entry and report/mailing list generation); donor relationship management; grant proposal management; donor prospect research; and mail merge for mass correspondence generation.

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  Marshall Independent School District

  Sept 2006 - Feb 2007

  Substitute Teacher

  Implemented daily lesson plans for absent 5th through 12th grade teachers.

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  Longview Chamber of Commerce And Convention and Visitors Bureau (fka The Longview Partnership)

  Feb 2007 - Aug 2010

  Member Services Coordinator

  This position is responsible for overseeing the Longview Chamber's membership acquisition and retention efforts, coordinating networking events, and securing valuable affinity programs. In this capacity, I developed and implemented programs to increase the number of members and membership dollars, worked with members and potential members individually on how to best utilize their membership, developed sales and marketing materials, coordinated the Ambassadors Committee, researched and recommended affiliate programs of benefit to members; oversaw the Business Development programs (ie events, Annual Business EXPO, Business Education Series, Business After Hours networking events); oversaw the annual membership directory, updated website, and assisted in acquiring event sponsorship and sales. I was also the project manager for the Partnership's Annual Banquet. Show less

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  Globe Life

  Sept 2010 - Feb 2012

  Inbound/outbound call center sales for Globe Life & Accident Insurance Company, specializing in whole life products for adults and children as well as adult term, mortgage protection and accidental death & dismemberment product lines. This positions involves researching and confirming contact information for ambiguous customer leads; tracking trends in product inquiry data, and coordinating job orders for direct mail marketing campaigns.

  • Licensed Sales Agent

    Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Campaign Design Analyst

    Sept 2010 - Aug 2011
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  Imprimis

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

  Contractor

  Completion of temporary/contract work assignments in data entry, customer service, help desk operations and mail room services. Clients included Atmos Energy, Denbury Resources and the Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters.

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  United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Campaign Associate

  Contract position supporting an assigned Development Officer during the 2012 Community Campaign with a roster of approximately 40 workplace giving campaigns. Position involves assisting Employee Campaign Coordinators in preparing and running their campaigns, making fundraising presentations campaign sites to educate employees, helping with the coordination of service provider informational fairs and volunteer projects for corporations, playing an active role in customer relationship management and assisting other Development Officers as needed with their clients. This contract is scheduled to end December 7, 2012. Show less

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  Vogel Alcove

  Mar 2013 - Jun 2019

  In addition to the responsibilities held as Grants and Compliance Manager, this role provides management of individual giving for Vogel Alcove (i.e. annual giving, recurring giving, major gifts). Objective: Increase monetary donations from individuals (exclusive of special event sponsorships) to support Vogel Alcove programs.Strategies: (1) Retain current individual donors at current or higher monetary level; (2) Encourage current individual donors to support multiple project/programs and engage them in Vogel Alcove's mission; (3) Identify and re-engage lapsed individual donors; (4) Identify, engage and acquire new individual donors; (5) Retain current organization donors; and (6) Identify, engage and acquire new organization donors. Show less Provide management of the organization's public and private grant portfolio as the key liaison between Vogel Alcove and its grantors. Duties include researching and writing grant proposals, overseeing grant reporting and compliance and analyzing and monitoring program evaluation. Additional duties include coordinating the organization's six-week summer IMPACT INTERN program, which involves leading a team of high school students through a hands-on nonprofit work experience.Objective: Increase grant application awards revenue (exclusive of special event sponsorship) from foundations, corporations and organizations to support ongoing programs, developing programs and/or special projects/initiatives.Strategies: (1) Steward current grant relationships to retain and/or increase funding; (2) Identify and re-engage past/lapsed grantors; (3) Identify and (re)apply to prospective grantors for support; (4) Identify funding needs and develop proposal narratives for the solicitation of grants as well as monetary and/or in-kind support from corporations and organizations; and (5) Identify new funding sources for expansion of program services in Vogel Alcove's new facility.Measurement: (1) Increase annual private grant awards to $475,000; (2) Apply to 20 new or lapsed grantors; (3) Retain 70% of 2012-2013 grant revenue awarded for ongoing program support; and (4) Provide facility tours to at least 25% of grantors. Show less

  • Director of Grants and Data Management

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2019

  • Director of Individual and Foundation Giving

    Jun 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Grants and Compliance Manager

    Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
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  The Henry Group

  Jun 2019 - now

  Strategy Partner

  The Henry Group is a consulting firm in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area, providing nonprofits and small businesses premium services, including but not limited to strategic planning, training and coaching, board governance, communications and social media management. Its vision is to partner and work collaboratively with organizations to IDENTIFY needs, CREATE best practices and IMPLEMENT innovative solutions.

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  Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting

  Jan 2021 - May 2022

  Development Officer, Foundation Relations
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  Cause Effective

  May 2022 - Feb 2023

  Director of Philanthropic Engagement

  Leading fundraising and communications efforts to achieve social change, this newly established role will cultivate relationships to support cutting-edge programming that partners with mission-driven leaders to transform nonprofits, advance diversely vital causes, and take a bold stand in furthering racial equity. Its responsibilities also include increasing visibility for the brand across the sector and strategizing expansion of the prospective client pipeline, resulting in additional earned income from consulting assignments. Show less

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  New Orleans Museum of Art

  Dec 2023 - now

  Director of Major and Planned Giving

  The Director is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting a portfolio of major and planned giving prospects for NOMA.