April Arnold, CFRE (She/Her)

April Arnold, CFRE (She/Her)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Not-for-Profit Executive | Strategist | Idea Maker | Relationship Builder | Revenue Driver Seeking opportunities in the business of doing good

  • Education

    • Northern Illinois University

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      BA
  • Experience

    • Northlight Theatre

      Jan 1986 - Jan 1987
      Ticket Services Manager
    • Chicago Symphony Orchestra

      Jan 1987 - Jan 1996
      • Assistant to the President

        Jan 1989 - Jan 1996
      • Assistant to Director of Marketing & Public Relations

        Jan 1987 - Jan 1989
    • Arts Alliance Illinois

      Nov 1996 - Sept 1998
      Director of Development & Membership
    • DuPage Children's Museum

      Sept 1998 - Oct 2001
      Director of Development & Marketing
    • Museum Explorer Inc.

      Oct 2001 - Jan 2006
      Vice President and Senior Partner
    • Elmhurst Art Museum: Art, Education & Architecture

      Feb 2003 - Oct 2007
      Director of Development & Marketing
    • Elmhurst University

      Oct 2007 - Dec 2013
      • Director of Institutional Giving (promoted)

        Aug 2012 - Dec 2013
      • Director of Corporate Relations (promoted)

        Jan 2010 - Jul 2012
      • Senior Development Officer

        Oct 2007 - Dec 2009
    • Northern Illinois University

      Jan 2014 - Oct 2018
      Director of Corporate Relations and Foundations
    • Independent Consultant, April Arnold Associates LLC

      Oct 2018 - now
      Strategist | Idea Generator | Relationship Builder | Revenue Driver

      KIDSMATTER, Naperville, IL• Assist in developing and expanding partnerships, programs, and materials in both DuPage and Will Counties. FUTURES FUNDAMENTALS, Chicago, IL • Led evaluation process and review of four CRM systems working with key stakeholders towards selection and implementation.• Shared policy suggestions for privacy, data security, and system user confidentiality.• Identified learning development specialists to assist in curriculum creation and evaluation criteria for after school program constructed in collaboration with Chicago Public Schools. Further work postponed due to the pandemic. Show less

    • Sounds Good! Choir

      Aug 2019 - Feb 2022
      Director of Operations
    • Associated Colleges of Illinois

      Jul 2022 - now
      Executive Director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) Training

      Chicago Deming Association-Six Sigma Masters Program, Naperville, IL
      Sept 2019
    • Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)

      CFRE International
      Jan 2023
    • Nonprofit Leadership Center Management Essentials Online Connection

      The Allstate Foundation
      May 2020