April Arnold, CFRE (She/Her)

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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