Experience

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  Challenge industries, inc.

  Jul 1999 - Feb 2002

  Assistant director of development & community relations

  • Manage special events, annual giving and donor recognition programs• Systems administrator for GiftMaker Pro fundraising database, including supervision of data entry staff, the generation of statistical reports and growth of prospect lists

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  Rogerson communities

  Feb 2002 - Feb 2003

  Assistant director of development

  • Manage special events, corporate sponsorship opportunities and annual giving• Recruit, educate and manage committee volunteers with a goal to gain and retain their commitment to the organization• Arrange appropriate tours and cultivation events, meetings and/or introductions of major donors/prospects to staff, administration and/or volunteer leadership•Systems administrator for Paradigm fundraising database

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  Cayuga medical center at ithaca

  Feb 2002 - Feb 2003

  Development/community relations specialist

  • Work closely with Vice President of Community Relations to create a favorable public image through effective advertising and communication• Plan, implement and market community education/outreach programs and educational lectures• Manage special events, donor recognition, annual giving program and volunteers• Increase employee giving rates by 26% (2002 Employee Annual Campaign)- Systems administrator for Raiser’s Edge. Established Policies and Procedures manual

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  New england baptist hospital

  Feb 2004 - May 2006

  Manager, stewardship programs

  • Coordinate annual donor recognition and ongoing cultivation events• Develop and implement a five-year plan of goals and strategies for stewardship at NEBH to maximize donor retention and future funding • Develop and implement a comprehensive communications program to increase engagement of volunteers, grateful patients and friends• Work closely with Major Gifts staff to assist in the cultivation and successful execution of solicitations• Ensure appropriate acknowledgement and recognition of all major gifts and contributions Show less

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  Mount auburn hospital

  May 2006 - Jan 2012

  Director, annual support & donor relations

  Reporting to the Vice President for Development, the Director of Annual Support and Donor Relations provides strategic management of a comprehensive program for raising annual unrestricted support from all of the hospital's constituencies, and directs development communications, donor recognition and events to achieve annual fundraising goals and sustain the growth of the Mount Auburn Fund.•Integral member of a five person Development staff responsible for exceeding a $21 million capital campaign goal, which resulted in the construction of the first all-private room hospital in Massachusetts•Design, implement and evaluate an annual fund strategy to consistently raise $500K+ during an ongoing capital campaign through the use of direct mail, electronic communications and face-to-face solicitations (exceeded goal of $750K the year after the capital campaign wrapped) •Manage all aspects of the annual fundraising gala, keeping special focus on generating and sustaining new corporate and individual philanthropic support, as well as engaging volunteers •Collaborate with the Vice President to continually improve the hospital’s website, on- and off-line marketing materials, direct mailings and other printed materials Show less

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  Maine behavioral healthcare

  Nov 2015 - now

  Development Officer● Increased annual golf tournament net revenue by 452% in three years. This was accomplished by targeting specific constituents with specific ask amounts. Just as importantly, I enlisted the help of key volunteers who helped me set up face-to-face meetings in order to make “asks.” THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN DRAMATIC: 2018 net: $43,000+ VS 2015 net: $7,000+● Recommend and implement an integrated donor relations program encompassing naming opportunities, donor recognition events, building dedications/named spaces, cultivation events, etc. Responsible for devising and using consistent and appropriate information-sharing mechanisms for stewarding prospects and donors● Build a pipeline of individuals and corporations for cultivation and solicitation for major gift support● Train and supervise Development Associate to ensure donor database integrity (Raiser’s Edge), as well as timely and appropriate gift acknowledgement Show less ● Responsible for the management and implementation of Maine Behavioral Healthcare’s annual giving program; involve volunteers in prospect review, solicitation and acknowledgement process; help identify, cultivate and solicit major annual gift support ● Develop and implement strategies to sustain positive and mutually-rewarding relations between the organization and its donors; partner with the Director of Development to determine the best strategies for effective stewardship of donors; maintain ongoing and active networking with internal and external constituencies ● Coordinate all special events, including management and recruitment of special event committees; secure and manage corporate sponsorships related to events Show less

  • Development Officer

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Annual Fund and Special Events Manager

    Nov 2015 - Aug 2018