Dee Dee Kiesow

Experience

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  UL - Non-Profit for Public Safety

  Apr 1986 - Apr 1995

  Engineering Assistant, Technical Writer, Project Manager, PR & Tradeshows
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  Creative Memories

  Apr 1997 - Mar 2013

  Owner

  Consistently recognized in top 1% of nearly 80,000 salespeople for outstandingleadership, recruiting and results while raising three children at home.

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  Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Preschool

  Aug 2003 - Jun 2005

  Community Relations and Development Manager

  Coordinated volunteers in all aspects of fundraising, parent engagement and social responsibility.

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  Willow Glen Athletic Boosters

  Oct 2008 - May 2015

  Executive Director, Founder, Board Member, Auctioneer

  A 501c3 Organization solely responsible for funding and development of league sports atWillow Glen Middle and High School’s 38 teams and over 1200 athletic positions. Managed budgets all marketing and fundraising campaigns.Set the groundwork for policies and procedures for repeatable fundraising and a sustainable six figure annual income. Results over tenure:0 to $800K dollars.

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  Cityteam

  Oct 2014 - Nov 2016

  Development Officer/ Benefit Auction Specialist

  Secured Community Impact Award with San Jose Earthquakes for Thanksgiving meal giveaway to serve 3000 families with 600 volunteers, up from 1300 the previous year. Alignment became an annual, repeatable event with scale-able results, over 4000 served in 2016.Benefit Auctions & Gala Fundraisers income increases 80% and 400% respectively first year by introducing and executing the Auction Method of Fundraising.Portfolio Donor Giving increase of 50%,first yearStrategic Development/Account Management/CSR with Corporations such as PG&E and San Jose Sharks for major sponsorship, volunteerism leading to numerous major donor relationships.Responsible for surpassing event fundraising goals by a collective 20% in second year. Show less

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  Founder

  Feb 2015 - now

  Dee Dee Kiesow

  Author of Fundraising in the Post-Pandemic World. Innovative solutions to ignite entrepreneurial thinking, strategic partnerships for the win-win. Intentional planning for a diversified income portfolio for long term sustainability in social responsibility.

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  Benevent Auctions & Strategies

  Feb 2015 - Aug 2022

  Founder

  After attending a gala where the "auctioneer " insulted the crowd and failed to raise money, DeeDee approached the CEO and was hired immediately. Determined to make the next Gala one that would raise money AND bring awareness and joy and philanthropy, she attended auction school on her vacation to learn all she could about professionally trained charity auctioneers. The following year the gala raised 600% more than the previous with joyul gifts from happy donors.Dee Dee uses case studies fromher 25 years of working inside NPOs so you can see "how this applies to you" . Our Live performance as your Philanthropy Ambassador guarantees people will leave happy and love your cause and want to return again and again. Show less

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  Six Figure Fundraising

  Jan 2020 - now

  Development Training and Coaching

  After 25 years of working inside non-profit agencies and being an entrepreneur with two of her own business, Dee Dee is The EXPERT expert on how to find prosperity with recruiting the right donors to your cause. Dee Dee delivers high impact transfer of skills and mindset with heartfelt and authentic techniques to turn feaful fundraisers into Fireballs who build community while welcoming profits. You will be refreshed with a new mindset and empowered to serve like never before iwith her skills transfer focused Six Figure Fundraising Formula Trainings that can be repeated for years to come.Dee Dee's See, Learn Do it yourself, approach is easy- to- implement. Her trainings have helped fundraising professionals, volunteers and organizations raise more money by changing mindset and getting the proven tools to invite donors to change their piece of the world with philanthropic and heartfelt gifts.The Six Figure Fundraising Line of training programs includes:The Joyuful ASK formulaDiminish the fear of ASKing for anything you need when you learn the 5 Step "Joyful ASK Formula." This training is designed for entrepreneurs, fundraisers, volunteers, board members and anyone needing to diminish the fear of ASKing for anything needed to serve humankind. Entrepreneurs find it helpful too with business to business strategies for the win-win. This is the hands down only system in the world to help you eventually raise six figures without asking for a dime.The Fundraising GALA BlueprintDee Dee's clear and proven 5-Step Plan will have you in the place of prosperity just as it has for many organizations before. Now it is yours to SEE, LEARN and DO over and over year after year as you scale to new heights. The program teaches you how to create your own six-figure events again and again using case studies and a proven formula. Show less

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  The Saber Six Foundation

  Jul 2022 - now

  Executive Director, Fractional

  The Saber Six Foundation honors the memory of the six paratroopers from Col. Chris Kolendas's unit who were killed in Afghanistan by 1) helping the unit's veterans and families recover from combat's psychological injuries and achieve new dreams, and 2) supporting a Rotary Club of Milwaukee with scholarship endowment in their names.Over 7,000 service members were killed in the post 9/11 wars. Over 120,000 have died by suicide. Others suffer substance abuse, broken relationships, depression, and other challenges. We will bring awareness and support through Col. Kolenda's solo 1700 mile bike ride to visit all six of the fallen and to honor "The 800" paratroopers and their families. www.SaberSixFoundation.com Show less

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  Non-Profit Stories

  Jan 2024 - Jul 2024

  Tele-Podcast Host