Bridget Havard

Experience

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  Scottish Development International

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  VP

  • Targeted and built relationships with new potential investors to Scotland including Hasbro, Cendant, Bank of New York and Genzyme• Designed and implemented visits with briefings for high level government officials with top ranking corporate executives• Supported Scottish companies with market entry strategies• Assisted in the management of established East Coast Investor accounts, including regular contact with senior company executives in those companies• Played an active role as part of an integrated North American Field Operations, working with colleagues to ensure synergy across all aspects of activity. Show less

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  Anna Maria College

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Director of Institutional Advancement

  • Supervised the Offices of Alumni Affairs, Annual Fund and College Relations• Identified, cultivated and solicited key donors capable of giving Major and Principal Gifts• Secured over $1,150,000 from foundations and private donors in Year 1• Supervised the development, coordination, and implementation of fundraising programs and community relations to cultivate and solicit new gifts and major gift prospects• Worked with the President’s office to utilize the President for key cultivation activities and in appropriately high level prospect/donor relationships and solicitations• Implemented marketing strategy for effectively targeting different constituencies • Demonstrated a strong sense of conviction and loyalty to donors and the institution, and a commitment to maintaining long-term relationships that ensured that all constituents are well served• Developed and implemented an image and branding strategy• Responsible for the College’s Institutional Advancement plans for overall leadership, planning, management and implementation of marketing, advertising, publications, public relations and communications standards Show less

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  Queenswood

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2010

  Director of External Communications

  • Managed the school’s fundraising program which involved developing and implementing a fundraising strategy: Included annual, legacy, and major gifts, targeted appropriately to all donor constituencies, including alumnae, parents, former parents and friends of Queenswood• Designed, and launched a capital campaign to raise £5 million for a major facility• Developed and implemented a marketing strategy to maintain and grow recruitment, including a strategy to attract more international students• Devised, supervised and managed the complete external communications program for Queenswood – producing a coherent and holistic external communications strategy for the School, ensuring uniformity of approach, branding and message• Supervised the operations of the Marketing Manger, The Registrar and her assistant, The Development Director and the Development Office Assistant, and the General Office• Reviewed all publications/communications working closely with the Principal, Marketing Manager, Registrar, Development Director to determine the appropriate communications strategy for enhancing the development, marketing and PR message to all constituencies• Planned, managed and monitored the expenditure budget Show less

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  Cambridge Friends School

  Jul 2011 - May 2015

  • Manage the school’s fundraising program which involves developing and implementing a fundraising strategy: Includes annual and major gifts, targeting appropriate messages to all donor constituencies, including former and current trustees, alumni, parents, former parents and friends of Cambridge Friends School• Achieved 100% Annual Fund participation from trustees, families and faculty with 20% revenue increase in Year 1• Increased total giving by 44% over three years• Work with the Head in key cultivation activities and in appropriately high level prospect/donor relationships and solicitations• Cultivate and work with major prospects to obtain their investment in two innovative projects that have benefited and impacted the community at large• Positively position CFS to internal and external communities by presenting high status signature seminar series and other top end events, and by developing close relations with the press• Developed and implemented an image and branding strategy• Involved in the development and implementation of all aspects of the strategic plan Show less

  • Director of Institutional Advancement

    Jul 2011 - May 2015

  • Director of Institutional Advancement

    Jul 2011 - May 2015
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  Abbys House

  Sept 2011 - Sept 2013

  Chair of Strategic Planning Committee, Board Trustee

  Be impartial and support an equal and fair consideration of all items and opposing views; Flexibly lead the committee through its meeting agendas; Summarize discussion of items and clearly articulate actions that need to be taken;Act as the committee’s lead spokesperson of leadpresenter for consultation events/activities; delegate actions to assist the committee in arriving at useful conclusions and recommendations to the Board at Large.

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  The Florida Orchestra

  May 2015 - Mar 2016

  Director of External Affairs
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  The Church of England

  Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Director of Development

  I am responsible for developing and managing the Foundation’s fundraising strategies and activities, focusing mainly on major donors as well as associated trusts and foundations. This is a key leadership role within the Foundation and is a newly created role.

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  Cusop Consulting

  Aug 2018 - now

  Senior Consultant and Owner

  I provide:Fundraising reviews, major fundraising and communication strategies, feasibility studies and organisational reviews. All this with a bespoke approach to generate maximum impact, one donor at a time.

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  Cusop Technology

  Sept 2018 - now

  CEO, Cusop Consulting