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Summary

Experienced litigator with over ten years experience working on all aspects of civil litigation.

Professional fundraiser / development director with over ten years of experience in all aspects of non-profit fundraising

Highlights
  • Professional and personable
  • Civil litigation
  • Mediation

  • Major donor cultivation
  • Direct mail acquisition
  • Event planning
Accomplishments

Outstanding accomplishments

Experience
Attorney
March 1998 to August 1999
Menards, Inc. - Sycamore , IL

Participated in all aspects of civil litigation in small employment litigation firm, including arbitrations, mediations, and discovery.

Attorney
June 1990 to February 1993
Menards, Inc. - Williston , NDParticipated in all aspects of litigation in product liability, professional malpractice and complex personal injury cases in large civil litigation firm.
Independent Contractor
April 2010 to January 2011
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Seattle , WAFundraising / Development Consultant Assisted various non-profit organizations in all aspects of fundraising and development by assessing needs and providing education, oversight, advice, trainings and materials to help each organization achieves its goals
Director of Development Programs
February 2007 to April 2010
Brookfield Properties - Development - Raleigh , NCAchievements: Created major donor giving program, increasing major donors by 300% Instituted all development procedures and programs Developed fundraising training materials; provided fundraising training and workshops for board and staff of more than forty statewide LGBT advocacy organizations Helped state advocacy organizations significantly increase revenue through workshops, training and one-on-one consultations (Equality Federation, contd.) Responsibilities: Create, implement and achieve goals set in annual development budgets/plans Create and implement annual strategy for increasing/retaining major donors Create and implement education and assistance plans for boards of directors, staff volunteers and others responsible for fundraising for member organizations
Major Gifts Officer
September 2005 to May 2006
GLAAD - City , STATEAchievements: Planned and executed GLAAD's most successful 2006 major donor event Exceeded budgeted revenue goals Created new major donor Leadership Council in Las Vegas Responsibilities: Development, maintenance and expansion of West Coast major donor base Create, develop and organize Board Leadership Council development committees
Development Director
December 2002 to May 2005
Equality California - City , STATEAchievements: Designed, implemented and managed all development activities for fast-growing and effective statewide LGBT advocacy/educational organization. Grew organizational budget from $330,000 to $1.8M in 2½ years. Increased general membership by 100% and major donor gifts by 600%. Exceeded annual budgetary goals Successfully integrated all databases, donor histories, contacts, email communications, website, online advocacy center and credit-card processing activities for organization Responsibilities: Development, implementation and management of all membership, major donor, event, foundation, corporate, direct mail, e-mail and web-based fundraising, development and communication activities. Supervision of two full-time staff, consultants and volunteers.
Major Gifts Officer/Annual Fund Manager
May 2000 to December 2002
San Francisco AIDS Foundation - City , STATEAchievements: Created and successfully implemented all aspects of annual fund budget and development plan for major HIV/AIDS service organization. Responsibilities: Development, implementation and management of all annual fund development activities, including major donor, membership, monthly giving, telemarketing, direct mail, and planned giving programs.
Assistant Director, Americans Against Discrimination Project
March 1993 to February 1995
Human Rights Campaign - City , STATEEvaluated local campaigns fighting anti-gay initiatives and assisted in development of campaign organization, fundraising plans, and message/media strategies.
Education
Juris Doctor : Law, 1990UC - HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW - City, State, US

Hastings Law Journal, Member, 1988-89;

Note Author, 41 Hastings L.J. 447 (1990)  

Bachelor of Arts : Philosophy, 1985STANFORD UNIVERSITY - City, State, US

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto, CA

1984OXFORD UNIVERSITY, Magdalen College - City, UKOXFORD UNIVERSITY, Magdalen College, Oxford, England, Michaelmas Term 1984 State Bar Membership Member, The State Bar of California, Bar Number 148208
Affiliations

State Bar of California

Bar Association of San Francisco

Skills

Fundraising

Budgeting,

Direct Mail, Civil Litigation, Training, Direct Mail, Major donor cultivation

Telemarketing, Credit, Databases, Web Based, Web-based, Assistant Director, Discrimination, Its, Maintenance, Journal, Juris Doctor, Juris Doctorate

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School Attended

  • UC - HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY
  • OXFORD UNIVERSITY, Magdalen College

Job Titles Held:

  • Attorney
  • Independent Contractor
  • Director of Development Programs
  • Major Gifts Officer
  • Development Director
  • Major Gifts Officer/Annual Fund Manager
  • Assistant Director, Americans Against Discrimination Project

Degrees

  • Juris Doctor : Law , 1990
    Bachelor of Arts : Philosophy , 1985
    1984

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