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Regional non-profit Community Housing Development Organization that provides affordable housing, emergency shelter, education, job readiness, and compassionate support services to more than 2,000 homeless and at-risk adults and children annually. Started in a consulting role in 1994 and have held three progressively responsible positions as a member of the four-person staff leadership team. From 1994 - 2018, we have successfully increased revenues from $1.3 Million to $7.9 Million, expanded real estate holdings from 4 to 16 properties, and created a full continuum of care designed to transform the lives of homeless families and single adults.

Development Consultant - 1994 - 1995

• Coordinated Cycle for Shelter fundraising event
• Wrote multiple grant proposals
• Managed the Tree of Love annual holiday campaign that generated a 45% increase in giving
  

Director of Development - 1995 - 2001

• Wrote proposals and managed grant submission process for all federal, state, foundation, United Way, and corporate grant proposals and reports
  
• Managed Cycle for Shelter event - secured corporate sponsorships, coordinated volunteer planning committee, recruited cyclists, and handled event logistics
• Managed all aspects of the agency's first $1 Million "Rebuilding Lives" campaign working collaboratively with the executive director and volunteers. Secured $250,000 leadership gift from the George C. Wadleigh Foundation
• Supervised a part-time development assistant who processed and acknowledged gifts

Chief Development Officer

• Created, built, and promoted "Emmaus - Where Everybody Matters" brand in print, video, web-based media communications, and social media outlets
• Managed all aspects of the "Where Everybody Matters" campaign to build the new $2 Million family shelter, including securing $400,000 in private gifts
• Oversaw implementation and execution of all development systems to ensure that the systems and staff work efficiently and effectively

• Managed the expansion of the development team to include four part-time staff members in charge of special events, marketing and communications, volunteer management, and donor database management/gift acknowledgements
  
• Developed and managed fund raising budgets, goals, and fund development strategy in partnership with Board members, donors, staff, and volunteers to achieve goals
  
• Created, wrote, edited, and/or approved all printed materials, videos and web-based media
• Launched Benevon fund raising strategy at Emmaus in 2003
• Generated close to $1 Million from more than 1,000 donors and attracted 57 members to the "Road Home Giving Society"
• Spearheaded process that earned Emmaus its "Champion in Action" award from Citizens Bank and New England Cable News in 2008
• Secured first AmeriCorps VISTA grant in 2009 and have managed the program for 10 years including proposal writing, grant reporting, and VISTA recruitment, onboarding, and supervision
• Founded the D'Youville Center for Social Justice in 2012, including the Emmaus Food and Donation Distribution Center, Empowerment Project for homeless adults, and Explorers program for children
  

Director of Philanthropy - 2017 - Present

• Generated $5.1 Million from Government Grants and Contracts; $286,020 from Gifts and Contributions; $375,283 from Special Events; Donated Goods and Volunteer Services valued at $1,278,666 (FY 2019)
• Lead team of three full-time development professionals that handle annual giving; on-line giving and web communications; donor cultivation and stewardship; private grants; special events; marketing communications; gifts in-kind; 600 volunteers annually
• Participate in team planning and strategy meetings for government grants and write/edit/review proposals
• Supervise three AmeriCorps VISTA members who comprise the "Rebuilding Lives" team
• Designed, introduced, and conduct mandatory philanthropy training and volunteer management training for agency staff members
• Directed 18-month process for Emmaus to become a certified Service Enterprise through the Points of Light Foundation and Massachusetts Service Alliance
• Manage external relations for Emmaus and represent organization throughout community across multiple sectors including the executive committee of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce, Mt. Washington Alliance, and North Shore CoC
• Oversee and set vision for Cycle for Shelter, agency's signature event that raised $182,000 in 2019 from 170 cyclists and 60 business partners
• Secured $100K for 100 grant from the Cummings Foundation in 2017 to establish a street outreach program
• Took initial steps in 2019 toward establishing a formalized planned giving program by recruiting volunteer leadership from the financial planning, accounting, and legal sectors, developing the case statement, and mining donor database for key prospects