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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Professional Summary
Seasoned Development Officer successful at securing philanthropic support through all revenue streams for nonprofit organizations including major gifts, corporate giving, foundation grants and special events.  Experienced in event planning, marketing and volunteer management.  Some planned giving knowledge.
Skills
  • Building long-term relationships
  • Donor-centric fundraising
  • Data management
  • Special event management
  • Securing corporate support


  • Securing major gifts
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Grant writing
Work History
Director of Development, 03/2016 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Built a portfolio of 80-100 donors including some corporate foundations with the capacity to give between $1,000 and $50,000.
  • Implement fundraising strategies to build new long-term relationships with potential donors and sustain current donors.
  • Manage the leadership giving club of individual donors contributing  between $1,000 and $24,999 annually.
  • Facilitate the collaboration between the Development Department and the Art Program serving as the Art Advisory Board liaison.
  • Work closely with the Planned Giving Officer to secure legacy gifts.
  • Utilize move management strategies leading prospects and donors through identification, engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
  • Support the Alumni Relations division by recruiting volunteers and providing alumni spotlight profiles.
  • Utilize the donor database system to document and track prospect and corporate relations information and interaction.
Associate Director, Development, 02/2013 to 03/2016
Company Name – City, State
  • Supervised two special event (Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes) managers responsible for coordinating and general recruiting.
  • Secured and managed corporate teams raising over $400,000 annually.
  • Negotiated vendor contracts for event sites, printing, entertainment and other logistical needs.
  • Recruited, trained and managed volunteers from the business community to serve on the Executive Committee.
  • Created presentations to recruit fundraising volunteers and promote diabetes awareness in the community.
  • Developed and managed event budget of $800,000.
Development Officer, Eastern Division, 03/2012 to 10/2012
Company Name – City, State
  • Wrote grants to renew corporate support of the scholarship fund.
  • Secured sponsors for the signature College Day Program.
  • Compiled stewardship and tracking reports for corporate supporters.
  • Managed online communication.
Development Manager, 09/2009 to 08/2010
Company Name – City, State
  • Served as a member of the senior team responsible for creation, implementation, and management of a fund development plan.
  • Managed an annual development budget of one million dollars.
  • Co-managed the Development Assistant with the Chief Financial Officer.
  • Developed and executed strategies to grow the donor pipeline by renewing individual support and securing new corporate support.
  • Stream-lined the gift acknowledgement process to facilitate efficiency and accuracy.
  • Managed workplace giving campaigns.
  • Drafted letters for the annual giving appeal designing a more donor-centric letter resulting in a 13% increase in responses.
  • Selected, researched and prepared prospective major donors for the Executive Director.
Additional Work Experience
  • Associate Director, Special Constituencies, University of Maryland, 10/2007 to 6/2009
  • Director of Marketing & Development, South Baltimore Learning Center, 9/2005 to 10/2007
  • Income Development Manager, American Cancer Society (LA & MD), 3/2001 to 8/2005
Education
Master of Science: Nonprofit and Association Management, 2012
University of Maryland University College - City
BBA: Marketing and Management, 1998
Loyola University - City
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • University of Maryland University College
  • Loyola University

Job Titles Held:

  • Director of Development
  • Associate Director, Development
  • Development Officer, Eastern Division
  • Development Manager

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Nonprofit and Association Management , 2012
    BBA : Marketing and Management , 1998

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