Director Of Development And Title Iii Program resume example

• Raised over $400,000 combined from individual donors through the Mission Maker Annual Fund, consecutively exceeding campaign goals and achieving growth of funding 20% or more annually according to the University’s fundraising plan
• Developed budget for the Mission Maker Annual Fund, materials for electronic and direct mail and implemented stewardship efforts for leadership donors
• Established policies for gift receiving, recording and acknowledging gifts and pledges
• Streamlined statistical reports for the CDU Board of Trustees and University Administration on annual fundraising progress
• Trained development team members on basic functions and best practices for Raiser’s Edge
• Worked jointly with the communications department regularly contributing to publications such as the CDU newsletter and Annual Report
• Researched to identify, prepare profiles and solicit prospective donors using various wealth screening tools for the Vice President of Strategic Advancement
• Collaborated with Alumni Associate and Registrar’s Office to establish graduation clearance forms for the retrieval of up to date alumni contact data upon graduation
• Served as liaison between the University and the Department of Education, which included monitoring and reporting progress annually on approved activities and objectives of the Title III Program
• Evaluated and approved all expenditures, travel and budget modification requests in accordance with the OMB Uniform Guidance for Federal awards for seven different areas of the University
• Provided assistance as needed for finance related questions and data to the Office of Finance for tax and audit preparation
• Represented the Office of Strategic Advancement on official University committees such as the Scholarship Committee and Board Development Committee.
  

• Facilitated marketing, mailing and design of campaign materials for the Mission Maker Annual Fund.
• Composed necessary written and electronic donor correspondence and contributed to marketing platforms such as the University website and social media platforms.
• Coordinated #GivingTuesday through development and implementation of an annual phone-a-thon to supporters and led activities across campus.
• Administered the Mission Maker mini-grants program awarding $25,000+ annually to projects that directly support students and the surrounding community.
• Updated Fiscal Year gift information on a monthly basis in preparation for reports to the Board Development Committee and CDU Administration using the Raiser's Edge database and Microsoft Excel.
• As a member of the University's scholarship committee, prepared annual reports of awardees to donors in addition to reviewing and scoring applications received according to the University's selection criteria.
• Standardized clean-up of 4,000+ constituent records in Raiser’s Edge to improve accuracy of financial reporting and constituent data.
• Processed all gifts received through online portal and direct mail including entry into Raiser's Edge and preparation of deposits to Office of Finance daily.
• Managed sponsorships received for special events, as well as assisted with registration process and event reconciliation.
• Conducted prospect research using Lexis Nexis and Raiser's Edge to prepare fact sheets for prospective donors and solicitations.
• Assisted with gathering fiscal information as needed for grant reports and applications.

• Provided assistance in writing and research of grants and supportive materials, maintaining grant calendar for submissions
• Aided in preparation for agency audits and site certifications
• Maintained donor database for fundraisers and solicitations, supervised large mailing campaigns, composing and editing of written materials such as acknowledgment and solicitation letters for Annual Campaign
• Supervised writing, design and printing process for donor newsletter
• Represented PACS working with Asian Pacific Community Fund making donor presentations and tabling for various Combined Federal Campaigns throughout Los Angeles County
• Provided logistical support for programs, Board meetings and events, including room reservations, agenda preparation and calendar maintenance
• Assisted the Executive Director with other various tasks as needed
• Assisted with administrative tasks, including filing, answering phones and scheduling