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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & SPECIAL EVENTS
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Work History
Director of Development & Special Events 04/2011 to Current
Aza – Corpus Christi , TX

Development:

  • Gift Solicitation: Successfully solicits gifts ranging from $5,000 to $500,000; Works with the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and other donors and volunteers on solicitations up to $2.5M.
  • Board of Directors: Work includes managing relationships with board members as well as identifying and recruiting potential board members.
  • Corporate Relationships: Builds and manages relationships with over 50 corporations in sectors including finance, small business, retail, marketing/communications, legal, insurance, athletics, etc. including patient visits, event sponsorships, donor presentations, gift solicitations, etc. Also includes managing relationships with high net-worth individuals who are also individual donors
  • Individual Relationships: Maintains a portfolio of over 150 individuals who are both current and prospective donors.
  • Proposals: Writes proposals for individuals and corporations to request funding and/or create other partnership opportunities.
  • Committee Management & Leadership: Manages & leads several other donor groups including event committees, young professional council, etc.

Special Events:

  • FY19 Highlight: Raised $1.85M through three events
  • Hope & Heroes Walk: Joined Hope & Heroes after the first year of this event, which raised $75,000 and had 350 participants. In 10 years, the event has grown to raise over $2.8M and has 1,200 participants every year.
  • Hope & Heroes Annual Dinner: Have grown the event from 300 attendees raising $300,000 to 500 attendees raising $1.5 Million through growth in both individual and corporate sponsorship
  • Hope & Heroes Golf Tournament: Have grown the event from 100 attendees raising $400,000 to 230 attendees raising over $550,000 through building an active event committee, increasing golfers and creating a robust non-player sponsorship offering.
  • Other: Oversees events for the pediatric cancer patients at Columbia including holiday parties, craft activities, celebrity visits, gift distributions, etc.; Works with all speakers (including cancer patients, donors, board members and media professionals) including writing and reviewing their remarks; Oversees over 20 community events per year; Oversees and manages all event vendors.

Other:

  • Communications: Oversees all communications including email, website, social media, video, and print; Helped lead the organization through a complete re-branding ;Manages any media requests
  • Staff/Vendor Management: Manage the Development & Database Assistant and Communications & Marketing Manager on related work; Manage several vendors with year-round contracts on event management work
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO01/2009 to 04/2011
Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship – City , STATE
  • Sole direct staff for the President & CEO of an international education non-profit.
  • Worked on coordination and execution of national events as it related to VIP attendees.
  • Worked on the planning and coordination of national board meetings, including agenda, materials and preparation.
  • Coordinated preparation for all potential meetings as well as conferences (including Aspen Ideas Festival, Clinton Global Initiative, and the World Economic Forum).
  • Worked with development to identify new funders and cultivate relationships.
  • Worked with senior staff on behalf of the President & CEO on programmatic and fundraising projects including setting priorities, prospect research, and proposals, etc.
  • Coordinated all communication between the CEO and board members and other funders.
  • Managed the budget & expenses for the office of the CEO
  • Worked with offices within the White House to help further NFTE's work.
Program Manager & Artistic Director08/2007 to 01/2009
Arts Horizons – City , STATE
  • Oversaw 56 assembly programs including program creation and review, supportive materials, etc.
  • Managed marketing efforts including mailing, e-newsletters, department website sections, program guide, group flyers, representing the organization at conventions and conferences, etc.
  • Supervised the Program Associate as well as high school and college interns.
Community Programs & Education Intern08/2006 to 08/2007
Centerstage – City , STATE
  • Facilitated a mentorship program between CENTERSTAGE and Baltimore School of the Arts
  • Organized, promoted, and managed all student matinee performances (included providing resource guides, and scheduling in-class visits).
  • Recruited, marketed, interviewed, administrated and creatively co-facilitated the after school theatre and leadership training program made up of 35 inner city and county teens.
  • Developed new partnerships with schools and organizations, and established better communication systems with local and regional teachers.
Education
Associate of Arts: Theatre & Dramatic Literature05/2006Wheaton College- City, State

Graduated Cum Laude; Lillian Hellman Award; Semester at the Moscow Art Theatre

Master of Science: Nonprofit Management08/2019Columbia University in The City of New York- City, State

Highlighted Coursework: Grant Writing; Corporate, Private & Community Foundations; Data Analytics/Metrics in the Nonprofit Sector; Nonprofit Financial Management; Major Gifts; Fundraising for Large Institutions (Eds & Meds)

Volunteer Work

WHEATON COLLEGE

  • Alumni Board of Directors: Nominating Chair, Executive Officer (October 2014 – February 2018)
  • Co-President, NYC Tristate Alumni Council (2010-2014)
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School Attended

  • Wheaton College
  • Columbia University in The City of New York

Job Titles Held:

  • Director of Development & Special Events
  • Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
  • Program Manager & Artistic Director
  • Community Programs & Education Intern

Degrees

  • Associate of Arts : Theatre & Dramatic Literature 05/2006
    Master of Science : Nonprofit Management 08/2019

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