A results-driven and deeply dedicated fundraising professional zith a proven record
of successful outreach and fundraising revenue grozth. Innovative planner and
organixer of special events on any scale. Ekcellent at meeting deadlines and zor,ing
under pressure— loo,ing to Boin the advancement team at Catherine Coo, School as
the Associate Director of Annual Giving and Special Events.
Skills
Microsoft Ofbce Suite and
G Suite
Administrative support
Art
Agency
Consultant
Data management
Direct mail
Documentation
Special events
Fund Raising
Fundraising
Ind
Letters
Logistics
Director
Managing
Materials
Media relations
Messaging
PR
Reception
Recruitment
Reporting
Spanish
Strategic
Annual reports
Experience
Special Events Manager, 10/2018 to Current Metro – Portland, OR,
Responsible for successfully planning, coordinating, and executing revenue generating events for the agency. Lead team member to ensure event logistics, volunteer management, and financial transactions are performed with speed and accuracy for the following events:
2021 Virtual Gala Livestream: Grossing over $760,000 in revenue, reaching over 300 donors, with a social media reach of over 2,000 views.
2020 Virtual Gala: Grossing over $830,000 in revenue, reaching over 360 donors.
2019 Annual Gala: Grossing over 1 million in revenue and hosting over 800 guests.
Summer of Opportunity: Two-day community event, carnival, and parade. Hosting over 60 community organizations and drawing in over 3,000 attendants
Stewardship and program events to include: Annual Donor Reception, La Mesa Latina, Black Table, Capital Campaign Ground Breaking, and Capital Campaign related events with lead supporters
Collaborate with event co-chairs to develop sponsorship materials, letters and invites, and coordinate timely mailings.
Track and process event-driven revenue and and acknowledge gifts, leading to proper documentation and reporting of event outcomes.
Instituted methodology to track, fundraising revenue and ROI. Lead for event related data management and mobile bidding software.
Prepare and manage event budgets and collaborate with the finance department for proper reconciliation.
Partner with the marketing department to ensure the successful execution of event messaging and distribution strategies.
Lead member standardizing event models agency wide
Development Coordinator, 07/2016 to 08/2018 Stanford University – Stanford, CA,
Responsible for achieving annual revenue targets and expense budgets for three Walk Too End Alzheimer's events in Lake County, Michigan City, and Lafayette Indiana
Developed a comprehensive plan that includes budgets, timelines, team recruitment and retention strategies, volunteer committee development, marketing, public relations, and logistics
Successfully identified and secured event sponsorship to reach 18% growth year-over-year ; : Recruited over 2—000 al, participants via community outreach— securing a (%W retention rate; : Managed media relations zith local and national outlets; : Increased community events presence jy 30W to further the reach of the agency; : Managed the event zejsites and social media outreach : Successfully managed and recruited over 3% committee memjers to serve on the al, To End Alxheimer&s Planning Committees; : wuilt sustainajle relationships zith corporate partners— civic leaders— and area volunteers to increase revenue and jrand azareness;.
Development Coordinator, to Stanford University – Redwood City, CA,
Planning— Organixing— and promoting of special events— including$ Annual
Spring Gala— Golf Outing and other internal’ekternal events;
: In collajoration zith the Development Director— increased corporate and
individual support across fundraising events
: Coordinated volunteer led committees for all fundraising initiatives;
: Managed DonorPerfect datajase to ensure accuracy and timely reporting
: Coordinated timely production of direct mail fundraising appeals— reaching over
2—000 individual donors.;
: Produced gift ac,nozledgment letters for individual— corporate Y foundation—
and in-,ind donors;
: Developed the implementation of the Houng Professionals woard;.
Institutional Advancement Associate, to Gads Hill
Center – City, STATE,
Fej 2013.
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: Organixed the Annual Spring Gala and lead special proBects such as managing
the silent auction— day-of volunteers and event logistics;
: Collajorated zith consultant to develop and implement a strategic
communications plan— zhich resulted in increased visijility of the agency;
: Composed— managed— and edited a full range of materials to include$ ji-zee,ly
nezsletters— organixational jrochures and annual reports;
: Lead and managed the internal process to update the organixation/s zejsite;
: Managed Gads ill Center&s social media and created a reporting system to trac,
the agency/s reach
: Provided administrative support to the ofbce of the CEO$ managed CEO
calendar— woard of Directors communications and interactions— and maintained
donor relations.
Education and Training
: , Expected in 2021 - , GPA:
Master of Business Administration: , Expected in 2012 Lewis University - Romeoville, IL GPA: Nonproxt Fund Development
Bachelor of Arts: , Expected in 2009 Lewis University - Romeoville, IL GPA:
: , Expected in Dame Mendoza College of Business - Cicero, IL GPA: 2019
Certixed Fund Raising E ecutive, CFRE International On-line
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