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VICE PRESIDENT
Summary
High-performing executive offering 22 years of successful and comprehensive advancement experience in higher education. Demonstrated success in all areas of advancement functions. Leadership-experienced in the supervision of a large staff including program evaluation, strategic planning and team building. Fundraising-solid background in the development of comprehensive fundraising plans and proven track record in the solicitation of gifts of six, seven and eight figures from individuals, corporations and foundations. Organizational Development-effective change manger through the implementation of processes that create efficient use of human capital resources within budgetary constraints. Comprehensive Campaigns-broad-based experience in management of campaigns ($50 million, $200 million and $1 billion) including planning funding priorities, establishment of policies and procedures, organizational structure, creation of messaging, brand management and direct solicitation. Alumni & Volunteer Management-expertise in establishing and managing active relationships with senior-level leadership, boards of directors, executives, volunteers and major donors.
Experience
Vice PresidentNov 2009 to Current
OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY Institutional Advancement － Westerville, Ohio
  • Serve as one of five vice presidents reporting directly to the president.
  • Lead a division of 30 that is responsible for the university's development, alumni relations, marketing, public occasions, and gift administration functions.
  • Reconstructed the Advancement organization for planning and implementation of a $50 million campaign, the institution's first comprehensive campaign in 20 years, which was publicly launched in fall 2014.
  • Increased the number of donors by 38 percent and unrestricted annual giving by 54 percent, and produced the second best overall cash year in the university's history ($6.9 million).
  • Facilitate the Board of Trustees Advancement and Governance committees, which include revising the board's code of regulations, and the selection and orientation of new trustees.
  • Created campaign operating procedures including gift acceptance policies, gift pipeline analysis, donor recognition programs, and integration strategies among alumni relations, marketing, and development.
  • Shaped fundraising plans for capital and programmatic funding needs within the university.
  • Developed strategies to maximize development and engagement opportunities for constituents, affinity groups, and high net-worth individuals.
  • Initiated a brand study and communication plan to market institutional identity and develop a case for support.
  • Commenced the redesign of the university's website and alumni magazine.
  • Increased visibility of the institution, by hosting national lectures and broadcasts, and generated an experts list for media placement.
Assistant Vice PresidentAug 2006 to Oct 2009
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY － Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Managed the day-to-day operations of the 50+ member individual giving staff, which included the annual giving, leadership annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, international development, and parents leadership giving programs.
  • This team produced approximately $30-$50 million in new commitments each year for the university.
  • Refined prospect management system and implemented a planning process to ensure that gift officers are focused on the best prospective donors and developing thorough cultivation strategies, which have resulted in an average of 50 new $50,000 or greater donors each year.
  • Redesigned the leadership annual giving program to increase the number of lower five-figure gifts by more than 10 percent, and repurposed the Andrew Carnegie Society Board (leadership annual giving) to focus their efforts equally on peer solicitations and stewardship activities.
  • Implemented a customer relationship model in the annual giving program.
  • Within the first year this resulted in the reversal of the approximate loss of 1,000 donors per year, without increasing operating dollars.
  • Maintained a salary and operating budget of $5 million.
DirectorJul 2004 to Jul 2006
OHIO UNIVERSITY － Athens, Ohio
Assistant DirectorMay 2003 to Jul 2004
Assistant DeanAug 1995 to Jul 2004
  • Served as the chief development officer for the colleges of Education and Communication before moving to the central development office to manage 10 constituent development officers for the university.
  • Personally secured more than $37 million for the university including a $15 million corporate foundation gift to name the Scripps College of Communication.
  • Developed and implemented initiatives to jumpstart major gift activities of development officers during the stretch run of Ohio University's Bicentennial Campaign, which resulted in a $53 million year-the best fund-raising year at that point in the university's history.
  • Created the Dean's Advisory Council, the volunteer fund-raisers for the College of Communication.
Executive AssistantMay 1993 to Aug 1995
THE CITY OF BROOK PARK － Brook Park, Ohio
Grant Development CoordinatorApr 1990 to May 1993
LOGAN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION － Bellefontaine, Ohio
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science, Journalism Public Relations Political Science1989OHIO UNIVERSITY, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism － Athens, OhioJournalism Public Relations Political Science
Institute for Educational Management (July 22 - August 3, 2012)HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Education － Cambridge, Mass
Skills
fund-raising, fundraising
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY Institutional Advancement
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY
  • THE CITY OF BROOK PARK
  • LOGAN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

School Attended

  • OHIO UNIVERSITY, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Education

Job Titles Held:

  • Vice President
  • Assistant Vice President
  • Director
  • Assistant Director
  • Assistant Dean
  • Executive Assistant
  • Grant Development Coordinator

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science , Journalism Public Relations Political Science 1989
    Institute for Educational Management (July 22 - August 3, 2012)

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