Strategic Planning … Fundraising … Donor Relations … Program Management Resume
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Resume:
Over years fundraising experience working with a broad range of corporations, nonprofits, foundations and individual donors. Highly motivated, organized and knowledgeable of the development landscape, and focused on maximizing organization presence.
Strengths include developing rapport and support at all organization levels and with diverse constituencies, collaboration and creativity in solving problems and in capitalizing on opportunities, and complex project management. Outgoing and energetic, with a strong commitment to success.
UNCF -present
Area Development Director
- Responsible for establishing short and long range fundraising goals and conducting long-term strategic planning to diversify fundraising activities with an emphasis on annual giving, major gifts, workplace giving initiatives and special events that support the UNCF member institutions for the Chicago market.
- Plan and implement campaign strategies consistent with UNCF national action plans and policies.
- Manage and recruit volunteers for UNCF Leadership Council and Chicago Inter-Alumni Council.
- Serve as ambassador for UNCF, engaging donors and leveraging key relationships to ensure that revenue goals are met.
- Supervise administrative staff and Director of Development.
BY THE HAND CLUB FOR KIDS -
Senior Manager of Fund Development
- Senior Manager on development team responsible for soliciting $. million in annual revenue.
- Directed corporate and foundation relations and giving resulting in $. million.
- Collaborated with Executive Director, and Senior Managers to develop fundraising strategy.
- Cultivated external partnerships with corporations to engage in volunteer and matching gift opportunities.
- Managed preparation and submission of all Grant applications and proposals resulting in % approvals.
- Designed and executed solicitation presentations to corporate executives, foundation managers and high net worth individuals.
ACE TECH CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL -
Director of Development
- Responsible for establishing and implementing school-wide development goals and strategies. Key strategies include solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship of major gift donors and corporate partners.
- Managed portfolio of major gifts prospects.
- Expanded support base by more than %.
- Planned and implemented individual, direct mail, phone and personal solicitation initiatives.Initiated and built relationships with past, current and prospective donors.
- Responsible for the overall management of fundraising database including prospect research, gift processing, donor reporting, and supervision of Associate Development Director. Strengthened procedures, processes and reporting.
- Successfully wrote grants/proposals for sponsorships, in-kind gifts, program support, and funding of general operations. Secured grants from Peoples Gas, Chicago Community Trust, Chicago Tribune, Fry Foundation.
- Prepared and distributed press releases to promote Fall student enrollment, recruitment, upcoming events, and notable successes and achievements.
- Planned and executed fundraising and donor cultivation events including gala kick off receptions, dinner galas, spring jazz jam, and monthly cultivation events.
- Increased visibility through radio, newspaper, cultivation events by %.
LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, ILLINOIS CHAPTER
Director of Development
- Executed strategic development and fundraising initiatives, resulting in $, within seven months.
- Collaborated with the Board of Directors Development Committee and event sub-committees, responsible for the orchestration of special events that contributed to reaching the fundraising goals established and approved by the Board of Directors.
- Convened regional fundraising committees, recruited volunteers, and secured vendors for successful execution of the Fall “Walk Now for Lupus” Events.
- Identified and recruited board of director candidates, which resulted in addition of two new board members.
- Led the Annual Membership Drive.
LEAP LEARNING SYSTEMS -
Director of Business Development
- Planned and implemented fundraising and new business development strategies in collaboration with the Board of Directors.
- Successfully met all deliverables through disciplined planning, program design, relationship development, facilitating fundraisers/events and promotions, and overall program management.
- Responsible for aspects of program administration including budget, forecasting, accounting, sales and marketing materials/collaterals, preparation of financial and management reports.
- Effectively located, secured and wrote grant proposals and negotiated contracts with donors for major gifts, corporate donations and grant funding.
- Researched potential donors, and prepared and made presentations, and developed new business proposals for partners following through with reports and ongoing communications for continued program momentum.
CNA INSURANCE -
Senior Operations Analyst
- Lead role in IT Special Projects planning, monitoring, reporting and corrective actions.
- Directed team activities from needs assessment through development, change management and resource allocation.
- Facilitated weekly status meetings in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
- Strong focus on team building and knowledge transfer, coupled with staff incentives and periodic events to build and maintain employee morale.
OLIVE BRANCH MISSION
Development Assistant
- Dual reporting to VP-Development and President of Olive Branch Mission.
- Researched, targeted and cultivated potential donors and volunteers by issue, e.g., education, homelessness, hunger and substance recovery. Increased volunteerism and Mission service offerings by %.
- Planned, organized and implemented numerous fundraising events to increase exposure and donations across a wide range of constituents and communities.
- Obtained $, in new funding by successfully soliciting gifts and grants from foundations, corporations, governmental agencies and individual donors.
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Director of Business Development / Contract Training
- Revitalized the academic marketing program for % increase in programs and % increase in participation in a single year, and increased Contract Training Program revenues from $K to over $K in years.
- Conceptualized, designed, implemented and managed recruitment database for Community Leadership Development Program resulting in an efficient and accurate accounting of current and prospective students.
- Facilitated the “Motivational Series” training seminars with the Community Leadership Development Program.
- Created, developed and facilitated credit and non-credit Professional Development Programs to employers in the public and private sectors resulting in over courses offered consistently each semester.
- Recruited and developed professional development programs for the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Lakeside VA Hospital, UAW Ford, Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago Park District and Chicago Consortium of Colleges and Universities, resulting in the renewal of contracts each semester, and a consistently increased the participant base.
EDUCATION
Chicago State University
Bachelor of Sciencein Business Administration/Management
Graduate work in Urban Planning and Community Development
WORKSHOPS
Building Strategic Relationships with Corporations and Foundations
Donors Forum/Briefing
Ethics in Philanthropy.
Curriculum for Center for Non-Profit Success – Facilitated: Cultivating Relationships with Grantor after Rejection
GoodCity – Facilitated: Keys to Raising Funds Non Profit Essentials
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Past Member, Association of Fundraising Professionals
Past Member, Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy
Chicago Chapter, Association of Black Women in Higher Education
Past Member, LaRabida Children’s Hospital Professional Women in Support Board
Past-President, Chicago Urban League Women’s Board
Advisory Board, American Chamber Opera
