Experience

Community Foundation for Kingston & Area

• Canada
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Established in 1995, CFKA is a public foundation dedicated to understanding the needs of and improving community well-being in Kingston and surrounding counties. Pooling charitable gifts from donors, CFKA currently manages over $31 million in assets, which provides sustainable annual income for its charitable grants programs. To date, CFKA has granted $16 million; including $4.4 million to over 369 local charities. The Executive Director is primarily responsible for: - Developing, leading, and implementing strategies, initiatives, and partnerships, to meet community needs, and fundraising to effectively build support for CFKA. - Leading and managing CFKA’s organizational planning and management and the oversight of day-to-day activities and operations including donor development, fundraising, asset investment and growth, brand marketing, and community granting. - Providing strategic leadership to CFKA to implement and grow its capacity to facilitate, support and fund initiatives improving the community’s well-being. - Expanding the visibility and viability of CFKA and partnering with other non-profits and donors in the Kingston area. Show less



The 519

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Philanthropy

  • Sep 2017 - Jul 2022

  Canada’s largest and most prominent 2SLGBTQ community centre, delivering programs, services, community engagement, and advocacy. - Led overall strategy, direction, fiscal, advancement services, human resources, and management. - Created and executed the annual $2.658 (2022) fundraising plan, including annual giving, marquee events, leadership and major giving, planned giving, prospect research, and prospect relationship management. - Directed donor relations and stewardship activities and manages relationships of principal, major, and leadership giving individuals, corporations, and foundations. - Supervised 3 FTE direct reports: Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement; Coordinator, Philanthropy & Donor Relations, and Coordinator, Philanthropy - Chief liaison with the Fundraising and Philanthropy Committee of the Board of Management. Show less



OCAD University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Associate Director, Development & Alumni Relations

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2017

  - Oversaw day-to-day fiscal management of all units of Development & Alumni Relations, with overall budget of $1.517 million- Supervised 4 direct reports: Manager, Donor Services; Annual Giving Officer; Development Coordinator; and Campaign Coordinator- Led detailed campaign-readiness assessment and created recommendations for campaign operations plans and execution.- Led cross-campus collaborative process for creation of the approved university funding needs, case for support, and the website for Ignite Imagination: The Campaign for OCAD University. - Coordinated internal budget planning with unit managers and assists the Vice-President in submitting the annual budget to Finance- Provided high-level support and strategic counsel to Vice-President, Advancement- Designed and led prospect relationship management process for Campaign ManagementTeam and oversees support of volunteer Campaign Cabinet- Led comprehensive policy and procedures assessment for Development & Alumni Relations, and led creation of new Board-approved policies for Gift Acceptance, Naming, and internal business rules and protocols. Show less

• Senior Manager, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2013

  - Oversaw student assistance portfolio and realized 30% increase in revenue.- Increased alumni engagement across events, volunteerism, and social media, and added to the pipeline of alumni major gift prospects.- Provided strategic vision for alumni engagement and annual support as well as ongoing financial oversight of a fiscally responsible budget.- Fostered a culture of giving among our graduates and managed a portfolio of giving prospects.

• Manager, Alumni Relations

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

  - Provided leadership and strategic direction to the alumni relations portfolio in order to strengthen the engagement of alumni in the life of the University and its students, and in support of fundraising goals- Lead the development of multiple new programs, partnerships, and services that delivered value to alumni, deepening their engagement with OCAD U and with each other.- Created and implemented strategic alumni relations plan and secured resources and developed processes to provide a consistent alumni engagement program through events and digital formats. Show less



Queen's University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Campaign Officer

  • Jul 2008 - Mar 2010

  - Assisted the Executive Director in the development of the campaign strategic plan - Served as the primary liaison between the Office of the VP (Advancement) with the Office of the Principal. - Managed and coordinated Principal's and Vice-Principal's (Advancement) fundraising activities, including travel to events and donor meetings - Worked with senior level staff, donors, and volunteers to acquire the University's largest gifts. - Refined process to maximize use of Principal for Advancement activities. Show less



Smith School of Business at Queen's University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Advancement Officer

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

  -Increased engagement of key Smith School of Business stakeholders by ensuring growth in number of donors in across annual, leadership, and class giving constituencies.-Grew and strengthened volunteer program, maintaining high volunteer satisfaction, specifically through reunion class giving and School volunteer opportunities.-Managed over 30 reunion class giving programs, which collectively raised $1.2M for Smith

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2006

  - Coordinated recruitment activities for 12-month, Full-time MBA across Canada and in 50 countries-Recruited MBA candidates in 20+ countries on 4 continents- Coordinated and refined admission processes to achieve recruitment goals-Provided comprehensive customer relationship management from first point of contact to registration - Oversaw daily operations of MBA program; provided direction to administrative staff as necessary



Queen's University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Admissions & Recruitment Officer

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2003

  -Recruited first year students from across Canada and northeast USA -Managed a variety of admission portfolios, including Commerce, Engineering, and Physical & Health Education. -Assessed credentials, admissions requirements, and made admission decisions on candidates. -Refined admission policies and procedures, as well as key external communication pieces -Recruited first year students from across Canada and northeast USA -Managed a variety of admission portfolios, including Commerce, Engineering, and Physical & Health Education. -Assessed credentials, admissions requirements, and made admission decisions on candidates. -Refined admission policies and procedures, as well as key external communication pieces



Trailhead

• Kingston, Ontario

• Manager

  • Apr 1996 - Jul 2000

  - Hired, developed, and managed sales staff of 15 - Managed day-to-day operations of outdoor retail store - Coordinated staff training program and managed vendor relationships - Hired, developed, and managed sales staff of 15 - Managed day-to-day operations of outdoor retail store - Coordinated staff training program and managed vendor relationships



Queen's University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Founding Director, ASUS Arts Adventure Camp

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  -Founded and launched a day camp for regional youth to explore the fine and performing arts and social sciences - Designed the business plan, hired the staff, and oversaw the operations - Secured seed money from variety of sources in order to fund personnel and activities -Founded and launched a day camp for regional youth to explore the fine and performing arts and social sciences - Designed the business plan, hired the staff, and oversaw the operations - Secured seed money from variety of sources in order to fund personnel and activities