Shannon Byers, MLIS
Team Lead: Research & Donations, Portfolio Operations (Advancement) at Trent University- Claim this Profile
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Mark Neilans
I highly recommend Shannon. She is an excellent prospect researcher. She is quick, thorough, and resourceful – she is able to use her research skills to find relevant information and then present it in a strategic way. It was a pleasure to work with her.
Sarah McCarthy
I would highly recommend Shannon for a professional position involving research, data analysis and data management. Shannon is creative, inquisitive, ambitious and highly resourceful. She has the ability to seek out and sift through information to find the most relevant points. Furthermore, she has a very strong work ethic and was able to juggle multiple projects at one time. Shannon is a team player and was delightful to have as a part of our team.
Mark Neilans
I highly recommend Shannon. She is an excellent prospect researcher. She is quick, thorough, and resourceful – she is able to use her research skills to find relevant information and then present it in a strategic way. It was a pleasure to work with her.
Sarah McCarthy
I would highly recommend Shannon for a professional position involving research, data analysis and data management. Shannon is creative, inquisitive, ambitious and highly resourceful. She has the ability to seek out and sift through information to find the most relevant points. Furthermore, she has a very strong work ethic and was able to juggle multiple projects at one time. Shannon is a team player and was delightful to have as a part of our team.
Mark Neilans
I highly recommend Shannon. She is an excellent prospect researcher. She is quick, thorough, and resourceful – she is able to use her research skills to find relevant information and then present it in a strategic way. It was a pleasure to work with her.
Sarah McCarthy
I would highly recommend Shannon for a professional position involving research, data analysis and data management. Shannon is creative, inquisitive, ambitious and highly resourceful. She has the ability to seek out and sift through information to find the most relevant points. Furthermore, she has a very strong work ethic and was able to juggle multiple projects at one time. Shannon is a team player and was delightful to have as a part of our team.
Mark Neilans
I highly recommend Shannon. She is an excellent prospect researcher. She is quick, thorough, and resourceful – she is able to use her research skills to find relevant information and then present it in a strategic way. It was a pleasure to work with her.
Sarah McCarthy
I would highly recommend Shannon for a professional position involving research, data analysis and data management. Shannon is creative, inquisitive, ambitious and highly resourceful. She has the ability to seek out and sift through information to find the most relevant points. Furthermore, she has a very strong work ethic and was able to juggle multiple projects at one time. Shannon is a team player and was delightful to have as a part of our team.
Credentials
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Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health Commission of CanadaMay, 2016- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Trent University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Team Lead: Research & Donations, Portfolio Operations (Advancement)
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2022 - Present
Currently responsible for the oversight and management of the university's prospect research and management programs, the donations office and the design and implementation of various fundraising and activity reports including those used with the financial services unit with accounting and for the purposes of CRA annual reporting and audits as required.
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Advancement Services Officer
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2019 - 2022
Prospect Research: Responsible for researching, collecting and compiling profiles, briefings and proposal materials, as well as analytical research and reporting initiatives to support Development activities. Responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a prospect identification, tracking and reporting system (moves management). Also oversee and supervise the day-to-day activities of the Donations Office, with the primary goal of ensuring a continuity in data and analytics… Show more Prospect Research: Responsible for researching, collecting and compiling profiles, briefings and proposal materials, as well as analytical research and reporting initiatives to support Development activities. Responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a prospect identification, tracking and reporting system (moves management). Also oversee and supervise the day-to-day activities of the Donations Office, with the primary goal of ensuring a continuity in data and analytics between gift records, campaign coding, proposal entry, donor records, and data available for campaign reporting. 2022: Role changed to Team Lead: Research & Donations
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Prospect Researcher & Analyst
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Feb 2017 - 2019
Role changed to Advancement Services Officer
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Wilfrid Laurier University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Prospect Management & Research Officer
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Jul 2012 - Feb 2017
Responsible for providing research support to the university's development programs, with a focus on major gift fundraising. Other key responsibilities included: identification of potential new major gift prospects, preparing profiles and providing research support to the Development Office and the Alumni Relations Office. Responsible for providing research support to the university's development programs, with a focus on major gift fundraising. Other key responsibilities included: identification of potential new major gift prospects, preparing profiles and providing research support to the Development Office and the Alumni Relations Office.
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Western University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Prospect Research Officer
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2012 - 2012
Contract position Provided strategic information and informed assessments to prioritize and focus efforts of the Development staff on a discrete pool of individual, corporate and foundation prospects. Contract position Provided strategic information and informed assessments to prioritize and focus efforts of the Development staff on a discrete pool of individual, corporate and foundation prospects.
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Ivey Business School at Western University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Prospect Researcher (Co-op)
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Built and maintained corporate and individual profiles and briefing notes for the Advancement Department by utilizing numerous prospect management tools and databases. Built and maintained corporate and individual profiles and briefing notes for the Advancement Department by utilizing numerous prospect management tools and databases.
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Education
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2010 - 2012
The University of Western Ontario
Master of Library and Information Science -
2006 - 2010
University of Ottawa
BA Honours, History
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