Experience

The Assistance Fund (TAF)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Philanthropy

  • 2022 - Present

  Spearheads partnership and resource development activities in an organization dedicated to supporting patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs by providing financial assistance, education, and advocacy. Builds and leads relationships with key funders, advising colleagues on engagement strategies. Spearheads partnership and resource development activities in an organization dedicated to supporting patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs by providing financial assistance, education, and advocacy. Builds and leads relationships with key funders, advising colleagues on engagement strategies.



Sarcoma Alliance

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • 2017 - 2022

  Orchestrated organizational strategy, annual budgeting, and operational plans through strategic relationships with mission-aligned organizations and community partners. Oversee all Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Special Events, Corporations, and Foundations. Provided leadership to Board of Directors, Medical Advisory Board, and Volunteer Committees, while directly managing Associate Director, Office Manager, and four external consultants. Supervised gift processing, donor relations, and CRM database management for 12,000 contacts. Developed and implemented social media content, website, newsletters, and reporting.* Grew total revenues by 107% while controlling expenses.* Led pro bono nationwide Public Service Announcement Campaign that delivered in-kind value of $275,000 while generating thousands of new contacts.* Coordinated four major multi-day Patient Education Conferences and three educational webinars.* Drove Assistance Fund Grant Program that has awarded $200,000+ to 225+ sarcoma patients.* Transitioned grant application process from paper-based to digital format.



Intermountain Healthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Donor Stewardship Manager

  • 2015 - 2016

  Led system-wide strategic and operational fundraising initiatives. Optimized donor relationships, engagement, acknowledgment, and revenue through well-coordinated, high-yield stewardship activities. Collaborated with Philanthropy Communications Manager to increase internal and external communications that underscored the importance and impact of giving while ensuring consistent organizational branding and messaging.* Managed fundraising stewardship practices of $45 million through 13+ highly collaborative programs across five regions.* Measured stewardship success by tracking prospect-to-donor conversion, annual fund renewal and growth, increased major/planned gift donor cultivation, moves, transitions of donors from annual fund to major/planned gift portfolios, and donor retention at all levels.



Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director, Donor Relations

  • 2013 - 2015

  Led donor relationships, acknowledgement, and multi-channel, integrated marketing of complex projects that delivered $200 million in annual donations. Collaborated cross-functionally and interdepartmentally on the management of all named space and signage for the DFCI's campus, including development and installation of recognition donor walls, recognition displays, galleries, and bridges on campus. Supervised a four-member donor recognition team.* Optimized programs that recognized contributions of 5,000+ major, foundation, corporate, capital campaign, and historic donors.* Bolstered stewardship through rigorous oversight of all Division donor recognition systems.



Tourism Cares

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • 2011 - 2013

  Spearheaded fundraising operations in an organization dedicated to promoting positive, sustainable tourism around the globe. Led all donor prospecting, solicitation, gift processing, acknowledgement, and reporting. Trained and managed. Development and Operations teams. Nurtured new community relations through collaboration with the Development Committee comprising members of the Board of Directors and volunteers. Directed all communications initiatives, including website development, email, social media content, and inaugural annual report.* Surpassed one-million-dollar annual target for Annual Giving, Worldwide and Special Grants, Student Programs, Volunteer Programs, and Global Outreach campaigns.* Secured more than $500,000 annually through foundation, corporate and professional association relationships, and ~$750,000 worth of in-kind gifts.* Coordinated an online auction that raised a minimum of $40,000 annually.* Administered Blackbaud Sphere database, and facilitated data migration from SAGE Fundraising 50 to a new system.