Experience

Project HOME

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President, Development and Communications

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Oversee all fundraising and communications activities, raising $10.5M annually in operating funds and $7M in capital. Manage a team of 14 professionals working to garner resources to end and prevent homelessness in Philadelphia.

• Director of Development, Individual Giving

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2016



United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

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

• Director, Individual Giving

  • Sep 2007 - Apr 2013

  Increased responsibility throughout tenure. Began as Development Officer in 2007, promoted to Senior Development Officer in 2009 and promoted to Director, Individual giving in 2011. Managed portfolio of major gifts donors raising $10M+ annually. Oversaw engagement of 500+member Tocqueville Society of major donors; cultivated, solicited and stewarded special and major annual and multi-year gifts. Managed full engagement and communications plan for 6,000 Leadership donors. Increased responsibility throughout tenure. Began as Development Officer in 2007, promoted to Senior Development Officer in 2009 and promoted to Director, Individual giving in 2011. Managed portfolio of major gifts donors raising $10M+ annually. Oversaw engagement of 500+member Tocqueville Society of major donors; cultivated, solicited and stewarded special and major annual and multi-year gifts. Managed full engagement and communications plan for 6,000 Leadership donors.



Oberlin College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Leadership Giving

  • 2004 - 2006

  Cultivated and solicted major gifts ($25k +) throughout the western United States. 240 face-to-face visits annually resulting in $5M+ in annual gifts and additional capital and endowment gifts averaging $2M per annum. Cultivated and solicted major gifts ($25k +) throughout the western United States. 240 face-to-face visits annually resulting in $5M+ in annual gifts and additional capital and endowment gifts averaging $2M per annum.



The Philadelphia Orchestra

• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager of Major Gifts and Stewardship / Manager of Academy of Music Gala

  • Sep 1999 - Dec 2004

  Increased responsibilities over a five-year tenure. Managed a variety of aspects of Philadelphia's premier white-tie gala, the Academy Ball. Oversaw sales, production, and volunteer involvement for annual 400 page publication - Philadelphia's "who's who" book for the annual Academy Ball. Worked with 35 member volunteer committee to sell all pages and coordinated all of the 300-400 photos for the book. Raised over $500k annually for the Academy Restoration Fund. Wrote grants and proposals for major, planned, and endowment gifts. Oversaw reporting and general stewardship of all major gifts to the Philadelphia Orchestra and Academy of Music.