Experience

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  Kilpatrick Strategies Co

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • President

    • Aug 2020 - Present
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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  Emerge Massachusetts

  • Boston, MA

  • Development Committee

    • Jul 2017 - Jul 2020
    • Boston, MA
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  QM Collaborative

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Founder

    • Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
    • Greater Boston Area

    QM Collaborative (QMC) is a women-owned firm dedicated to increasing the representation of pro-choice progressive women in public office, and to the growth of organizations that are aligned with that mission. Founders Annie Schreiber and Elaine Almquist have nearly three decades of combined exper...

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  Self-Employed

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Independent Fundraising Consultant

    • Feb 2018 - Dec 2018
    • Greater Boston Area
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  Boston Children's Chorus

  • Director of Development Operations, Strategy, and Stewardship

    • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  • Senior Manager of Development Operations

    • Jan 2015 - Sep 2017

  • Development Operations Manager

    • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

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  Simmons College

  • Boston, MA

  • Major Gifts

    • Jul 2010 - Jan 2014
    • Boston, MA

    -Strategizes with major gift officers on prospect portfolios and provides pertinent information to facilitate prospect cultivation. -Advises major gift officers on asks/proposals (amount, timing, areas of interest) based on financial and inclination indicators-Provides executive and leadership le...

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  Ed Markey for US Senate

  • Boston, MA

  • Field Volunteer

    • Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Boston, MA

    -Participated in neighborhood canvassing efforts and visibility events-Contributed to get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts during the primary and on election day

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  Committee to Elect Margaret Hegarty

  • Belmont, MA

  • Policy Director

    • Apr 2012 - Sep 2012
    • Belmont, MA

    -Developed policy positions and campaign platform for candidate for media and debates by researching opposition and targeting crucial economic and social issues of the 24th Middlesex district -Advanced and maintained ongoing good working relationships with key legislators and other local official...

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  Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Boston

  • Development Officer

    • Jun 2008 - Jul 2010

    -Process and monitor donor outreach mailing and fundraising appeals on The Raiser's Edge-Plan and execute events within department including building invitation lists and tracking attendees through The Raiser's Edge event module-Construct social and community building activities related t...

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  Goddard House Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitat...

  • Community Partnership Associate

    • Apr 2008 - May 2008

    -Assisted Community Partnership Director updating donor and media contact information into Sage database =Finalized and distributed Goddard House event listings to the at-large community including politicians and media

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  Catholic Charities of St. Paul and

  • Volunteer Coordinator

    • Aug 2006 - Feb 2008

    -Recipient of AmeriCorps Education Award and hired as a full-time employee after eleven months of service-Efficiently managed volunteer inquiries and application procedures, record keeping, screening, interviewing, reference and background checks-Placed 160 new groups & 22 individuals at vari...

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  International Academy of Design and Technology

  • Student Records Specialist

    • Jan 2004 - Aug 2006

    -Audited and catalogued student records system for registration and graduation purposes-Successfully maintained compliance of federal, national and corporate accreditation guidelines -Acted as a bridge for new students between the admissions and academic departments

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  Chicago Humanities Festival

  • Development Intern

    • Jan 2006 - May 2006

    -Cultivated new funding resources and assisted with grant proposals and reports with Foundations and Corporations Directors -Provided donor research and stewardship utilizing the internet, funder's 990 tax forms and the Foundation Center Directory

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  FAO Schwarz

  • Sales Leader

    • Aug 2002 - Sep 2003