Director of Development - CCIM

• Jan 2023 - Present

Director of Philanthropy

• Jul 2020 - Dec 2022

Gift Planning Officer

• Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

- Engage prospective donors in conversations regarding annual, major, capital, planned gifts, or a combination- Provide strategy in collaboration with the Donor Relations Manager for stewardship of Lantern Legacy Society members- Counsel my colleagues about gift vehicles available to prospective donors in order to support Conner Prairie- Promote philanthropy to Conner Prairie

Development Officer

• Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

- Build relationships with individuals and their families to fulfill their philanthropic goals- Deepen donor impact through increased financial support- Reinvigorate Conner Prairie's planned giving program, Lantern Legacy Society

Special Events Coordinator

• Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

- Managed the budgets and logistics of three special events that raised $65,000 - Recruited and facilitated board and volunteer event committees for three different special events - Facilitated communication about events with internal and external audiences - Identified two, new third party runs that engaged 30 volunteers and raiser over $2,000 - Identified sponsorship and volunteer opportunities within the organization's special events - Managed the budgets and logistics of three special events that raised $65,000 - Recruited and facilitated board and volunteer event committees for three different special events - Facilitated communication about events with internal and external audiences - Identified two, new third party runs that engaged 30 volunteers and raiser over $2,000 - Identified sponsorship and volunteer opportunities within the organization's special events

Development Specialist

• Mar 2014 - Aug 2015

- Implemented the e-communication plan for the Walk to End Alzheimer's, which raised $1.7M - Worked with outside vendors to prepare sponsorship solicitation materials for the WTEA - Ensured all donations made to WTEA participants were properly recognized in the donor database - Created the WTEA Greater Indiana Facebook page, which accumulated over 575 in five months - Coached WTEA participants in peer-to-peer fundraising to achieve their fundraising goals - Created and implemented cultivation and retention strategies for the Indianapolis WTEA teams Show less

Project Coordinator

• Dec 2013 - Mar 2014

- Increased fundraising efforts by utilizing events and social media- Conducted weekly meetings with interns to discuss their progress on projects- Guided the Boys & Girls Club Week planning, which consisted of five events over five days- Coordinated ongoing projects regarding fundraising and marketing

Communications Intern

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

- Wrote press releases to raise awareness and support of Club activities- Disseminated communication between the Executive Director and staff- Assisted in the planning and execution of fundraising events- Helped create and implement a social media campaign to raise the Club's profile