Experience

LEAD Philanthropy

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  www.leadphilanthropy.com LEAD helps you do the hard work that successful fundraising requires. Our focus? – Prospects First. LEAD's services grow from 180 years of direct, personal, professional experience of its leadership team who have helped grow nearly 300 United States and Canadian nonprofit institutions by: >Assisting an organization’s senior leadership in evaluating and designing strategic fundraising plans in the context of contemporary giving trends and the organization’s particular situation; >Collaborating with an organization’s development staff to implement the strategic plan through the design and conduct of specific communications initiatives; >Recommending the most appropriate channels to reach prospects and donors in ways they want to communicate; >Developing programs that will raise awareness of the importance and impact of philanthropy to your institution’s internal and external constituents; >Creating personal solicitation plans for major donors; >Designing stewardship and cultivation plans; >Evaluating and improving fulfillment processes; >Creating partnerships with corporations, foundations, associations and individuals who share the organization’s priorities; and >Incorporating the fundraising effort as part of an organization’s master advancement program.



Ruffalo Noel Levitz

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President and Senior Consultant

  • Dec 2010 - Nov 2017



Harris Connect

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Client Service and Senior Consultant

  • Mar 2010 - Nov 2010

  In March 2010 Harris Connect acquired IDC Ltd. In March 2010 Harris Connect acquired IDC Ltd.



IDC, Ltd.

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Client Services and Senior Consultant

  • Jan 1990 - Feb 2010



National 4-H Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• PA / Resource Development Assistant

  • 1985 - 1992

  Program Assistant - offering children staying at the National 4-H Center and introduction to Washington D.C. and lead citizenship workshops. Field Trip / Tour Guide for Washington D.C. Resource Development Assistant - Researching Foundation giving to prioritize Foundations which support children's organizations. Researched, developed and lead individual giving programs using phone and mail channels. Program Assistant - offering children staying at the National 4-H Center and introduction to Washington D.C. and lead citizenship workshops. Field Trip / Tour Guide for Washington D.C. Resource Development Assistant - Researching Foundation giving to prioritize Foundations which support children's organizations. Researched, developed and lead individual giving programs using phone and mail channels.