Donor Relations Manager

• Jun 2023 - Present

Mover/ Driver

• Mar 2023 - Jun 2023

Development & Communications Director

• May 2022 - Jan 2023

Annual Giving Officer

• Oct 2021 - May 2022

Senior Development Coordinator

• Jun 2020 - Oct 2021

-Owner of Salsa Donor CRM, providing timely tax receipts for all donations.-Coordinate with Finance team on monthly reconciliation of all contributed revenue.-Provide weekly, monthly, and ad hoc revenue reports.-Steward all annual fund donors through individual giving program.-Manage a portfolio of 15-20 major donors, stewarding them in continued and increased giving.-Co plan annual fund strategy with Annual Giving Officer.

Senior Development & Events Coordinator

• May 2020 - Jun 2020

Development & Events Coordinator

• Aug 2017 - Jun 2020

- Managed our Raiser’s Edge software, and became an agency expert on its capabilities and functionality.- Proactively updated and maintained accurate constituent paper/electronic data records. Developed procedures and trained staff to ensure consistent/effective data collection and recording.-Designed, ran and ensured accuracy of database-generated reports for resource development use.-Lead and conducted prospect research on potential major donors, individual donors and corporate-Contributed to donor solicitation and stewardship plans for all Agency donors, with emphasis on donors giving under $250.-Lead components of the donor communications schedule to ensure timely and meaningful interactions, deepening the commitment of donors to our work.-Collaborated in creation and execution of supporter campaigns-Wrote donor appeals, including direct mail and email solicitations donors. Communicated donor prospects to development team, CEO and board members.-Ensured that all gifts are acknowledged in a timely and accurate manner. Made sure that gift processing procedures are defined, documented and consistently followed. Implemented gift acknowledgment processes to ensure compliance with IRS requirements and fundraising best practices.-Provided excellent customer service while responding to donor inquiries and concerns. Resolved gift-related issues in a professional and timely fashion.- Worked with accounting department to ensure regular reconciliation of contribution data betweensystems.- Played a primary role in supporting special events – such as the BIG Invitational and Corporate Bowl ForKid’s Sake Events- Played a support role for major agency events – BIG Breakfast and BIG Event – including providing guest communications, auction item procurement and planning event day logistics.- Maintained event databases in Greater Giving and Raiser’s Edge- Ensured accurate accounting, attendance, and in-kind items are managed for the auction and Raiser’sEdge Show less

Tutor Liaison | Americorps Member | Achievement Connections

• Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

-Served as main contact between volunteer tutors -Worked with school staff and other program partners to carry out tutoring program -Worked individually and as part of a team to orient, match, and manage volunteer tutors who are interested in working with high school students in math -Maintained site's system for tracking students schedules (availability) for tutoring, student participation and student progress during tutoring sessions -Maintained site's system for tracking tutors schedules (availability) for tutoring, tutor training, and tutor participation -Assisted with the planning and implementation of volunteer tutor training sessions. Ensure that all volunteers placed at site receive proper orientation and training -Matched tutors one-on-one with tutees, mostly during the school day -Worked individually and as part of the AmeriCorps site team to provide ongoing support of tutors and monitor tutor-tutee matches -Assisted in disseminating best practice information to volunteer tutors through newsletters, email, web portal, etc. in partnership with site team -Tracked volunteer tutor performance as reported by tutor and provide timely and constructive feedback to maximize performance and the tutoring experience -Held support meetings with tutors -Assured timely communication of program updates and delivery of newly developed materials -Ensured that efforts of tutors are recognized -Kept thorough records and completed paperwork in a timely and complete manner. Completed reports as required by supervisor -Coordinated with supervisor to connect students and parent with other school district resources Show less

Crew Leader | Packer | Loader | Local Driver

• Jun 2010 - Aug 2016

-Served as lead mover in 100+ household moves a summer -Handled all paperwork/ inventory completion per United Van Lines guidelines -Successfully relocated families in the upper midwest region of United States/ Nationally -Specialized in kitchen/ high value item packing -Provided excellent customer service representing Madison's oldest and best quality moving company -Served as lead mover in 100+ household moves a summer -Handled all paperwork/ inventory completion per United Van Lines guidelines -Successfully relocated families in the upper midwest region of United States/ Nationally -Specialized in kitchen/ high value item packing -Provided excellent customer service representing Madison's oldest and best quality moving company

Teaching Assistant | Community Based Research and Evaluation

• Jan 2016 - May 2016

- Worked in conjunction with the Morgridge Center for Public Service, gathering data for the Campus/Community Partnerships project - Scheduled focus groups, acquire interview participants - Provided feedback on analyzing and data coding - Provided guidance with students final project (posting results of CBR study) - Assessed coding themes and train students on CBR - Worked in conjunction with the Morgridge Center for Public Service, gathering data for the Campus/Community Partnerships project - Scheduled focus groups, acquire interview participants - Provided feedback on analyzing and data coding - Provided guidance with students final project (posting results of CBR study) - Assessed coding themes and train students on CBR

Community Outreach Intern

• Sep 2015 - May 2016

- Serve as the Morgridge Center’s link between the community and the campus - Work to support and strengthen current partnerships with community organizations - Strives to cultivate and develop new partnerships related to Morgridge Center for Public Service programs and initiatives including as Badger Volunteers, service learning courses, and community based research. - Produce content and distribute semester community partner newsletter - Reserve spaces on campus for community organizations when needed Show less

Learning, Representations, and Technology Lab Research Assistant

• Feb 2015 - May 2015

About the Lab: Learning in the STEM disciplines strongly relies on multiple graphical representations. Graphical representations are powerful learning tools because they can make abstract concepts vivid and accessible to students. Typically, instruction uses multiple graphical representations, because each emphasizes a particular aspects of the learning content. To benefit from multiple graphical representations, students need to engage in a number of learning processes. Educational technologies offer novel opportunities to support these learning processes by making graphical representations interactive and by providing individualized instructional support for students’ interactions with them. We investigate how best to provide instructional support for students to benefit from graphical representations. In particular, we focus on conceptual and perceptual processes involved in learning with multiple graphical representations. We investigate how to use educational technologies to help students successfully engage in these learning processes. (Source: Martina Rau Ph D) Show less

Fund Development Intern

• Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

- Manage donor database - Maintain current and new donor relations - Form new relationships with potential donors and investors at the annual Gala and the Bowl For Kids' Sake event - Input any donations into the fundraising database - Manage donor database - Maintain current and new donor relations - Form new relationships with potential donors and investors at the annual Gala and the Bowl For Kids' Sake event - Input any donations into the fundraising database

Student Leader | Student Ambassador

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

- Serve as an ambassador giving tours to externals groups on campus- Work at special community/campus events that require representation from the college- Plan graduation ceremony and help set-up and tear down - Serve as student leader in Office of Student Life

Student Execuitve Director | Volunteer Center

• Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

- Oversee all volunteer and civic engagement opportunities at Madison College- Develop programming for Alternative Break program- Recruit student volunteers- Facilitate and develop new partnerships with community organizations- Oversee Santa's Wish List program where returning parents apply for financial help for x-mas gifts- Plan structured volunteering events for student organization on campus and classes- Help plan Madison College involvement in MLK day of Service

Board Member

• Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

- Vote on spending decisions for Office of Student Life budget- Brings new ideas for student life programming to board- Engage in conversations involving student participation, diversity, and inclusion- Budget revision for Volunteer Center at Madison College

Coach

• Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

- Teach fundamentals of rowing to high school aged students - Develop skills in highly competitive rowing environment regionally - Coach athletes on training development - Facilitate daily practices and race day operations for novice crews - Teach fundamentals of rowing to high school aged students - Develop skills in highly competitive rowing environment regionally - Coach athletes on training development - Facilitate daily practices and race day operations for novice crews