Experience

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  LifeStream

  • New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

  • Director of Day Support Services.

    • Jul 2020 - Present
    • New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Personnel: Ensure that the process for hiring new applicants is consistent with agency policy & applicable labor laws & is applied uniformly a...

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  DPAD Development & Event Planning Consulting

  • Principal

    • Jan 2004 - Present

    Asssit non-profit on a consulting basis by:Creating and overseeing annual appealsPlanning and executing major eventsResearching potential grant fundersWriting grant proposalsAiding in the recruitment of volunteers

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  Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council

  • Providence, Rhode Island Area

  • Director of Development

    • Jul 2015 - Dec 2018
    • Providence, Rhode Island Area

    Create and manage our board of directors-approved Fund Development Plan annually to increasingly expand all WRWC fundraising activities.• Plan, execute, measure and report success of fundraising campaigns and special projects.• Create, implement and assess return on investment of new ...

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  Gabrielle Dinsmore Heart & Hope Fund

  • Cranston, RI

  • Director

    • Jul 2014 - 2015
    • Cranston, RI

    The Director is responsible for the administration, program development, Board development, fund raising initiatives, communication initiatives, developing the annual budget and the overall the fiscal health of the organization.The Director is expected to demonstrate a commitment to the mission, ...

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  James L. Maher Center

  • Chief Development Officer

    • Mar 2012 - Jul 2014

    Developing and implementing strategic plans for the Development Office. Providing leadership and guidance for the office's professional and support personnel, planning and administering the department's annual operating budget. Planning, developing and executing strategies for obtaining private donations, identifying, cultivating and soliciting major gift prospects (individuals, corporations and foundations). Providing stewardship in recognition of donor philanthropy. Identifying and utilizing resources including volunteers, staff, board members, publications and the internet to identify linkage, ability and interest of major gift prospects. Supervising systematic efforts to identify, solicit, steward, maintain and upgrade annual giving donors. Providing for on-going promotion of planned giving opportunities, overseeing, managing and/or planning advancement events. Managing annual and capital campaigns, corporate and foundation support, major and planned giving. Providing leadership for all external relationship building with a variety of constituencies; working with volunteers and others to identify linkage, ability and interest of major gift prospects; in non-duplicative efforts to identify sources and prepare proposals to government, corporations, foundations and private granting agencies. Leading the strategic planning for communication activities that support relationships between the agency and its external constituents, such as foundations, parents, donors, and friends, which support private giving to the agency.

  • Capital Campaign Manager

    • Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

    Work collaboratively with Campaign Counsel and the Campaign Cabinet to plan and execute all aspects of the campaign, including donor research, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities and special eventsExecute the campaign plan including the campaign schedule (ensuring that solicitations are strategically scheduled for campaign needs); the campaign calendar (timing of events, mailings, etc); campaign progress reports; and campaign budgetsSupport the Campaign Cabinet and volunteers in the identification, cultivation, solicitation and acknowledgement activities related to the campaignDevelop and maintain a consistent flow of communication among Division Chairs, volunteers and donors as campaign progresses.Write all campaign-related correspondence, including grant proposals, thank you letters, and follow up communicationWork with the Finance Manager to ensure proper gift allocationUse GiftWorks track donor activity, record gifts and grants received, as well as create reports for the Campaign Cabinet, Division Chairs and volunteersAssist with the creation of campaign-related publications including the case statement, newsletters, donor recognition materials, donor communications, etc.Aided with the creation and management of donor recognition and stewardship policies and proceduresMaintain a schedule of grant applications; prepare applications and reportsPrepare for and staff all Campaign Cabinet meetings

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  Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel

  • Group Sales Manager

    • Nov 2008 - Jan 2010

    group business by conducting outside sales calls, telemarketing, mailings, site inspections, referrals, networking etcDelivered a successful marketing strategy by analyzing historical, current and future hotel/market trends and facilitated selling strategies to capture the maximum amount of reven...

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  Hereditary Angioedema Association

  • Director of Operations

    • Jun 2006 - Oct 2008

    During my tenure at the HAEA, I was responsible for supervising eight full and part time employees and a ten member volunteer cross country Fundraising Committee.Planned, negotiated and executed all aspects of over 14 events including: 3 national conferences, 4 regional meetings, 2 golf tournamen...

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  Triarch Industries

  • Customer Service Manager

    • Jul 2003 - Jun 2006

    Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the customer service department, which included a staff of sixArchitected all aspects of 15 sales meetings/trainings and trade showsBroadened a Standard Operating Procedure & Desk Reference BookCoordinated production daily with Production ManagerEvaluated ...

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  Paramount Management Associates

  • Director of Sales

    • May 2002 - Nov 2002

    Found and secured approximately a half a million dollars in new businessOversaw daily operations of the hotel during the leave of the General ManagerPrepared and addressed all responses to customer issues, comments and problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects

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  Collette Vacations

  • Product Specialist

    • Jun 2000 - May 2002

    Assisted in contract negotiations for the newly established FIT Program. Worked on creating new itineraries for new Holiday Bus Tours

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  CVS

  • Employee Benefits Specialist

    • Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

    Advised employees on the best options in navigating the maze of the benefits processClarified and confirmed each employee's questions and offered solutionsEnhanced updates to the departments online software to allow other specialists to efficiently resolve the issuesInteracted with the other ...

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  Johnson & Wales University

  • Office Assistant

    • Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

    Monitored the daily operations of a 250 room residence hall and the residential life officeOversaw the raising of funds for local charities on a quarterly basis by other staff membersEnsured that the students were complying with the universities rules and regulations

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  United Way of Rhode Island

  • Temp

    • 1999 - 1999

    - Email correspondence- Mail distribution- Created mailings

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  Boy Scouts of America

  • Intern

    • 1995 - 1997

    Worked on various fundraising projectsAssisted in the collation of mailings

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  Ten Mile River

  • Summer Staff

    • 1991 - 1993

    Learned the aspects of doing day to day businessEstablished a business acumenTaught how to handle conflicts with co-workers and customers