Assistant Director, Corporate and Foundations Development

• Apr 2022 - Present

• Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

• Oct 2019 - Feb 2022

As Campaign Coordinator at Rutgers University-Newark, I diligently reviewed principal and major gift portfolios and developed individual engagement strategies with Development Officers, University Leadership and Campaign Operations to strengthen donor and alumni relationships. As a result, I served as the primary contact for ongoing relationships with private donors, corporations, and foundations to advance strategic and philanthropic priorities. In this role, I secured over 250 strategic meetings with domestic and international donors and partners across Europe, Asia, and Africa, both in person and via Zoom and WebEx. I worked with colleagues across the campaign, prospect management, and research to prepare confidential briefings for Development Officers, campaign communications, and impact reports to share with donors, potential institutional partners, and the community.I co-managed campaign and communications deliverables for the Rutgers-Newark campus centered around entrepreneurship, social justice, arts, climate change, and accessibility. Additionally, I partnered with Talent Management to create professional development courses, mentorship programs at the executive and intern levels, RUF hiring, and advanced the organization’s commitment and understanding of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Show less

• Apr 2017 - Oct 2019

As a Development Associate, I managed, consulted, and supported the creation of effective engagement strategies across five portfolios with different maturity levels. This resulted in a $2 million fundraising increase in my first year at Rutgers University-Newark. The program continued to achieve record-breaking fiscal years through my involvement in continued program review and maintenance. In addition, I am responsible for creating a new and sustainable donor pipeline made up of diverse high-level prospects reflective of populations served by the institution. During my time as Development Associate, my goal was to identify these individuals, build meaningful relationships with them and learn how underrepresented and misrepresented communities engage with philanthropy and anchor institutions. Additionally, I have designed, piloted, and launched the Student Scholarship Recipient Workshop—a now-signature event for the Newark campus. Show less

Public Policy Fellow

• Sep 2017 - Sep 2019

Served as a co-captain for public policy proposal on economic development for the City of Newark, focused on bolstering the city’s commitment to revitalization and equitable development. The proposal focused on a centralized communication platform to facilitate information dissemination and access to resources for community stakeholders that leverages the city’s existing public-private partnership legacy. The proposal included community research, City of Newark and New Jersey economic development policy analysis, revenue-generating opportunities, and program evaluation. Show less

Supervisor, Non-profit Representative and Student Caller

• Feb 2014 - Aug 2016

In over two years, I facilitated the connection and solicitation of alumni at the University of Pennsylvania while successfully generating over $105,000 in donations. In this role I helped maintain and develop alumni, parents and friends relationships with the university. In my role as Supervisor I assisted the Program Center Manager with statistical analysis, conducted performance reviews of staff with callers to enhance the Call Center’s overall fundraising performance, and submitted performance reports to RNL and the University of Pennsylvania. Show less

Intern

• Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

Completed comprehensive CASE curricula designed to expose interns to intricacies of all phases of the donor cycle. During this time, conducted research and wrote a white paper proposal on young donor engagement, acquisition and retention using social media strategies. Trained in PeopleSoft Contributor Relations database system, Navigation & Inquiry and Reports. Completed comprehensive CASE curricula designed to expose interns to intricacies of all phases of the donor cycle. During this time, conducted research and wrote a white paper proposal on young donor engagement, acquisition and retention using social media strategies. Trained in PeopleSoft Contributor Relations database system, Navigation & Inquiry and Reports.

Intern

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

Interned during the 20th anniversary of the GEF SGP Mauritius where I helped plan large scale events such as: World Environment exhibit, Open Dialogue with civil societies in collaboration with the French Embassy. During this time, I had the opportunity to work closely with the National Coordinator and helped team by drafting communiques to the UN headquarters, preparing press releases in English and French, and finalizing brochures on NGOs for the GEF SGP annual report. Interned during the 20th anniversary of the GEF SGP Mauritius where I helped plan large scale events such as: World Environment exhibit, Open Dialogue with civil societies in collaboration with the French Embassy. During this time, I had the opportunity to work closely with the National Coordinator and helped team by drafting communiques to the UN headquarters, preparing press releases in English and French, and finalizing brochures on NGOs for the GEF SGP annual report.