Experience

Community Foundation Alliance

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Development Operations and Database

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Develop, direct and implement a comprehensive development communications strategy to support the organization's strategic goals and mission. Collaborate with leadership and development staff to establish and build communication materials and resources that align with donors' philanthropic interests. Manage the structure, maintenance, and standards of the organization's relational database.

• Database Manager

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Manage a unified 70,000+ record relational database system for the Alliance and its 9 Community Foundation affiliates; structure and manage all donor and fund records; structure reporting on organization’s donor prospects, following top-level strategic plan; manage database-use processes and procedures; create and conduct ongoing department-specific trainings; maintain database integrity and accuracy.

• Development & Interim Communications Director

  • Nov 2017 - Jun 2018

  Provided interim direction during establishment of Communications department; created, adapted, and aligned public and internal messaging to reflect organizational restructure; adapted style and identity guide standards; established and directed strategic narrative and public communications materials for President and CEO.

• Development Assistant

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2017

  Assisted President and CEO with managing organization’s governance board and committees. Advised and assisted 9 affiliate Foundations with marketing, publication design, donor relations materials, and engagement strategy; adapted and created all constituent and public communications for organization using Adobe InDesign and Word.



Tucker Publishing Group

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Writer and Editor

  • 2007 - 2015

  Proofed & edited final publication files before submission for final printing, within tight deadlines. As needed, wrote editorial features. All work completed from home, independently, on assigned deadlines, working closely with writers and designers. Proofed & edited final publication files before submission for final printing, within tight deadlines. As needed, wrote editorial features. All work completed from home, independently, on assigned deadlines, working closely with writers and designers.



University of Evansville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Director of Alumni & Parent Relations

  • Dec 2004 - Jan 2008

  Created and managed entirely new, comprehensive parent outreach program, to support, involve, and communicate with parents of enrolled students. Researched, cultivated, & stewarded a 35 member Parents Council advisory board comprised of parents from across US; coordinated all sub-committee activities; led bi-annual Parents Council board meetings; managed website resources for parents; compiled and copyedited Parent Handbook and bi-annual Parent Connections newsletter; coordinated all aspects of an annual Parents’ Weekend; recruited Parent Association volunteers; collaborated with campus colleagues to utilize parents in ongoing University service and development efforts; structured annual parent giving effort. Show less

• Associate Art Director

  • Jul 2003 - Nov 2004

  Consulted intensively with 5-person sales staff and clients to determine and fulfill ad creation and placement for 2 bi-monthly magazines and 3 ancillary publications. Creation, formatting, layout, prepress, & troubleshooting of graphics files and images. Consulted intensively with 5-person sales staff and clients to determine and fulfill ad creation and placement for 2 bi-monthly magazines and 3 ancillary publications. Creation, formatting, layout, prepress, & troubleshooting of graphics files and images.



Colormax Digital Imaging

• Graphics & Production

  • May 2000 - Jun 2003

  Worked directly with clients to determine and fulfill print project needs. Prepared online submitted files for production. Worked cooperatively within a 3-person team to coordinate, manage, and complete projects. Prepress formatting of files and images. Worked directly with clients to determine and fulfill print project needs. Prepared online submitted files for production. Worked cooperatively within a 3-person team to coordinate, manage, and complete projects. Prepress formatting of files and images.