Jonathan Norris
Chief Development Officer (CDO) at Nashville Symphony- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
SHRMJun, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Nashville Symphony
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United States
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Musicians
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Development Officer (CDO)
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Dec 2022 - Present
Strategic oversight of the Nashville Symphony as a member of the C-Suite leadership team along with the Vice President of Development responsibilities listed below.
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VP of Development
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Sep 2013 - Nov 2022
Responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive fundraising program, including annual, endowment, planned giving, and project funding.- Increased the Symphony's Annual Fund from $3.1 million in FY13 to $8.9 million in FY22. Doubled the number of patrons giving to the Symphony from 3,000 to more than 6,000 each season. - Created pivotal new major gift and young professional programming that has increased engagement, provided a pathway to board service, and created impactful, repeatable funding. In particular, the Governing Members (major gift) program has seen the number of donors giving $3,000+ annually to the Symphony grow from just under 200 families to over 350.- Tripled the number of families who have included the Symphony in their estate plans, averaging one new “legacy donor” a month during tenure, approximately 100 additional families. - Increased the number of corporations giving to the Symphony from 11 to more than 60 annually.
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VP, Revenue
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Jul 2012 - Sep 2013
During a time of organizational change, responsible for all revenue-generating areas of the institution, including ticket sales, fundraising, building rentals/events, food and beverage. Organized each team to strengthen their ability to raise funds and ensure positive guest, donor and sponsor experience.- Overhauled Food & Beverage program for the Symphony, taking it from a break-even operation to a million-dollar profit center.
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VP of Human Resources, SPHR
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Aug 2008 - Jul 2012
Oversight of all HR functions and initiatives. During this time, also served stints as Acting Vice President of Education and Community Engagement, as well as Acting Vice President of External Affairs (Development/ Marketing/ Communications).- Overhauled the Symphony’s Volunteer program to make it more inclusive. This program now saves the Symphony more than $450,000 a year in labor costs. - Charged with the hiring of approximately 70 new full-time staff as well as 200 part-time staff as the Symphony moved into the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The expanded staff represented the new work of the Symphony – running an orchestra while also managing a one-city-block building and grounds. - Authored the employee handbook, including procedures for dealing with employment issues, the annual review process, and the process for awarding equitable, merit-based salary increases across the institution.
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Human Resources Director, SPHR
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Jan 2006 - Jul 2008
Responsible for implementing the first HR program for the Nashville Symphony as it moved into its new home, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
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Human Resources Coordinator, PHR
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Feb 2003 - Dec 2005
Coordinate all HR functions for the two companies, which included 150 full time staff and 350 part time staff.
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Human Resource and Finance Coordinator
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Mar 2002 - Feb 2003
Management of workers compensation process for 70 unionized Predators players under contract in three states as well as responsibility for all employee safety and OSHA compliance for the Bridgestone Arena. Accountant for two organizations.
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Financial Projects Coordinator
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Jul 2001 - Feb 2002
Accountant for two organizations, the Nashville Predators Foundation and Powers Management, LLC. Coordinated and corrected depreciation of all assets for the Nashville Predators and Bridgestone Arena, bringing it in line with current tax codes and with auditor requests.
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The Land Trust for Tennessee
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Manager
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Jun 2000 - Jul 2001
Supervised all financial and administrative functions including payroll and monthly presentation of financials to Board of Directors. Supervised all financial and administrative functions including payroll and monthly presentation of financials to Board of Directors.
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Marketing (Product) Manager
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Apr 1999 - May 2000
Developed, penned and facilitated marketing plans for our artists. Created new profitable division for WEG by pitching songs from WEG's catalogue to TV shows, films, and soundtracks. Successes included Law & Order (NBC), Murder (ABC), Me, Myself and Irene (WB movie), etc. Developed, penned and facilitated marketing plans for our artists. Created new profitable division for WEG by pitching songs from WEG's catalogue to TV shows, films, and soundtracks. Successes included Law & Order (NBC), Murder (ABC), Me, Myself and Irene (WB movie), etc.
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A&R
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Nov 1996 - Mar 1999
Coordinated the making of all albums produced for Pioneer/Atlantic. Pioneer Music Group, Subsidiary of Pioneer Electronics, Franklin, TN and joint venture with Atlantic Records Coordinated the making of all albums produced for Pioneer/Atlantic. Pioneer Music Group, Subsidiary of Pioneer Electronics, Franklin, TN and joint venture with Atlantic Records
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Education
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2003 - 2005
University of Phoenix
MBA, Business, Human Resource Management -
1994 - 1996
Belmont University
Bachelors, Music Business
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