Experience

Children's Cancer Research Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Development & Donor Relations

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  I lead the team responsible for producing revenue of $6 million+ annually through major and planned gifts, corporate partnerships, workplace giving and direct marketing.

• Director of Development & Donor Relations

  • Sep 2019 - Oct 2022

  As the Director of Development and Donor Relations, I provide strategy and leadership to the individual giving and donor relations programs at CCRF in funding our mission to end childhood cancer. I lead a professional staff responsible for producing revenue in excess of $5 million annually through major and planned gifts, direct marketing, and special campaigns. I report to, support and provide strategic counsel to the CEO.



Holy Family Catholic High School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President for Advancement

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2019

  As the V.P. for Advancement at HFCHS, I served as the chief advancement officer with responsibility for capital campaigns, major and planned gifts, annual fund, corporate and foundation relations, marketing and communications. • Reporting to the President, serve as a key senior leadership team member with integral role in identifying short and long-range priorities and developing strategies to ensure attainment of institutional advancement goals • Create and execute/manage comprehensive annual and capital fundraising plans to achieve revenue targets • Cultivate, solicit, close and steward leadership annual gifts ($10,000+) and principal gifts ($50,000-$1,000,000+) • Work with board of directors to forge new partnerships to build visibility, impact, and financial resources • Establish, communicate and execute on meaningful goals for mission delivery, enrollment and development • Set advancement team member performance expectations and metrics to measure achievement against objectives; monitor and appraise performance to develop, coach and recognize direct reports Show less



Mercy & Unity Hospitals Foundation, part of Allina Health

• Development Manager

  • Feb 2010 - Jan 2015

  • Served as a member of the system-wide Allina Philanthropy Leadership Team • Developed and maintained a portfolio of five- and six-figure donors • Managed employee giving campaign for two hospital campuses and multiple clinics • Played integral role in achieving $8.5M capital campaign goal by assisting President with development of kick-off retreat for board of directors, recruitment of advisory committee, creation of campaign communications and solicitation plans, and successful major gift procurement • Created department operating budget and managed expenses • Supervised staff (three direct reports) with responsibility for all annual giving activities including communications, special events, tele-fundraising, direct mail, Presidents’ Circle, and employee giving campaign Show less



North Memorial Health Care

• Development Specialist, Foundation

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2010

  • Assisted in securing and managing annual revenues of $2.5M • Co-managed emergency assistance program for patients experiencing financial hardship • Led in development and facilitation of a planned giving program • Researched and wrote grant proposals to support restricted funds, including successful funding of a first-time $250,000 grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure MN • Developed positive relationships with key hospital department leadership to identify funding opportunities • Secured gala and golf tournament sponsorships and general contributions from corporate vendors • Collaborated with marketing department on stewardship collateral, including newsletter and annual report • Created a college internship program: interviewed, hired, created work plan and supervised interns Show less



College of Saint Benedict

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Annual Giving Associate

  • Jun 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Coordinated with major gift staff and volunteers to create and facilitate reunion giving program for more than 24,000 alumnae • Assisted in reaching $2.3M annual fund goal via reunion fund gifts via direct mail and personal solicitation • Teamed with planned giving and alumnae relations colleagues to manage shared prospects/donors • Created timely and thorough contact reports and prepared statistical/financial reports for department director • Coordinated with major gift staff and volunteers to create and facilitate reunion giving program for more than 24,000 alumnae • Assisted in reaching $2.3M annual fund goal via reunion fund gifts via direct mail and personal solicitation • Teamed with planned giving and alumnae relations colleagues to manage shared prospects/donors • Created timely and thorough contact reports and prepared statistical/financial reports for department director



Academy of Holy Angels

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Annual Fund Coordinator

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2007

  • Worked with Director to set annual fund goals and develop strategic operating plan for fiscal year • Segmented prospect/donor lists and tailored direct mail and tele-fundraising materials to specific constituent groups to achieve growth and retention goals • Identified, cultivated and solicited prospective donors to secure Star Council (leadership annual) gifts • Wrote grant proposals and progress reports for institutional and individual funding sources • Managed all aspects of annual gala: silent and live auctions, sponsorships, fund-a-need and volunteers • Worked closely with Development Director to establish and nurture positive relationships with alumni, past and current parents, and community leaders to support special funding initiatives Show less


Peace Corps
• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee
• Orphan Care Volunteer

  • 2004 - 2005