Experience

Peace Neighborhood Center

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

• Director of Annual Giving & Communications

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Primarily responsible for development tasks relating to annual giving, print and digital communications, events and administration of the Raiser's Edge database. Additionally responsible for maintaining the agency's website through Wordpress. Primarily responsible for development tasks relating to annual giving, print and digital communications, events and administration of the Raiser's Edge database. Additionally responsible for maintaining the agency's website through Wordpress.



St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center

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

• Development Consultant

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Primarily responsible for maintenance of the agency's Raiser's Edge database. Additionaly responsible for the creation of donor communications and graphic design pieces in support of the organization's capital campaign Dare to Dream.

• Manager of Individual and Corporate Giving

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2022

  Primarily responsible for maintaining existing individual and corporate funding sources, identifying new prospects, cultivating new donors and building relationships to further the organization's mission, strategic planning/implementation, data management and stewardship.



Girls Group Ann Arbor

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

  Primarily responsible for creating and maintaining a software donor database system to be used for data analysis, tracking and goal targeting to increase individual giving. Additional responsibilities include: researching corporate funding sources and developing a corporate sponsorship program for immediate implementation, developing a Planned Giving Program, working with individuals to generate bequests, and developing and marketing a Stock Transfer Program. Primarily responsible for creating and maintaining a software donor database system to be used for data analysis, tracking and goal targeting to increase individual giving. Additional responsibilities include: researching corporate funding sources and developing a corporate sponsorship program for immediate implementation, developing a Planned Giving Program, working with individuals to generate bequests, and developing and marketing a Stock Transfer Program.



PEACE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER

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

• Director of Development

  • Sep 2007 - Jul 2020

  Responsible for the researching, writing and assembling of all grant proposals. Organized annual fundraising events. Created direct mail pieces and coordinated mailings to 2,500 person distribution list. Created the organization’s Annual Reports. Used the Adobe suite of software to create numerous publications, flyers, invitations, etc. Was the primary point of contact to a donor base of over 3,000 Ann Arbor area residents. Maintained relationships with major donors and volunteer committees. Helped to build and maintain with Wordpress the organization’s current website: www.peaceneighborhoodcenter.org. Created and maintained the organization’s Facebook presence and social media strategy. Created E-Newsletters utilizing Network for Good’s EmailNow and Constant Contact software. Expert level familiarity with Raiser’s Edge 7.96 and NXT. Show less



Covenant House Michigan

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer

  • May 2005 - Sep 2007

  Prepared several proposals for funding for homeless youth crisis services. Aided in completion of a $1.32 million capital campaign to construct an education building. Solicited major gifts and direct response donations. Helped coordinate the intake of donations and the organization of a Clothing Closet with volunteers, donors and staff. Prepared several proposals for funding for homeless youth crisis services. Aided in completion of a $1.32 million capital campaign to construct an education building. Solicited major gifts and direct response donations. Helped coordinate the intake of donations and the organization of a Clothing Closet with volunteers, donors and staff.



City Year - Detroit

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

• Development Associate

  • Jan 2002 - May 2005

  Responsible for the researching, writing and assembling of the majority of grant proposals submitted for annual campaigns during the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years. Primarily responsible for data integrity and retrieval of information from Raiser’s Edge database. Coordinated several large special events that increased both the organization’s community visibility and financial gains toward the annual campaign goal. Created flyers, programs, invitations and various print materials for these special events as well as for the purpose of increasing the organization’s community visibility. Supervised a team of nine members to put out a daily publication that stressed the organization’s goals, themes and accomplishments for dissemination throughout the metropolitan Detroit area. Show less