Experience

Associates of the Boston Public Library

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

• Director of Development and External Affairs

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Women Thriving

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Fundraising and Communications Consultant

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Develop and execute multi-channel Communication and Annual Giving plans. Develop and execute multi-channel Communication and Annual Giving plans.



BACH BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS SOCIETY OF BOSTON INC

• United States
• Performing Arts

• General Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present

• Director Of Development And Communications

  • Sep 2020 - Nov 2020

  Develop and implement a Communication and Annual Giving plan including website redesign, email and Facebook campaigns. Develop a CRM system for future donor cultivation, process, record and acknowledge donations using industry best practices and research and prepare grant applications.



ARCKBoston -Art Resource Collaborative for Kids

• Development Coordinator

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

  Manage ARCK’s fundraising activities by:Researching and preparing grant proposalsManaging grants database, including tracking and documenting resultsWrite and prepare acknowledgments and donor correspondence Assisting with fundraising events, including logistical planning and donor/sponsor outreachOversee development internResearch best practices in donor cultivation and management and provide Executive Director with resources and tools for relationship-buildingCollaborate with Marketing team to provide relevant news and information to use in communications and social media Prepare quarterly reports for Executive Director and Stakeholders



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of Public Service and Donor Relations

  • Dec 2010 - Jul 2020

  Stakeholder management and executive support. Director’s liaison to the prominent portfolio of donors who have contributed over $90 million of donations; developed and maintained customer relations systems, conducted and supervised donor and prospect research; reviewed, edited and produced gift solicitations and acknowledgements, contracts, deeds of gift and managed two distinct membership organizations and their Boards of Directors, the Friends of the Libraries and the Nursing Archives Associates. Provide leadership and expertise. Project management, development of communication strategies for donors and promotion, research on best practices and development of all policies related to Center’s usage and access, create a system of assessment and analyze the collected data related to all work toward the Center’s strategic initiatives to produce comprehensive reports for University administration. Produced hundreds of lectures, galas, performances, conferences and exhibition openings. Conceptualize, produce and supervise the production of all outreach including high profile gala events and masterclasses with guests such as actors Michael Douglas and Forest Whitaker, journalist Dan Rather, Congressman John Lewis, poets Nikki Giovanni and Sonia Sanchez.Built alliances through community engagement. Researched and cultivated collaborative partnerships and programming that would further the Center’s strategic goals including with the Boston Ballet, the Huntington Theatre as well as the expansive Boston University community. Created an assessment process and generated comprehensive reports for stakeholders. Created assessment priorities and developed a system to track operations and collect data for detailed analysis. Generated and crafted content for written reports and in-person presentations

• Administrative Coordinator for Donor Relations

  • May 2000 - Dec 2010

  Maintained and solicited new donors for the Friends of the Libraries annual membership group, arranged for all logistics of Friends of the Libraries events and Center outreach, managed daily operations and customer relations systems, produced confidential correspondence and promotional content, and provided executive support to the leadership.ACHIEVEMENTS HIGHLIGHTSLogistics specialist. Arranged for all details and contracted vendors for Friends of the Libraries events and the Center’s outreach programs and academic conferences. Handled high profile guests such as and civil rights advocate Christine King Farris, actors Lauren Bacall and Susan Sarandon, to coordinate travel and accommodations. Donor cultivation. Researched, created and maintained donor profiles, produced daily recommended action items for the Director’s consideration, organized all donor cultivation trips often accompanying the Director to assist.Office manager. Provided first point of contact for patrons and donors, trained and supervised support staff, maintained the Director’s, office and patron schedules; processed the appropriate paperwork for interdepartmental services and coordinated all travel for the office.

• Staff Coordinator

  • Oct 1996 - May 2000

  Provided office and administrative support for the Director and Assistant Directors to achieve the Center’s strategic goals. ACHIEVEMENTS HIGHLIGHTSExecutive Support. Redesigned, converted and maintained the Director’s complex and large paper information systems into digital databases; acted as a liaison to coordinate the Staff according to the Director’s wishes. Initiated, arranged and troubleshot all donor shipments to the Center. Customer Relations.Supervised and trained front office staff to provide superior customer support to donors and patrons. Answered and screened all calls for the Director and Center staff.