Laura Sowatsky
Associate Director, Gift Acceptance, Gift Planning, Alumni Relations and Development at Northwestern University- Claim this Profile
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Northwestern University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Director, Gift Acceptance, Gift Planning, Alumni Relations and Development
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Sep 2007 - Present
Manage production of more than 500 gift agreements annually for Northwestern University, supervising team of two employees. Oversee creation of gift agreement templates to increase team efficiency and improve response time to gift officer requests. Strategize with colleagues about gift solicitations and negotiations, resolving conflicts over gift restrictions.Train development colleagues on gift acceptance matters, including Northwestern policies, and legal and tax issues related to charitable giving.Steward members of the Henry and Emma Rogers Society.Designed Workflow solution for Gift Acceptance with testing and implementation of proprietary software ongoing.
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Northwestern University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Director, Principal Gifts
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2005 - 2007
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Assistant Director, Principal Gifts
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2003 - 2005
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Education
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Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics -
Maumee Valley Country Day School