Experience

Mayfield Senior School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Loyola High School

• India
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director of Advancement

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2020

• Vice President For Advancement

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2019



Carter, Advancing Philanthropy Worldwide

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2016

  Our mission is to be of service to non-profits across the United States and beyond who serve their communities, their regions, and the world in a fashion that dramatically affects lives. Our areas of expertise are in: Major/Mega Gifts, Development Program Strategy, Design and Management; Planning, Analytics, Measures; Talent Development (Staff); Executive and Volunteer Leadership Development; Governance; Program Assessments and Campaigns.



The Nature Conservancy

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate Director of Philanthropy

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  In this role I was responsible for developing significant support for global conservation priorities while helping to restart a development program. I participated on World Office task forces for pipeline development and donor-centered communications.



Feeding America

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Managing Director of Strategic Gifts

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2011

  At Feeding America, Lela helped develop the Strategic Gifts Initiative of the $500 million Campaign for a Hunger Free America directed to individuals and family foundations capable of considering gift commitments of $1 million or more. The initiative closed $15.1 million in gift commitments in its first full year. Lela was personally responsible for $4.5 million of this result.



Campbell & Company

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2010

  Lela served as campaign counsel and strategic advisor to a variety of non-profit organizations around the country, including the San Francisco Opera, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Viewpoint School in Calabasas.



Access Living

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Associate

  • 2004 - 20062 years

  Coordinated $18 million capital campaign, including all major solicitations, donor events, mail campaigns, staffed campaign board committee, wrote all proposals to individuals, corporations, foundations, and government, and conducted all prospect research.



Chicago Community Trust

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • 2005 - 2005less than a year



American Red Cross

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Americorps Volunteer

  • 2003 - 20041 year