Experience

Literacy Center of West Michigan

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

• Development Director

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  Direct all fundraising and communication efforts of the Literacy Center of West Michigan. This includes researching, writing and submitting 25-40 grant applications and/or reports annually for all Literacy Center programs; managing three major fundraising events annually; coordinating volunteer donor development committee; writing and managing the annual appeal process; maintaining donor database and data entry; and handling all marketing and communications efforts for the Literacy Center, including social media, media purchases, all collateral materials, and the website.



Albion College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Director of Annual Giving

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  Created and implemented strategies to achieve dollar and participation goals for the Albion College Fund, raising $1.5 million in FY11; cultivated, solicited, and stewarded a portfolio of donors capable of making leadership gifts; managed the 2010 (inaugural) and 2011 Grand Getaway weekend event at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island for 450 guests; wrote and prepared the College’s direct mail program; served as writer and project manager for annual Report of Appreciation; managed the Director of Parent Giving and Engagement and the Director of Annual Leadership Giving.

• Associate Director of Annual Giving

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2011



Libby Crabb Consulting

• Development Consultant

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2009

  Independent fundraising and communications consulting with area nonprofits. Clients include Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco and Habitat for Humanity Detroit.



Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco

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

• Development Officer

  • Mar 2006 - Sep 2008

  Worked in collaboration with Executive Director and Development Director on all aspects of organization's fundraising efforts including direct mail, event planning, grant writing, corporate solicitations and communications.



Resources for Community Development

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager

  • Oct 2004 - Mar 2006