Experience

Rutgers School of Nursing

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Marymount Manhattan College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Director Of Development

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

  - Leads a comprehensive and strategic fundraising program, including annual and planned giving campaigns, to attract the maximum possible gift support to enable the College to reach its goals and objectives - Connects all constituencies to the mission and educational vision of the College through digital and mailed communications, reunions, giving days, celebrations and other special events- Identifies, cultivates and strengthens relationships with alumni, friends and potential donors- Building and expanding the bequest/planned giving program to increase the endowment- Sets goals for and manages an Assistant Director who oversees the College’s alumni program, advancement events, and annual fund-raising dinner - Manages the individual giving team and oversees all areas of the unrestricted individual giving, including program management, goal setting, and strategy development, as well as reporting and analysis- Collaborates with the Vice President of Advancement and the senior leadership team to set long-term goals for growth and other strategic priorities - Provides direction for the successful implementation of the College’s marketing and communication of the annual College wide giving day, annual fund campaigns, and reunion outreach- Supports the engagement process to close as many high-end annual commitments supporting the strategic priorities as possible, at the highest possible levels

• Senior Director of Individual Giving and Alumni Relations

  • Oct 2017 - Feb 2020

  - Devised and implemented donor-centric fundraising strategies which increased unrestricted giving by $100,000 - In conjunction with the College President and the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, lead regional alumni engagement events related to the growth of the College's affinity groups and recognitions societies - Developed the appropriate cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies to enhance retention, grow revenue and improve donor advancement decreasing donor drop off by 23%- Implemented strategies to attract new donors and strengthen relationships with existing donors to facilitate higher capacity giving, while fostering the growth of best practices regarding donor relations and retention which resulted in $70,000 of additional donor contributions- Oversaw all areas of annual programming, including program management, goal setting, and strategy development, as well as reporting and analysis- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with other senior leadership, trustees, College staff and faculty to strengthen and encourage cross-collaboration between departments- Created and distributed regularly targeted stewardship pieces to complement solicitations from the College - Established and maintained a first-time donor stewardship protocol while integrating donor recognition society efforts that increased donor engagement by 18%- Collaborates quarterly with the President of the College to revise and implement new fundraising outreach- Manages and refines a group of 50-100 prospects with weekly/monthly goals for personal visits and giving totals- Oversee the team responsible for fundraising and cultivation events. With the Senior Director of Special Events, identify opportunities to increase giving from annual events and convert event attendees to annual donors



Columbia University in the City of New York

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Associate Professor

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  - Assisted with the Instruction of 50 graduate level international students on nonprofit board governance curriculum- Worked closely with adjunct faculty to manage multi-media curriculum for both classroom and online instruction- At the direction of the lead faculty, met with students either in person or digitally to discuss progress in class and academic improvement- Presented course materials, and final project requirements to accommodate students at various educational levels with the subject text



Archdiocese of New York

• Religious Institutions
• 700 & Above Employee

• Major Gifts Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2017

  - Increased current, lapsed and new major donor participation and revenue annually through both mailed and digital correspondences- Collaborated with the Executive Director and Director of the Annual Fund to restructure and implement new digital fundraising plans resulting in a record increase of $225,000 from the prior year in online donations- Managed a 5,000+ major donor portfolio annually, with a custom twelve month moves management strategic engagement and cultivation plan- Created, applied, and executed tailored major donor solicitation strategies for 5,000+ both current and newly identified prospects- Collaborated with three field staff and tailors their individual major gift program strategies based on each of their parish portfolios and demographics- With the direction of the Executive Director and Director of the annual fund, developed annual appeal messaging and marketing materials that resulted in a 20% increase in donor re-engagement and giving over multiple campaigns- Worked with office of the archbishop to meet specific requests of major donors- Worked with the annual campaign staff and pastors in identifying and soliciting high-level prospects in parishes- Conducted donor prospecting, annual solicitation forecasting, gift tracking, acknowledgement and stewardship



HealthCare Chaplaincy Network

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Donor Relations

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2015

  - Revitalize annual giving campaign by implementing new solicitation format resulting in an increase of 15% over previous campaigns and re-engaged lapsed donors- Collaborate with C-Suite leadership, board, event chairs, committee and HCC staff members for Wholeness of Life Awards Gala and similar events; cross-collaboration increased participation by over 20 % in comparison to the prior year’s gala- Lead on budget composition for signature fundraising gala with annual net proceeds of over $1,000,000; Restructured Gala sponsorship program resulting in an increase of over 50% in corporate revenues for 2014. Implemented a digital solicitation sponsorship program for the 2014 gala resulting in a 40% increase in additional proceeds over previous events- Routinely revamps event communication strategies to increase visibility; employed a new marketing strategy for the young professionals summer event - Oversee all fundraising activities including the yearly fundraising gala, annual giving, major gifts, online marketing and digital appeals; manage sponsors, digital journal purchasers, donations, etc.- Create, manage and execute all Young Professional Council event opportunities and present proposals for possible alternate structures while managing budget forecasting, and financial reporting to upper management for approval- Manage all database functionalities for the Raiser’s Edge; provides accurate and timely data reporting, input and forecasting for both the Advancement and Finance Departments- Conduct donor prospecting, solicitation strategizing, gift tracking, acknowledgement and stewardship- Collaborate with the Executive Director and development committee to restructure and implement new development plans resulting in record increases in donations- Develop annual appeal messaging that resulted in a 20% increase in donor giving over multiple campaigns- Assist with donor appreciation reception in conjunction with informational events to garner new interest

• Advancement Associate

  • Aug 2010 - Feb 2013

  - Collaborated with the VP for Advancement to create and implement innovative activities that result in greatly increased finical support and visibility for the organization. - Provided expert assistance in the management and implementation of the Wholeness of Life Awards Gala resulting in yearly event raising of a record $1,000,000+- Successfully managed all event correspondence including solicitation letters, tracking and processing of gifts and event participation, as well as tracking of communications through integration of Raisers Edge- Improved cross-functional communication with event honoree on solicitation letters and ensured the highest possible standards for management of their colleagues and guests- Collaborated with marketing, communications, and clinical staff to develop event materials as well as managed design, copy, and production deadlines for all event related collateral including invitations, program booklets, signage, awards, plaques, and promotional materials- Developed productive, long-term vendor relationships to ensure the best results for contracts, compliance, implementation, and payment - Improved the organizational efficiency for managing all lists including honoree, house file, vendors, solicitation mailings, event correspondences, including invitations, save the date cards, event registration, and seating.- Provided expert support to trustee-hosted events such as cocktail parties, dinners, and breakfast briefings- Prepared and presented superior post-event evaluation and analysis reports which have been highly reviewed by upper management- Documented and compiled all event information in order to produce a detailed, efficient event overview which has greatly reduced overhead costs- Through outreach regularly re-engaged former trustees and lapsed donors to continuously promote and develop events



MJHS

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

  - Responsible for the success of all aspects of processing donor gifts and determining funds and appeals - Exported and improved a detailed donor list for annual fundraising Golf Classic which raised a record $890,000- Ensured the highest degree of accuracy for sponsorship recognition and participating teams- Selected to provide expert support with Golf Classic silent auction set-up, payment and distribution - Responsible for the success of all aspects of processing donor gifts and determining funds and appeals - Exported and improved a detailed donor list for annual fundraising Golf Classic which raised a record $890,000- Ensured the highest degree of accuracy for sponsorship recognition and participating teams- Selected to provide expert support with Golf Classic silent auction set-up, payment and distribution



Safe Horizon

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

• Development Intern

  • May 2009 - Sep 2009

  - Researched and wrote preliminary grant proposals for the organization- Used the Raiser’s Edge program system- Maintained and updated an extensive file system - Researched and wrote preliminary grant proposals for the organization- Used the Raiser’s Edge program system- Maintained and updated an extensive file system