Experience

Humane Society of Southern Arizona

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

• Development Programs Lead

  • Mar 2016 - Present



University of Arizona College of Engineering

• Tucson, Arizona Area

• Associate Director Of Development

  • Aug 2004 - Present

  Served as primary contact for scholarship program (see duties below), managed the da Vinci Circle giving society and met with donors and prospects (goal was 15 personal visits per month). Coordinated visits with donors and companies involving the Dean, the Senior Director of Development, and staff from the UA Foundation Office of Gift Planning. Planned da Vinci Circle events throughout the year, worked with the da Vinci Circle Board to identify new prospects, wrote and designed a bi-annual newsletter, managed renewal process and invited new donors to become members. Managed relationships with assigned prospects, including soliciting major gifts and planned gifts, and worked with Senior Director of Development to identify and cultivate new prospects. Assisted with the submission of online grant applications, wrote nomination letters for alumni awards, proofed and edited the College newsletter, proposals, and various correspondence. Worked extensively with the Raiser’s Edge database to manage prospects, enter contact reports, create queries and exports for mailing lists, etc.  Solicited a gift of $250,000 to create a scholarship endowment.  Solicited a $100,000 gift to endow an existing scholarship.  Created a new structure for the da Vinci Circle giving society to add additional giving levels up to $25,000 annually.



THERAPEUTIC RIDING OF TUCSON

• Tucson, Arizona Area

• Development Director

  • May 2011 - Dec 2016

  Managed a portfolio of major donors and cultivated them through personal visits, tours of the TROT property, phone calls, personal notes and relationship building at events. Solicited gifts including individual gifts, event sponsorships, silent auction donations and major gifts from foundations. Coordinated and wrote articles for a bi-annual newsletter, developed annual appeal pieces based on Tom Ahern’s approach, wrote an annual development plan, development calendar and drafted a case for support for a possible capital campaign. Managed content on Facebook page, website and created Constant Contact emails to donors. Tracked all gifts and campaigns in donor database and tracked progress of campaigns to goal. Made thank you calls to donors for all gifts and wrote and processed acknowledgement letters. Planned and assisted with several events including two fundraising events and donor appreciation events such as a Donor Appreciation Open House.