Experience

West Side Campaign Against Hunger

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

• Chief Development and Communications Officer

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Community FoodBank of New Jersey

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Donor Engagement and Planned Giving

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2022

• Major Gifts Officer

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2020

  • Analyzed current and historical giving data to develop major gift prospect portfolios and recommended strategies for improving return rates across donor levels. • Identified, cultivated, solicited and stewarded individuals giving $5,000 or more. • Managed a portfolio of prospective individual donors and personally cultivated and solicited those prospects. • Coordinated major gifts portfolios for the CEO, Vice President of Development and other constituents.



CCS Fundraising

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Counseled non-profit executives and Boards of Directors on creating fundraising infrastructure and designing/executing large campaigns. • Oversaw a development team that raised $10 million annually and was in the middle of a $10 million capital campaign. • Provided fundraising strategic guidance and direction to a national social service organization with an annual fundraising goal of $120 million. • Developed the fundraising infrastructure for a recently formed foundation.• Created a day-long training for CCS colleagues that included team building, collaborative problem-solving, and role playing to improve their ability to react quickly and respond to challenging situations.



Main Line School Night Assn

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2014

  • Managed fifteen full and part-time staff, oversaw several hundred instructors, and worked closely with a Board of twenty-one Members.• Assessed financial viability of multiple existing site locations and researched potential new sites for both classroom and office usage.• Doubled individual giving and led the organization to its second year of net positive revenues over the past ten years. • Analyzed enrollment data used to create the following fiscal year budget and developed new monthly financial reports that improved real-time assessment of revenues and expenses. • Coordinated professional research study of impact of tuition changes on enrollment and total revenue.• Led strategic planning process for the development of a 3 year strategic plan, and assumed responsibility for implementation.



Kimmel Center, Inc.

• United States

• Special Projects Coordinator

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Worked with more than 145 arts and culture organizations as participants in citywide arts and culture Festival. • Solved distinct problems with each group, such as programming concerns and budget constraints. • Managed largest gala in the Kimmel Center’s history in April 2011 to mark the opening of the Festival. Gala attracted 850 attendees and netted several hundred thousand dollars. • Encouraged organizations to work collaboratively with diverse agencies across a range of artistic disciplines in order to offer innovative, multi-disciplinary programs.



ChapterHouse

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Healthcare Consultant

  • Sep 2006 - Dec 2008

  • Conducted market research, benchmarked best practices, interviewed thought leaders, and developed strategy and growth plans for leading healthcare organizations.• Specialized in consumer engagement models that increased member participation through the development of creative programs and services, targeted marketing, and innovative outreach models.• Improved profitability measured by increased revenue generation and cost containment strategies. • Conducted market research, benchmarked best practices, interviewed thought leaders, and developed strategy and growth plans for leading healthcare organizations.• Specialized in consumer engagement models that increased member participation through the development of creative programs and services, targeted marketing, and innovative outreach models.• Improved profitability measured by increased revenue generation and cost containment strategies.