Experience

Water With Blessings

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

• Chief Development Officer

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  —Lead fundraising operations for international nonprofit with projects in 48 countries, Appalachia and the Navajo Nation that provide residential water filters and technical training for women and their families in impoverished communities. —Managed nonprofit's first-ever capital campaign and completed mortgage pay-off for new global HQ. —Design social media messaging and themes to advance fundraising priorities, including initiating a campaign to create a new cohort of monthly Sustainers to boost philanthropic support. —Meet and communicate with existing donors from a portfolio of the Top 100 donors to cultivate, steward and solicit. Show less



National Stem Cell Foundation

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

• Senior Consultant

  • Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

  --Advised Executive Director and philanthropy team of charitable foundation devoted to advancing biomedical research, STEM education and clinical trials. --Devised prospect lists and reviewed funding opportunities to advance charitable mission. --Met by phone and virtual platforms with program officers and executives on philanthropic priorities. --Prepared proposals and designed fundraising strategies. --Advised Executive Director and philanthropy team of charitable foundation devoted to advancing biomedical research, STEM education and clinical trials. --Devised prospect lists and reviewed funding opportunities to advance charitable mission. --Met by phone and virtual platforms with program officers and executives on philanthropic priorities. --Prepared proposals and designed fundraising strategies.



Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2020

  --Secured $1 million funding award from Lilly Endowment in support of new initiative focused on intensive programming for ministerial teams of rural and historic African-American churches. --Advised seminary faculty and leadership on $1 million proposal submitted to a top private charitable foundation in the U.S. --Prepared proposal to expand outreach and training initiative of Black Church Studies program. --Secured $1 million funding award from Lilly Endowment in support of new initiative focused on intensive programming for ministerial teams of rural and historic African-American churches. --Advised seminary faculty and leadership on $1 million proposal submitted to a top private charitable foundation in the U.S. --Prepared proposal to expand outreach and training initiative of Black Church Studies program.



University of Louisville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Development Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations-Health Sciences

  • May 2016 - Mar 2020

  -- Excelled as senior development director in university advancement office serving four health professions schools and cancer center as part of an academic health center.-- Prepared proposals and presented at inaugural site visit for securing 13 consecutive years of $4.3 million+ in philanthropic support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the largest U.S. health philanthropy, for launching a summer academic program for rural, minority and disadvantaged undergraduate students interested in pursuing advanced degrees in dentistry, nursing, medicine and pharmacy.-- Wrote full-color, bound proposal for lead gift of $5 million for naming rights for pediatric medical building from individual donors who are part of a grateful-patient family.-- Achieved overall philanthropic support totaling more than $47 million during 2007-2014 as part of $1 billion capital campaign through face-to-face meetings and proposals targeted to individual donors, local/national foundations and corporations to advance university priorities.-- Worked collaboratively with university faculty, colleagues and advancement leadership in developing fundraising strategies for corporate giving programs and foundations; prepared proposals for special projects and individual donors, including grateful patients. Show less

• Sr. Development Director-School of Medicine for Pediatrics and UofL Autism Center

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  --Advance fundraising priorities for University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics and U of L Autism Center--Manage portfolio of prospects and donors rated at $50K or higher to secure major gifts--Develop and steward philanthropic relationships with donors and prospects benefiting research, training and patient-care priorities within the U of L Department of Pediatrics and Autism Center

• Development Director-Corporate and Foundation Relations

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2014

  -- Secured more than $7.7 million in philanthropic support for pediatric priorities from 2007-2014, including solicitations of WHAS Crusade for Children and Kosair Charities, top children's philanthropies.-- Achieved overall philanthropic support totaling more than $12.2 million from 2007-2014 as part of $1 billion capital campaign through face-to-face meetings and proposals targeted to local/national foundations and corporations to support university priorities.-- Researched and cultivated new prospects, prepared proposals and wrote stewardship reports, including budget reconciliation and outcome measures, to support university initiatives and special projects with major gift asks ($25K and higher).-- Worked collaboratively with university faculty, colleagues and advancement leadership in developing fundraising strategies for corporate giving programs and foundations; prepared proposals for special projects and high net worth individual donors, including grateful patients. Show less

• Program Coordinator School of Medicine

  • Nov 2003 - Feb 2007

  -- Secured more than $2.2 million in competitive federal grant awards, state contracts and foundation funding to support activities of statewide medical school program.-- Awarded $1.18 million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, largest U.S. health philanthropy, to support new summer academic program for rural, minority and disadvantaged pre-professional students.-- Researched funding opportunities, prepared grant proposals, managed databases, cultivated project partners and conducted program evaluation for statewide medical school program that provides clinical rotations in underserved areas for health professions students, community-based health education, health careers exposure, recruitment and academic enrichment for disadvantaged youth in grades K-16, medical/dental care for underserved communities and continuing education for health professionals in underserved areas. Show less



Louisville Metro Government

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Information Officer-Air Pollution Control District

  • Dec 1997 - Nov 2003

  Created KAIRE, Kentuckiana AIR Education, a public outreach campaign that focuses on voluntary actions for better air quality. KAIRE Network members include more than 300 local corporations, nonprofits, print/broadcast media and government agencies. Largest award to date ($1.2 million) in Kentucky for an outreach program funded by federal transportation grant. -- Coordinated Louisville Metro government agency’s public information program, including grant applications, agency website, print publications, press releases, and media campaigns. -- Served as spokesperson and participated in media interviews on air quality issues. Acted as team leader with two public information specialists. -- Served as Project Manager for U.S. EPA and U.S. Dept. of Transportation national media campaign, “It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air.” Louisville selected as one of 14 demonstration communities for public outreach initiative based upon strengths of grant proposal. Show less