Director Of Development

• Jul 2019 - Present

Cultivates relationships with alumni and donors across the central United States, raising visionary support for Sigma Chi and its mission. Cultivates relationships with alumni and donors across the central United States, raising visionary support for Sigma Chi and its mission.

Director of Development, School of Dental Medicine

• Oct 2017 - Jul 2019

The mission of the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine is to provide outstanding programs in oral health education, patient care, focused research and scholarship, and service that are of value to our constituents. - Manage a major gift portfolio of 300+ prospects across the US and Canada - Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective donors contributing five- and six-figure gifts - Oversee planning and execution of a comprehensive annual giving strategy - Develop and implement annual giving communications strategies to targeted donor segments. - Create collateral materials to promote a variety of philanthropic opportunities, including leadership annual giving, special projects, quarterly donor appeals, and reunion giving. - Designed and executed a comprehensive e-mail appeal strategy in alignment with direct-mail appeals to targeted segments of School of Dental Medicine alumni. - Supported the planning and execution of donor receptions at national dental meetings. Show less

Annual Fund Officer

• Aug 2016 - Oct 2017

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization committed to improving lives by supporting excellence in orthopaedic research. - Raised more than $700,000 in annual fund dollars from individuals, exceeding previous year's fundraising results from the same donor segment by more than 9% while increasing donor retention to 84%. - Oversaw a resident and fellow giving program focused on raising annual fund dollars from orthopaedic residents and fellows, increasing resident gifts by 13% in 2016. - Developed and implemented a comprehensive strategy for annual giving, including direct-mail, e-communications, phone solicitation, and volunteer solicitation. - Crafted messaging for direct-mail appeals to more than 30,000 orthopaedic surgeons and other qualified prospects and managed the mailing process for these campaigns quarterly. - Segmented a prospect pool of more than 30,000 based on giving history, demographics, regional considerations, and donor interests for annual fund solicitation activities. - Managed an Annual Fund Committee of 8 high-profile orthopaedic surgeons from across the US and facilitated committee activity and oversight of annual fund strategies. - Curated and disseminated relevant content for OREF’s social media accounts, including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Show less

Executive Director

• Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

Association Development Solutions (ADS) is the premier fundraising consulting firm solely dedicated to meeting the unique needs of the association community. - Secured more than $2.5 million in non-dues revenue for association clients.- Led the first phase of a $2.5 million capital campaign, raising more than $1.5 million from members and companies to develop innovative educational offerings for a medical association.- Oversaw the corporate sponsorship program for a professional society with more than 36,000 members, raising more than $500,000 annually in corporate commitments.- Managed comprehensive annual giving program (member and corporate) for a surgical association, exceeding the annual fundraising goal by more than 30%.- Created and implemented a corporate partnership initiative for a dental association, creating innovative partnership opportunities for industry stakeholders, resulting in a 50% increase in non-dues revenue.- Conducted a feasibility study for a medical association with more than 14,000 members, conducted 50 interviews, assessed the findings, and recommended a capital campaign based on the study outcomes.- Managed a curriculum development initiative for a dental association, funded through a $1.25 million commitment from a leading industry stakeholder.- Performed a complete development assessment for two merging medical organizations, analyzing fundraising activities, performance, staffing, finances, and communications, and recommending action to integrate the two organizations’ development programs.- Crafted written proposals, reports, marketing communications, press releases, and other literature for 7 association clients.- Coordinated event logistics, ranging from a 20-person summit to a 200-person reception, including venue selection, budgeting, travel coordination, signage, communication, and post-event assessment. Show less

Associate Director

• Mar 2013 - Dec 2014

Director of Chapter Support

• Feb 2011 - Mar 2013