Director of Philanthropy

• Apr 2023 - Present

Assistant Director, Yale College Alumni Fund

• Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

- Lead Yale College Alumni Fund class agents in fundraising appeals to support current-use funds within Yale College - Build the Yale College donor pipeline through efforts in discovering, soliciting, and upgrading Yale alumni donors. - Discover and recruit new Yale College alumni to become class agents and participate in peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives. - Utilize a multi-channel marketing approach to conduct targeted annual solicitations. - Support class agent peer-to-peer fundraising success through the application of data analytics and project management. Show less

Assistant Director of Alumni Giving & Program Channel Management

• Sep 2017 - Mar 2022

- Manage Annual Giving marketing and communication channels including email, mobile, and web marketing. - Participate in 3 year plan to triple alumni donor participation. - Use data-driven strategic planning to solicit gifts up to $10,000 through multi-channel annual appeals. - Coordinate all micro-campaigns and "crowdfunding" initiatives to drive affinity-based alumni giving. - Develop and maintain a detailed annual giving program plan for alumni and parents which clearly outlines program methodology, components, objectives and fund raising targets. - Manage all technical (backend) program details such as selection of channel specific software, development and distribution of program elements through various print, digital, and online channels. - Leverage analytics to determine best practices and refine processes to increase program productivity. Show less

Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Annual Leadership Gifts

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

-Grow Leadership Giving Societies through the solicitation of Annual Leadership Gifts • Maintain a portfolio of over 150 leadership annual fund prospects. • Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward alumni through personal visits and other individualized contacts. • Work to upgrade donors and qualify prospects for major gift or planned giving rating/assignment. • Work with the Director of Annual Giving to create and manage a comprehensive and integrated annual giving plan and multiple targeted fiscal year appeals • Strategically increase alumni participation and gift retention. Show less

Phonathon Supervisor/Annual Giving Assistant

• Jan 2012 - May 2015

Phonathon Supervisor & Caller, 2012 - 2015 Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT Promoted from Phonathon caller (2011) • Assisted in the management of all donor and prospect account information • Engaged prospects in phone conversations to promote the university and obtain pledges up to $1000 • Created and updated scripts for all media marketing strategies to further engage alumni and parent donors, including a successful giving program video campaign and Phonathon initiatives. • Supported Assistant Director of Annual Giving in developing and energetically promoting special giving programs to alumni through phone, email, and media. • Strengthened efficacy by developing personalized employee training and initiative programs for over 25 student callers. • Managed Phonathon program shifts of 10 students each shift, directly addressing any donor complaints or questions that arose. • Assumed leadership position to manage 30+ callers and volunteers in the highly successful Student Philanthropy Week, raising three times as many gifts than previous years. Show less