Experience

Calgary Seniors' Resource Society

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Philanthropy Officer

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Wood's Homes

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Officer - Major Gifts

  • Apr 2021 - Feb 2023



JDRF/FRDJ Canada

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Major Gifts - Alberta

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2020



Calgary Health Trust

• Development Officer

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2019



SafeLink Alberta

• Canada
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Development Officer

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2015

  - Planned, directed and implemented a comprehensive Fund Development Plan, including setting and achieving annual fund development goals through major gifts, grants, special events, annual appeals and corporate sponsorship - Assumed a leadership role in donor identification and cultivation, built and maintained corporate and individual relationships - Worked with the Executive Director on developing annual fund development budget - Contributed to short and long-term organizational planning and strategy as a member of the management team - Worked collaboratively with team leaders to develop cases for support and maintained communications with diverse audiences - Recruited, hired, trained, mentored and evaluated the Special Events Manager and the Volunteer Coordinator; supported the Special Events Manager and the Volunteer Coordinator in executing a successful Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life and other agency events Show less



Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society

• Canada
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fund Development Leader

  • Mar 2009 - Oct 2011

  - Planned and managed fundraising/development activities to set and achieve annual goals for contributed income; exceeded fund development goal by 27% - Supported the Manager, Community Relations in budgeting and planning process for the organization's fund development annual budget - Maintained donor relations, stewardship and renewal of existing donors and communications with diverse audiences - Developed, implemented and evaluated comprehensive monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of organization's financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals - Reviewed and selected a donor database to meet fund development needs; was responsible for the set-up, data entry, data management, reporting and evaluation of the donor database - Maintained accurate donor records and generated relevant reports from the database - Demonstrated success in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding prospects and donors Show less