Experience

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  American Academy of Ophthalmology

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Executive Director, Foundation

    • Aug 2015 - Present

  • Executive Director

    • Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

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  The Jack McGovern Coats Disease Foundation

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Founder, Past President

    • 2006 - Present
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Launched a foundation to raise funds and awareness to find a cure for Coats Disease, a blinding disease that affects children around the world.• Attract innovative board members, set the agenda for the work of the board, initiate fundraisers, and manage awareness campaign• Launched website and use social media initiatives including Facebook for patient families who depend on these resources to share information and support.• Use funds raised to create and host conferences for pediatric specialists around the world • The San Francisco Business Times featured the foundation’s work in a recent article as an example of a family foundation that has made a difference http://www.coatsdiseasefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Biotech-Focus.jpg.

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  UCSF Medical Center

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Director of Development, Medical Center

    • Jan 2014 - Aug 2015
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Major and Principal Gift Fundraising-Responsible for comprehensive development work focused on individuals, corporations and foundations to support the work of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Working closely with the Medical Center Executive Director of Development and UCSF leadership, my work will support the objectives of the medical center with an emphasis on a successful partnership with Concierge Services.

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  Gateway Public Schools

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Director of Development and Outreach

    • Oct 2006 - Dec 2013
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Manage comprehensive fundraising program, public relations and public affairs, increasing financial support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and other sources and creating a long-lasting culture of giving within the Gateway community.• Met or exceeded fundraising goals each year, bridging a $1 million+ annual gap in an overall budget of $7 million. • Created and launched the”Dream Big Campaign” in 2010 to provide funding to open and sustain Gateway Middle School which opened in 2011. To date, the campaign has raised over $750,000 for the middle school.• Cultivated a partnership with top local philanthropic leader, resulting in the largest grant ever received, $200,000.• Managed new visual branding, designing and production of innovative marketing materials; Oversaw the installation of a new online donor system; and managed launch of a new website, online newsletters, and innovative social media campaigns using Facebook and Constant Contact. Manage all media relationships for the schools.• Implemented and managed new programs to attract major donors, such as the Director Tours which involve inviting donors to meet with the Executive Director and take a personalized tour of campus.• Implemented a series of new annual programs celebrating the 10th anniversary of the school which included an Anniversary Dinner and Auction, Education Panel, Donor Appreciation Event, and Alumni BBQ and Basketball, the first effort to target alumni. • Advocated for Board support of additional staff and recruited, hired, trained, and manage the Development Manager and Communications Manager.

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  McGovern Consulting

  • Owner/Founder

    • Jan 1997 - Sep 2006

    As the owner of McGovern Consulting our team consulted with nonprofit organizations throughout the Bay Area and Washington DC. We offered event planning ideas, board management and assistance with strategic planning for nonprofits engaged in helping others in our community. Donor relations was a key focus and as the Northern California Regional Fundraiser I worked with the prestigious National Partnership for Women and Families out of Washington DC to assist west coast donors with their philanthropic goals.

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  Florence Crittenton

  • Director of Development

    • Aug 1991 - Feb 1994

    Florence Crittenton Services served young unwed teen mothers and their babies in a nurturing home environment in San Francisco's western addition. Working with the City and private donors we raised needed funds to offer the needed programs to not only serve this at risk population but to support their school work and mental health challenges so they would be self sufficient mothers after leaving FCS.