susan quinn

executive director of advancement services

About

A trusted nonprofit CFO/COO with success shaping strategy to maximize programmatic impact. Expertise: Strategic Planning, Business Operations, Fundraising, Stewardship, Advancement Services

Country

united states

City

hickory

Industry

higher education

Skill

nonprofits, fundraising, strategic planning, stewardship, community outreach, program development, volunteer management, event planning, budgets, leadership, human resources, grant writing, policy, program management, social media, management, higher education, higher education administration, project planning, public speaking, research, financial analysis, fund accounting, nonprofit technology, non profit leadership, nonprofit organizations, forecasting, analysis, strategy, strategic communications, government, customer service, business strategy, contract negotiation, team leadership, business development, board development

Experience

executive director of advancement services

lenoir-rhyne university

2018-9 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

instructor

university of california irvine division of continuing education

2018-1 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

Nonprofit Financial Management course, Fall 2018

director of operations and administration

alzheimer's association®

2012-4 - 2015-12 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Served as adviser to the CEO and Board in an organization with an annual budget of $2.7 million. Responsible for financial health of the organization, risk management, information systems, and administration. An active part of a fundraising team that generated year over year revenue gains.

chief operations officer

the biologos foundation

2010-8 - 2011-9 · 1 yr 2 mos

Provided fundraising and operational leadership to a faculty-led advocacy organization with a mission to improve science education in faith communities.

manager of donor stewardship

university of california, san diego

2007-1 - 2010-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Developed strategies to communicate gratitude, impact and transparency to key internal and external audiences on behalf of the UC San Diego Chancellor. Championed donor wishes through financial analyses of gift funds, and endowments. Refined policies to better honor donors through institutional records, and publicly on the Web and in campus landmarks.

assistant dean for administration

indiana university

2000-1 - 2007-1 · 7 yrs 1 mo

IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of Indiana University’s statewide multi-campus system. Served as the Dean's chief operations officer for the School of Informatics during a time of significant growth, including the founding of the school and its later merger with the Department of Computer Science and the School of Library and Information Science.

business officer

indiana university

1989-1 - 2000-1 · 11 yrs 1 mo

Served as business officer for faculty research offices including the Committee for Research and Development in Language Instruction, Creole Institute, and the Journal for Philosophical Logic.

vice president of finance and operations

alzheimer's san diego

2015-12 - 2018-5 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Founding leader in an independent nonprofit, serving 30,000 clients per year, and growing to $3M in annual revenues within the first two years of operation.