karen senger

Coached and supported staff in the execution and evaluation of activities to meet the stated goals and outcomes of the Food Bank's 10-year strategic plan. Overhauled annual work plan process making it more intuitive for staff to create effective work plans for themselves and their departments. Established a quarterly review process for examining progress of work plans and budgets that kept the organization on target with program and financial goals. Implemented major giving program and moves management system resulting in focused donor management and increased donor engagement. Managed fundraising programs including direct mail, monthly giving and mid-major giving that annually yielded $2.5 million. Converted legacy database with 60,000 records and 2 million pieces of data to Blackbaud CRM through an 18-month deployment process resulting in an on-time launch and instant adoption by users.

Managed fundraising programs that annually yielded $2.5 million. Maintained a portfolio of donors and personally solicited gifts, the largest being $70,000. Oversaw Development operations with a commitment to donor-centered communications. Coordinated cultivation and stewardship meetings and events with donors. Managed donor research and recognition programs. Supervised the data management team, which handled donation receipting and acknowledgement. Created donor marketing materials, correspondence and gift agreements. Managed contracts and relationships with fundraising vendors. Converted legacy database with 60,000 records and 2 million pieces of data to Blackbaud CRM through an 18-month deployment process.

Solicited private funding for OSU Center for Health Sciences and OSU-Tulsa through cultivation and stewardship of alumni, foundations, corporations and other individuals. Accomplishments included re-establishing the development office and creating a system for tracking and recognizing donors, raising more than $15,000 from College of Osteopathic Medicine alumni during the fall 2005 campaign, securing a competitive $8,000 AT&T Excelerator grant for OSU-CHS, obtaining a $76,000 gift for OSU-CHS for forensics equipment and securing an $18,000 grant from The Mervin Bovaird Foundation for OSU-Tulsa scholarships. Event coordination included benefactors’ events and Cassani Foundation Endowed Lecture Series.

Lead complete redesign of Careers web site resulting in more effective talent acquisition. Produced HR benefits guide and forms and launched direct mail campaign to employees resulting in strong employee awareness and understanding of benefits plan. Executed marketing communication plans for significant licensed products including Sex and the City, The Amazing Race and Wheel of Fortune resulting in double the projected game placements, higher than average revenue and increased player awareness. Revised content and messaging for monthly MegaJackpots product release webinars to better support the sales team. Overhauled the marketing project flow as part of revised company product launch process resulting in more efficient workflow and improved communication between departments. Created user documentation for casino system software meeting critical iteration deliverable deadlines.

Responsible for setting strategic plan to secure $5 million in annual fundraising revenue. Personally manage a portfolio of more than 100 major donors. Provide supervision and direction to the Development Officers, Corporate Development Officer, Grants Manager and Development Operations Manager. Provide overall leadership to the organization as a member of the Executive Team.

30% of time - Coach and support staff in the execution and evaluation of activities to meet the stated goals and outcomes of the Food Bank's 10-year strategic plan. Assist managers with creation of annual work plans. Analyze data for information, trends and reporting. Support and/or coordinate new strategic initiatives. Accomplishments include revising the work plan template and establishing a quarterly review process for examining progress of work plans and budgets. 70% of time - Provide leadership and support to Development team in absence of Chief Development Officer. Ensure new Development staff have the knowledge and resources needed to succeed. Establish fundraising programs and processes. Accomplishments include implementation of a major giving program and moves management system and training of new Development officers.

* 4/2000 - 10/2001 * Executive Director * Responsible for effective program execution, fiscal management and budgeting, public relations, fundraising and strategic planning * led training sessions * mobilized more than 50 volunteers annually to accomplish initiatives * successfully launched new Executive Leadership Series program * restructured class retreat and added special projects to class experience. * 6/1997 - 4/2000 * Associate Director * Oversaw administrative and office management, program planning, public relations and fundraising * developed web site * coordinated and marketed new youth leadership program involving 35-40 high school students from more than 22 local high schools * raised $50,000 annually for youth program. * 10/1995 - 6/1997 * Program Coordinator * Handled a variety of tasks and projects in a two-person office including administrative activities, program management, public relations and volunteer coordination.

Sierra Nevada Journeys is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that uses the unique outdoor classrooms of our region to deliver impactful science education to promote long-term student achievement. We do this by combining school based curriculum, field and residential experiential programs, and professional development for teachers, creating multiple education points of contact for students and schools. Our programs create higher cognition and long term student achievement, while building the capacity of educators to effectively teach their curriculum.