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* Providing seminars, conferences, and one-on-one work with nonprofit organizations on a variety of topics, including: * The feeding and watering of fundraisers: Serving others through self-care * How do you relate? Building healthy fundraising relationships * It's not about me: Developing organizational depth in donor/volunteer relationships * Friends for life: Planned giving stewardship * What's your plan? Implementing a legacy donor program * You said WHAT about us on Facebook? Why your organization needs a social media policy * Social media planning * What's your story? Storytelling for your organization * Engaging volunteers in philanthropy * Visit Fablanthropy for a complete list of clients/presentations.

Collaborating with donors and volunteers to transform lives and build the body of Christ by promoting philanthropy that empowers the community, compels action, and glorifies God.

Advancing the initiatives of Tulane University's undergraduate college through major gifts philanthropy.

Oversee the major and planned giving program for the school, collaborating with the Advancement team, donors and volunteers. Forming productive partnerships and relationships to achieve the school's master plan.

Co-instructor of Major Gifts and Planned Giving: The Fundamentals course in the Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership. Course covers research and prospect strategies, practical tools for donor cultivation, prospect management and tracking, volunteer involvement and solicitation techniques for major gifts

Managed all external affairs for the College, including development, communications, marketing and alumni relations. Supervises development and communications professionals for the College. Direct responsibility for the development campaign of the College, its departments, programs and related organizations. Portfolio management includes identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of corporate and individual donors. Managed three direct and three indirect reports. Oversaw and managed the development and implementation of a volunteer structure to support fund-raising and other advancement activities; assures that volunteer committees are recruited and trained for specific projects and on-going advocacy.

* Raised more than $2.8 million in funds in 6 total years at the AHA (nearly $2 million raised in past 3 years, including more than $825,000 in 07-08). * Managed relationships with & made asks to key stakeholders at various levels of organizations, including CEOs/senior management. * Developed and pitched corporate, individual & media (print, television, radio) sponsorships for all events; worked to execute all aspects of sponsorships to maximize return on investment for media partners, corporate sponsors and the AHA. * Coordinated all logistical aspects of various AHA fundraising events, including solicitation of additional in-kind donations for event auctions & logistics. * Trained & managed employees & several hundred volunteers, within territories & in neighboring areas. * Grew revenue for the 2008 Bryant College Football Awards 76% (130% to goal), & 2006 Galveston Heart Gala 65% (140% to goal). * Awarded 2005-2006 Fundraising Achievement Award, recognizing 28% campaign increase.

* Grew revenue for the 2005 Lafayette Gala 60% (105% to goal). * Achieved 50% campaign increase in 2004-2005. * Promoted educational mission in community to reduce death & disability from cardiovascular disease & stroke.

* Developed story ideas, wrote articles & took photographs for daily newspaper. * Assisted in development of Making Spirits Bright holiday fundraising campaign, raising $20,000 * in inaugural year. * Cultivated relationships with 200 * area event planners for coverage in Page 3 society column.

* Built Lake Charles Heart Walk into top fundraising walk in area, with 54% growth in 2 years. * Named Southeast Affiliate Rookie of the Year for 2001-2002, recognizing 30% campaign growth.

* Coordinated all aspects of downtown concert series and city’s Independence Day festival, including sponsorships. * Trained & managed employees & volunteers, including management of bureau’s communications department. * Coordinated production (including writing) of various bureau publications and specialty items. * Developed & executed educational programming & other grant projects.

Wrote news stories and features on Metro Desk as weekend reporter and summer intern. Proofread early Sunday edition section on Copy Desk.

Campus yearbook for the University of Houston.

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