Ontario, Canada
I have had the good fortune to be able to build a truly extraordinary team of fundraisers over the past 5 years at Tree Canada. In that time we have evolved from 2 Development staff to 8 full time dedicated professionals, growing revenue by over 400%. Together with the other teams at Tree Canada we will be planting over 2 Million trees across hundreds of communities this year.
Working with the largest network of foresters in Canada, We bring corporate sponsorship and private donors together to plant trees in 1,000's of Canadian communities, over 80 million trees so far and counting. Tree Canada's work helps companies to minimize their carbon footprint by planting trees that sequester CO2, and puts the right trees in the right places where they are needed the most.
For over 50 years in Canada, L'Arche has been celebrating the gifts of people living with intellectual disabilities. I am working with like-minded partners in the business community who share our vision for inclusion and acceptance to help shape a society where the most vulnerable are able to achieve their true potential.
Continuing to Manage Development for L'Arches' communities in Ottawa and Arnprior, I now have the ability to work through the Foundation to effect change on a provincial and national scale. I will be developing regional and national funding models, sponsorships and events for other L'Arche communities.
I have been entrusted with shepherding the donor communities in Ottawa and Arnprior on behalf of L'Arche, a community of people with and without disabilities living together in mutual growth and discovery. L'Arche is part of an international federation of 200 L'Arche communities around the world. In this region I coordinate all fundraising events, initiatives, capital campaigns, bequests and Major Gifts.
In charge of developing corporate partnerships to support existing events, building a local major gift campaign, expanding existing donor base, media relations, and the 2016 Daffodil Campaign.
In charge of all sales of new homes and condos in 7 communities, recruitment, training and management of up to 12 sales and support staff. Responsible for over $1 million of media purchases, development of new website, and all customer relations.