Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Real. Creative. Solutions. My 29 years of experience in the nonprofit sector--from large nationally known institutions such as the National Geographic Society to small local museums--can help solve a variety of issues within your organization. My diverse services include: Fundraising • Grant writing • Capital campaign planning and implementation • Case statement development, writing, and editing • Board and volunteer training • Income analyses Interim Leadership • Short-term engagements working with board of directors to keep an organization operating effectively, assess its needs, and assist in the transition to a new leader Organizational Assessment and Planning • Organizational analyses and recommendations • Strategic planning • Feasibility studies • Interpretive and master planning Project Management and Exhibit Development • Interpretive writing and editing • Oversight of major projects, including planning, schedule, budget, and production Licensed PA Consultant, Standards of Excellence, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations Current and past clients • York County History Center, York, PA • Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum, York, PA • Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, PA • Historical Society of Montgomery County, Norristown, PA • PA Museums, Harrisburg, PA • Russell Byers Charter School, Philadelphia, PA • Independence Charter School West, Philadelphia, PA • Independence Charter School, Philadelphia, PA • Command Fire Apparatus for Proposed Lancaster Fire Truck Museum, Lancaster, PA Projects in partnership with Lindsley Development Consulting: • Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic, Lancaster, PA • REAL Life Community Services, Denver, PA • Pennsylvania Dutch Council - Boy Scouts of America, Lancaster, PA • Rock Ford Plantation, Lancaster, PA • Dauphin County Library System, Harrisburg, PA
• Assisted executive director in achieving goals established by strategic plan and managing museum operations. • Planned and implemented all fundraising activities, including Annual Appeal, corporate sponsorships, special events, and planned giving. • Worked with Board Development Committee to review plans, create pipelines of potential donors, and assign cultivation and solicitation responsibilities. • Assisted Board Governance Committee in assessing institutional leadership needs, identifying candidates, and orienting new board members. • Helped develop plans for reinvention of visitor experience, including major renovation of main exhibit space and installation of new planetarium, resulting in 28% increase in attendance in first nine months. • Raised $2.8 million toward $3.5 million goal for institution’s first capital campaign. Recruited leading community philanthropists to chair campaign. Worked with volunteers and consultants to cultivate and solicit major gifts. • Replaced golf tournament with mission-oriented program that increased sponsorship income 370% in first year. • Wrote successful IMLS grant to hire professional curator and create long-range collections plan. • Oversaw marketing, membership, and exhibit development functions. • Represented Museum at community events.
• Assisted executive director in establishing strategic direction for the historical society and overseeing daily operations. • Served as institution’s development officer, with responsibility for Annual Campaign and Corporate Sponsor Program. • Handled public relations and marketing functions. • Wrote grants and sought new sources of funding. • Identified potential corporate sponsors, developed customized benefit packages, and secured support for variety of programs. • Wrote, edited, and produced quarterly membership publication, monthly electronic newsletter, and occasional donor updates.
• Oversaw development and production of three-venue exhibition and 168-page full-color accompanying book.
Also held position from January 1997 to March 1998 • Led conceptual development of exhibitions, working in concert with designers, curator, educator, project manager, and others. • Wrote scripts for all exhibit components, including videos and interactives. • Led Quick Response Team in interpreting current events for visitors
• Edited manuscripts of trade books, children’s books, and scientific papers. • Coordinated and reviewed all stages of production of print materials. • Developed proposals and content for new books. • Researched and wrote books for wide range of audiences. • Wrote articles for quarterly magazine to promote books to members. • Managed financial records.
• Oversaw production of Museum’s publications, coordinating activities of authors, illustrators, designers, freelance editors, and co-publishers. • Served as spokesperson and advocate for program, both internally and externally. • Created strategic plan and budget. • Negotiated contracts with potential co-publishers.