Greater Chicago Area
Extensive non-profit foundation and development experience with significant contributions adding to improved results and organization effectiveness through special event planning leadership and execution, fundraising, including grant writing and corporate and community outreach. Strong achievements in Board development, marketing, corporate and community relations, and public service campaigns. Active Board member and High School volunteer.
NSSRA provides and facilitates year-round recreation programs and services for children and adults with disabilities who live within partner communities. Foundation Coordinator Responsible for Foundation’s fundraising, including grant writing, planning and managing events (annual golf outing, silent and live auctions). Facilitated board development, board communications and community relations. • Solicited corporations, foundations for financial and in-kind support. Solicited individuals for donations (holiday gift-giving and other campaigns). • Planned and established Foundation’s budget and marketing plan. • Maintained Foundation donor database. • Increased participation of Foundation Board members and volunteers at special events and through fundraising efforts.
SmithBucklin is the world’s largest association management and professional services company. The goal of SmithBucklin is to drive growth for its client organizations and provide client organizations with association and event management services. Responsible for managing association activities, including planning conferences and special events. Worked with Association Board of Directors to develop annual budgets and managed membership recruitment and retention. Supervised two account coordinators. • Managed and supervise special events for associations. • Developed marketing strategies for 2,000 and 50,000 member associations. • Worked closely with volunteers and regional interest groups to develop association initiatives.
Assistant to Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra/Project Manager Developed and marketed substance abuse prevention and education programs and activities. Managed all facets of public awareness campaigns, including solicitation of corporate support, general fundraising and special event planning. • Developed a new education initiative, “Parenting Partnership”, a public/private partnership between government and major corporations. • Delivered over twenty presentations on prevention and parenting at local, state, and national conferences. • Implemented the statewide media campaign, “Partnership for a Drug Free Illinois.”