Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
• Identify and execute strategies to strengthen the organization’s infrastructure by mitigating risk, developing the size and strength of the community, and supporting ongoing operations. • Manage projects outside the core education and exhibition programs. • Manage registration for core education program. • Build and maintain clean, current database of all stakeholders, so it can be used effectively for marketing, fundraising, and other contact management. • Serve as adviser to the Executive Director.
• Performed special projects: communications, event planning, research, analysis, recruiting. Organized CEO’s competing priorities; managed his time; kept him informed of important issues. • Supported President/CEO on $20MM capital campaign. Crafted proposal resulting in $1MM donation. Wrote copy for grant and investment proposals. • Managed Board meetings and governance activities.
• Turned around troubled non-profit membership department from decreasing enrollment with a damaged reputation to growth and positive reputation in two years. Significantly increased membership revenues throughout tenure. • Led largest division of IABC (more than 50% of the organization’s total revenue) with budgeting and P&L responsibility. • Created strategies for and executed communications and marketing campaigns. • Managed customer service and membership registration departments. • Worked closely with Board of Directors, including writing board papers/proposals.