Tara T.

Chief Development Officer | Nonprofit Executive | MBA

New York, New York, United States

About

Experienced and strategic nonprofit leader with 15 years in the nonprofit sector and demonstrated success in development, communications, marketing, and operations management. Passionate about mission-driven organizations that have a positive impact on society. Effective team manager with a strong history of increasing revenue and engagement through relationship building and establishing collaborative partnerships.

Experience

  • Chief Development Officer at Frost Valley YMCA
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    Lead the Development and Marketing & Communications teams at the oldest YMCA camp in the U.S., founded in 1885. Located on nearly 6,000 acres in the Catskills, Frost Valley YMCA is a leader in environmental education, serving an average of 35,000 program participants a year. We provide transformative experiences that inspire connection, growth, resilience, and creativity for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, offering a powerful antidote to screen-filled lives.

  • Asia Society (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Executive Director of Individual Giving
      May 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Led individual giving and visitor engagement at an international nonprofit focused on culture, education, policy, business, and the arts with 16 locations globally (New York headquarters house the Asia Society Museum and the Asia Society Policy Institute).

    • Director of Membership and Visitor Engagement
      May 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr

    • Director of Membership
      Sep 2022 - Apr 2023 · 8 mos

  • Boston Bar Association (Boston, Massachusetts, United States)
    • Director of Membership
      Feb 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

      • Oversaw every aspect of the membership program at the U.S.’s oldest bar association, with a focus on designing and executing strategies and campaigns to increase membership acquisition and retention • Proactively collaborated with fellow leaders to develop strategies for the organization to expand its reach and grow revenue • Managed relationships with institutional and corporate partners • Led a five-person department responsible for optimizing membership renewal, benefits, and services, including front reception • Strategically created a business development pipeline for corporate sponsorships and supported upgrades • Part of the Boston Bar Foundation's major donor fundraising team • Oversaw CRM database projects, data hygiene/quality improvement, and data analytics reports • Spearheaded transition to Salesforce, participated in discovery and implementation, and managed UAT process and creation of an institutional CRM user guide • Oversaw digital content, including podcast and online library of educational resources • Directed lawyer referral service • Supervised coordination of volunteer groups and committees • Responsible for departmental budgeting • Had similar job responsibilities in Director of Membership, Member Services and Operations Manager, and Membership Manager roles

    • Member Services and Operations Manager
      Apr 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Membership Manager
      Sep 2017 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Safe Horizon (2 yrs 3 mos)
    • Donor Communications and Stewardship Coordinator
      May 2015 - Nov 2015 · 7 mos

      • Coordinated and created all cultivation communications and solicitations for the annual giving program at the U.S.'s largest victim services nonprofit • Interviewed program staff, identified inspiring client stories, and crafted copy used by the entire development team • More than doubled the annual giving program's number of new donors year over year • Developed compelling content for direct mail acquisition lists up to 260,000 and all annual giving renewal campaigns • Created and executed segmented email marketing campaigns for 40,000+ stakeholders • Optimized email marketing through selecting a new platform, conducting A/B testing, implementing a welcome series, and managing data quality • Directed redesign of quarterly print newsletter (quadrupled revenue) • Created annual reports for 2013 and 2014 • Conducted major donor prospect research and evaluated metrics to inform development strategies • Managed designers, printers, and mail houses for marketing and fundraising projects across print, digital, and direct mail • Responsible for acknowledgements and gifts in honor/memory of • Very similar job responsibilities in Donor Communications Associate role

    • Donor Communications Associate
      Sep 2013 - May 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Research Assistant - Gordon Center for American Public Policy at Brandeis University
    May 2013 - Sep 2013 · 5 mos