Algonquin College of Applied Arts and TechnologyDirector Of Philanthropy - Advancement & Strategy Department
Jul. 2020 - Sep. 2023Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid★ Responsible for raising funds and contributions to finance college programs. Launched and oversees Development programs encompassing Principal and Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Gifts-In-Kind and annual campaigns. ★ Develops and strengthens relationships with donors while collaborating with deans, department chairs, and faculty members. ★ Assembled and manages a two-person team comprising the Manager of Philanthropy (Major Gifts) and a Philanthropy Advisor (Special Projects/Annual Funds), with accountability for a $400,000 budget. ★ Successfully designed an integrated and diversified fundraising strategy to engage with existing donors while leading outreach to prospective donors that include strategic partners, alumni, and friends of the College community. ★ Manages a Major Gifts and Planning Giving portfolio of 100 individuals and organizations, surpassing fundraising target by 108% in the 2021-2022 season and by 110% in the 2020-2021 season. ★ Acquired funding that has financed improvements to the library, the acquisition of new software applications for students, and hardware for the cybersecurity lab. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲
ABOUT ALGONQUIN COLLEGE Algonquin College is the largest polytechnic institute in Eastern Ontario, with over 300 programs and an undergraduate enrollment of more than 21,000 students.