Alzheimer's Association®Director of Special Events
Apr. 2008 - Oct. 2009•Effectively trained, guided, supervised and centralized efforts of three regionally-based special events staff to execute eleven Association “Memory Walks” and three “Making Memories” events per year that consistently met or exceeded fundraising goals
•Identified, recruited and trained Advisory/Planning Committee volunteers in eleven different cities for fourteen different fund development events while improving efficiency, quality and rate of return
•Approved and oversaw budgets, expenses, work plans and timelines •Identified, solicited, cultivated and secured monetary gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations
•Worked with Chapter’s Senior Management team as needed to promote and support their efforts and represented the organization at public events, conferences, workshops, and media events
•Expanded sponsorship solicitation lists and developed new “all-inclusive” corporate sponsorship portfolio that delineated opportunities and obligations by level of giving for all Chapter events, programs and services to prevent donor fatigue