Invest in KidsDirector of Development
Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2017Denver, COAs the Director of Development my responsibilities include oversight of development activities: individual and corporate support, events and the introduction of a planned giving program. Led the implementation of Raiser’s Edge database. Built new individual donor pipeline successfully segmenting our supporters by financial giving history and developing appropriate touchpoint’s for each segment. Researched, qualified, cultivated and solicited annual gifts. Created first-ever YP (Young Professionals) group with nearly 100 YP’s attending the inaugural event. Introduced a new signature event, Invest in Kids Presents attended by 70 business and corporate leaders with keynote address by respected speaker/author Ken Stern. Additionally, headed two major, annual events: the Jane-A-Thon ski (fundraising) event, and the annual Gala attended by over 500, and raising over 250K annually. Coordinated development and production of e-blasts, and direct mailings to well over 100,000 persons including strategy for all other social media outreach.