Helping Hand CenterChief Development and Marketing Officer
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2011Greater Chicago AreaResponsible for directing and growing the annual campaign, major gifts, planned giving and philanthropy for a center for children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities. Cultivate relationships with individual donors, corporations, and family foundations. Solicit corporate sponsors for all events. Write grants for private, corporate, and community foundations. Collaborate with program staff to meet funder requirements . Direct media relations, community relations and government relations. Direct the marketing and development efforts of an $11.7 million dollar social service agency. Manage a professional staff of 6. Also responsible for managing two thrift shops with over 100 regular, ongoing volunteers. Responsible for developing budgets and strategic plans to market the agency, its business operations and programs. Direct all public relations and media efforts. Local organization, 220+ employees