Experience

• Years in Financial Development: 30 years
• Years Affiliated with the Y: 34 years
• Years in current position: 6 years
• Budget in Current Position: $1.5M

Financial Development Accomplishments

Annual Support

• Directs, manages and provides guidance to a multi-branch annual campaign.
• Provides leadership for association Financial Development including database management, gift processing and acknowledgment, and stewardship activities.
• Oversaw growth from $500,000 to $1M in 4 years and continued to raise over $1M annually at Central Connecticut Coast YMCA.
• Faculty trainer for Y-USA Annual Campaign Training.

 

Capital Development

• Leads association and branch capital campaigns and special projects. Currently in the quiet phase of $17M campaign to revitalize flagship branch and complete Phase 1 of camp renovation.
• Raised $15M in multiple YMCA campaigns.

 

Endowment/Planned Giving

• Leads planned giving efforts and the recruitment, cultivation and stewardship of members of the Heritage Club.

 

Board / Volunteer Development

• Serves on the association Board Governance Committee and assists the CEO in developing an actively engaged fundraising board of directors who work to position the Y as a community convener and collaborator to address critical social issues.

 

Grant Development

• Researches, identifies, develops and responds to public and private grant opportunities.  Successfully secured federal grants to support capital projects and state grants to support our Y's work in mental health.
• Plans, implements and evaluates grant proposals and cooperative agreements.

 

Other

• Served as first NAYDO Membership and Education Director January 2014 - April 2019
• Worked on project management with YMCA of the USA Association Resources
• Past President, Junior League of Greater New Haven, (CT)

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