Seasoned, development and marketing professional with over twenty years of non-profit management experience including, but not limited to, overall administrative responsibility for all operational activities, such as public relations, public awareness campaigns, media relations, media coordination/buying, marketing, membership recruitment, event planning, fundraising, donor prospecting, donor relations/engagement, grant writing and volunteer coordination. During my twenty-three years with CCA Texas' recruitment program, approximately 10,000 to 15,000 new participants were generated annually, along with and a very impressive donor and media partner retention rate. Most donor and media partners' involvement in the program spanned fifteen to twenty years, with many involved since the program's inception in 1990. Total cash and in-kind donations negotiated and secured annually from these donors and media partners was over a $1,000,000. The last ten years, I have also been blessed to use my non-profit experience to help promote, secure auction items and raise funds for annual Catholic events, such as Steps for Students Catholic School Fundraiser, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish bazaars and galas, Knights of Columbus Bishop Flores gala, Catholic Daughters of American events, St. Helen Parish events and galas, Monsignor Braden gala, Catholic Charismatic Center/Companions of the Cross gala. PERSONAL TRAITS / SKILLS * Passion and enthusiasm for causes that help improve my community * Passion and enthusiasm for causes that help women and children * Excellent donor and media partnerships cultivation and retention track record * Strong people skills * Ability to learn quickly * Excellent organizational and communication skills * Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects * Attention to detail and ability to understand contractual parameters and interdependencies * Professionalism and ability to maintain an appropriate demeanor across a variety of formal and informal settings. * Ability to interact with persons across a broad range of responsibilities (vice presidents, CEOs, sales reps, marketing managers, board members, volunteers, etc.) * Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and donor database software Preparation of annual budgets * Prospecting potential donors and media partnerships * Securing cash and in-kind donor and media commitments * Negotiating multi-year donor and media partnership agreements * Cultivating and nurturing donor and media relations/engagement * Coordinating donor and media cross-promotion opportunities * Creating, coordinating and managing public awareness campaigns * Creating, coordinating and managing production of corporate, media and individual donor incentive campaigns * Negotiating, coordinating and managing media placement * Coordinating and manage all public relations * Preparing monthly reports and meetings to update various Committees and Board Members * Coordinating board meetings * Supervising support staff * Preparing and submitting grant request letters to foundations * Coordinating membership recruitment and fundraising events * Participating in and attending numerous annual fundraising events around Texas offer support commensurate with position. * Coordinating and managing teams of volunteers for numerous annual fundraising events around Texas

Highlights:

• Sales
• Software
• Staffing & Recruitment
• Support
• Training
• Administrative Assistant
• Attention to Detail
• Buying
• CCA
• Communication Skills