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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Corporate Foundation professional with 17+ years of in-depth knowledge and experience with corporate philanthropic decision-making at a Fortune #89 ($30.9 billion), multi-national apparel/home fashions retail company. Grew Foundation's budget from $<2M to $>13.5M resulting in number of organizations supported annually increasing from 300 to 2,300+. Advisor to Board of Directors and Senior Management / Steward to Major Grant Recipients: * Subject-matter-expert and trusted advisor to Chairman of Board, CEO, and Senior Management on all Foundation matters and activities Integrally involved with TJX Corporate Responsibility Report * Worked closely with CFO to establish Foundation budget which grew significantly during my tenure * Cultivated, led and strengthened relationships with top 20 charity partners (i.e., American Red Cross, Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, Best Buddies), including renewal of two separate $1M commitments * Regularly provided updates of Foundation's progress to TJX Board of Directors Managed Foundation's Strategic Mission / Foundation Advisory Board: * Revamped and managed Foundation's mission to strategically keep pace and align with Company's goals and objectives Provided successful leadership to tighten scope of Foundation's mission and giving guidelines * Developed strategic engagement plan for increased, impactful corporate giving * Chaired quarterly Foundation Advisory Board meetings (comprised of senior leaders throughout Company) Overhauled the role of this Board to function strategically instead of tactically, and setting new vision of engagement and disengagement giving strategies Budget Management / Innovative National Program Development: * Significantly grew and managed annual $13.5M budget, supporting over 2,300 international, national and local nonprofit organizations * Created and launched several national programs resulting in amplified customer traffic and increased Employee / customer engagement Presented to and educated Employees on national program dynamics and ways to increase local engagement * Led significant nationwide Employee engagement activities resulting in a 3-year, 400+% increase with both $s raised/#s Employee participants for the National Alzheimer's Association's annual Walk to End Alzheimer's event * Created and managed Foundation corporate website Selected, managed and implemented MicroEdge GIFTS donation platform for tracking 3,500+ annual on-line requests Disaster Relief Relations / TJX Responsiveness: * Liaison between CEO and American Red Cross National organization during international, national and local disasters * Strategic decision-maker for five and six-figure disaster relief contributions, most notably: 9/11 (2001), Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004), Hurricane Katrina (2005), Haitian Earthquake (2010), and Superstorm Sandy (2012)
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