Non-Profit Fundraising and Development

Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY (May 2012)
B.S. in Art History and Museum Professions

State University of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY (May 2010)
B.A. in Major in History, Minor in Art History

Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn, NY (Feb 2012- present)
Intern and Volunteer for the Development Department

• Research prospective constituents to invite to Library Dinner gala event using Raiser’s Edge
• Create spreadsheets of contact information of constituents for annual gala dinner and autumn fundraiser
• Write blog entries that are published monthly on the institution’s blog site, facebook, and twitter
• Organize blog schedule for Brooklyn Bounty autumn fundraiser
• Manage administrative duties for entire department
• Proofreading solicitation letter for autumn fundraiser prior to sending it out to constituents
• Create mail merges for various constituent mailings
• Add new members to Raiser’s Edge database and update existing members’ information
• Managing stock of office supplies for the department
• Editing annual newsletter prior to its final printing
• Update and utilize guest list for quarterly Real Estate Roundtable Luncheon

Le Fanion, New York, NY (April 2011-present)
Luxury Antique Sales Associate

• Establish clientele and assist other customers in making purchases
• Communicate with customers and perspective clients on site, through e-mail and/or by telephone
• Track monthly credit card and cash figures
• Organize reservations for vacation apartment located in Paris, France using iCal
• Coordinate bi-annual direct mailing to customers for storewide sales
• Update photographs for advertising including website and promotional postcards
• Revise the employee handbook to include the most recent changes in company policy
• Facilitate general upkeep of the store and its products, including light maintenance
• Open and close the store in order to hold regular business hours

• Proficiency in PC and MAC OS
• Microsoft Office
• Word, Excel
• PowerPoint
• Raiser’s Edge
• Social Medial Networks
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Tumblr
• Blogger
• Pinterest

non-profit

English