Development High School

Jennifer Hoen Dotson

Email: abo0v1@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: New Market

State: MD

Zip: 21774

Country: USA

Phone: 301-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Seasoned, results-oriented non-profit, development and advocacy professional with over fifteen years of fund-raising leadership primarily in the disability and health fields; including major gift planning, cultivation and stewardship, grant writing and grants and fund management, and corporate event planning and execution. Secured over 1 million dollars in grant funding from Federal, State and private sources and closed over $500,000 in major gifts. Written and implemented numerous development plans. Directed multiple annual giving appeals and donor relations. Strong utilization of industry trends including digital and social media in the field of development and the overall non-profit arena.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Salisbury University, Salisbury MD 1/2001 to 5/1999 (Social Work)

Job History / Details:

Executive Profile

Seasoned, results-oriented non-profit, development and advocacy professional with over fifteen years of fund-raising leadership primarily in the disability and health fields; including major gift planning, cultivation and stewardship, grant writing and grants and fund management, and corporate event planning and execution. Secured over 1 million dollars in grant funding from Federal, State and private sources and closed over $500,000 in major gifts. Written and implemented numerous development plans. Directed multiple annual giving appeals and donor relations. Strong utilization of industry trends including digital and social media in the field of development and the overall non-profit arena.

Skill Highlights

Mission-driven

Leadership/communication skills

Budgeting expertise

Relationship building

Forward thinking

Strategic Planner

Event Management

Branding

Workflow Planning

Core Accomplishments

Fund Growth

Secured over 1 million dollars in Federal, State and Private grants

Secured over $500,000 in major gifts

Launched non-profit endowment fund plan to increase planned giving options for individuals invested in the long-term growth of organizations

Created and implemented multiple corporate events, working with volunteers of membership organizations raising over $5 million dollars; specializing in walk-a-thons, gala's and community outreach events.

Increased annual appeal return by over 44 percentage in one year; increased gala return by 30 percentage by cutting consultant overhead and increasing donor participation and eliminated staff hours and overhead by modernizing processes by leveraging existing technology and current digital trends.

Donor Retention

Utilize current digital trends to engage constituents

Work closely with staff, consultants, Board of Directors and other stakeholders in supporting existing and new relationships with constituents

Worked with staff, Board of Directors and other stakeholders to create a seamless messaging system, organizationally to highlight a cohesive brand and message

Professional Experience

Current to 10/18/2012 12:00:00 AM

Dotson Collaborative Consulting Frederick, Maryland

Principle

Hold multiple responsibilities as an independent consultant, working with State and County non-profit organizations in strategic planning, grant writing, special event planning and other development tasks. Awarded over $1 million dollars in grant revenue for multiple clients, temporarily managed grants payments and reporting, initiated capital campaign and organized special events.

December 2009 to February 2011

Sarcoma Foundation of America Damascus, Maryland

Development Director

Worked with membership to raise over $500,000 in annual Gala revenue

Raised over $250,000 in member driven special events

Reduced costs by streamlining processes and staff and consultant hours

Implemented Major Gift Campaign

Increased average gift and return on Annual Appeals

October 2004 to October 2007

Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Silver Spring, Maryland

Director of Advocacy and Outreach

Raised over $600,000 for over 800 National Conference Attendee Scholarship and Special Needs Childcare utilizing major donors and grant sources

Implemented fly-over day(s) in Washington DC for constituents, responsible for raising funds for scholarship and travel

Responsible for organizing and educating constituents on the Department of Defense budget including earmarks for Tuberous Sclerosis Research

June 1999 to October 2004

The Arc of Maryland Annapolis, Maryland

Director of Programs

Wrote and directed multiple grant funded programs related to the lives of individuals living with disabilities, with revenue in excess of $1.7 million dollars.

Lead Grant Writer and Event Planner

Chaired first Development Committee

Frequent Speaker representing organization on Quality of Life issues and People with Disabilites

Education

1999 Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland

Bachelor of Arts Social Work

Cum Laude; member of multiple scholarship and honors organizations

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