Vice President Management
Resume:
Leslie J. Talley
Washington, DC 20009
**********@*****.***
Career Summary & Areas of Expertise
An adventurous entrepreneurial-spirited executive with demonstrated success in generating multi-million dollars through resource development, management, Leadership and Major Gifts giving, professional staff and volunteer recruitment, team-building and communications - to include public speaking and presentations. With nineteen years’ experience in the non-profit sector and eight years’ experience in retail banking this season executive has a proven track record in creating collaborative partnerships between corporate, non-profit, government sectors as well as staff and volunteers.
• Resource Development • Strategic Partnership Management
• Management and Supervision • Resource Development Training and Facilitation
• Strategic Planning and Implementation • Volunteer Recruitment and Training
• Budget Administration and Financial Proficiency • Leadership and Major Gifts giving,Special Events and Logistical Planning
Professional Experience
National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA), Silver Spring, MD, 2011-2012
Vice President of Development
As Vice President of Development, responsible for assisting the President, Executive Vice President and program staff in raising money to support the non-grant funded programs and initiatives of the organization. Expanding the base by identifying new corporate and individual’s donors and creating strategic partnerships.
Resource Development
• Raised over 1.1 million in corporate giving toward NAPWA’s national and local programs and initiatives
• Established the fundraising framework for the organization’s 30th Anniversary Celebration (2013)
Strategic Partnerships
• Collaborated with OraSure Technologies to establish a Twelve Cities project to increase HIV testing by 10% by year end 2013
• Collaborated with Gilead Sciences on NWPA’s signature project National HIV Testing Day 2011/2012, 2012 National Healthy Living Summit and the National Red Ribbon Dress Auction in conjunction with World AIDS Day 2012.
• Partnered with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on NWPA’s National AIDSWatch event 2011/2012
• Secured major funding from Janssen Therapeutics and ViiV Healthcare toward NAPWA’s overall programs and initiatives 2011/2012.
• Initiated the framework for a partnership between L’Oreal Hair care Headquarters’ and NAPWA toward National HIV Testing Day 2013
• Join forces with AARP in celebrating National Gay Men’s HIV/Awareness Day 2011
Special Events
• Organized NAPWA’s premier presence at the 2012 International AIDS Conference, held in Washington, DC
• Structured and oversaw a special event fundraiser for NAPWA’s night at the Arena Stage Theatre for the showing of Larry Kramer’s national play “A Normal Heart” during the 2012 International AIDS Conference.
• Planned fundraising events to include, a silent auction, dance party and advertisement for the program journal for NAPWA’s National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2011/2012 which netted $20,000 after expenses.
United Way of National Capitol Area (UWNCA), Washington, DC, 2008-2010
Area Director- Washington, DC Region
The responsibility of the Area Director was to manage the multi-million dollar portfolios of the corporate, associations, attorneys and labor divisions. Managing “The DC One Fund”, Washington, DC’s charitable workplace giving campaign was also part of the Area Director’s responsibilities. The Area Directors’ role was also to energize, inspire and prove leadership to a team of seven fundraisers charged with meeting and/or exceeding the fundraising goals set for each division. It was expected that the Area Director would create and maintain excessing strategic partnerships within the DC region.
Resource Development
• The following division goals were achieved over and beyond the set goals: Washington, DC corporate goal, $5.4M; Attorneys, $960K; Association, $1.6M; Labor, $750K (2008-2009)
• The DC One Fund was $1.5M which was in excess of the goal established (2008-2009)
Human Resource Management/Team Leader
• Successfully recruited and managed a team of ten hard working dedicated team of fundraiser whose work ensured that we exceed all division goals.
• Provided leadership to local community leaders who chaired and made corporate calls on their respective division accounts.
• Partnered with selected individuals in their respective divisional accounts to assist them in conducting a successful United Way campaign in their organization.
United Way of America (UWA), Alexandria, VA, 1996-2007
Director Community and Public Sector Campaigns (2005-2007)
Vice President/Team Leader Public Workplace Campaigns (2001-2005)
Vice President/Team Leader Community and Public Sector Campaigns (1997-2001)
Manager of Special Projects (1996-1997)
The Vice President and Director in the Community and Public Sector division was responsible for assisting local United Ways in expanding their resource development base and expanding their fundraising programs in the private and public sectors. Create and refresh all resource development training courses and materials as well as identify and train course leaders. Maintain and strengthen relationships between the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and United Way of America (UWA). Lead collaborations with other national non-profits and for-profit organizations, increasing exposure and market share for United Way of America.
Resource Development
• Provided leadership through consultation, conferences, management, curriculum design and training to local United Ways in order for them to rise over $4.0 billion plus in 2005 from $ 3.24 in 1996 a 23.46% increase.
• Provided leadership in raising $5 million for United Way of America and national non-profits partners in the Combined Federal Campaign.
• Managed co-marketing project with Tickets for Charity and raised $100k plus for Hurricane Katrina victims.
• Secured $25,000 Charitable Gift Annuity for Southeastern Connecticut United Way
• Created and launched a Resource Development Online Toolkit-library for the United Way system.
• Developed concept and coordinated the creation of the first animated national United Way campaign video, produced by United Way of America’s video production team.
Human Resource Management/Team Leader
• Recruited, mentored, coached and lead a six member resource development and administrative team.
Volunteer Recruitment and Training
• Developed and executive meeting plans and staffed United Way of America’s board appointed Resource Development Committee, an oversight committee charged with creation and implementation of strategic plans to assist local United Ways in increasing their financial revenue.
• Coordinated best practices conferences and trainings targeted toward Community and Major Gift Campaign Chairs, whose local United Way raised $25 million or greater. (Executive Campaign Chair’s Roundtable). Personally revamp and wrote the forward to the Executive Campaign Chairs’ Handbook, which currently is still being used by local United Ways.
Budget Administration and Financial Proficiency
• Successfully managed the day-to-day departmental operations and skillfully prepared and maintained the division’s budget exceeding $500,000.
United Way of Central Iowa (UWCI), Des Moines, IA, 1993-1996 – Campaign Associate
• Raised in excess of one million dollars from local corporations, businesses, and individuals, realizing significant percentage growth over a three-year period; managed a team of four individuals to achieve increased giving in public school campaigns and the inauguration of a youth conference on volunteering and philanthropy on the campus of Drake University.
Norwest Bank Iowa, N.A., Des Moines, IA, 1992-1993 – Regional Training Specialist
First Interstate Bank of Des Moines, N.A., Des Moines, IA, 1984-1992
Personal Banking Representative (1988-1992)
Human Resource Assistant (1986-1988)
Universal Teller (1984-1986)
Educational/Professional Training
Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Bachelor of Science, Human Resource Management
Minor in Vocal Performance
Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, AL
American Institute of Banking, Des Moines, IA
Leadership and Executive Advancement Program, United Way of America, Alexandria, VA
Business Writing for Executives, Career Builders, Washington, DC
Professional Memberships
Association of Fund-Raising Professionals, Washington, DC (Member)
Association Foundation Group, Washington, DC (Member)
Honors and Civic Activities
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Corporate Advisory Council (Member)
Metropolitan Baptist Church- Washington, DC Hope Campaign Committee (Capital Campaign Chair)
Inducted into the Historical Society of Who’s Who in in America ’02 Business Professional
100 Black Men, Inc. Washington, DC, (Special Events Chair)
The Washington Project, Washington, DC (Board Member)
The Washington Tennis Foundation (Youth Mentor)
Blacks in Management, Des Moines, IA (Past Vice Chair)
NAACP, Des Moines, IA (Executive Board)
Des Moines Community Playhouse Board of Directors (Past Secretary)
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