Sherry Turner
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ***** ***** ***
City: Garland
State: TX
Zip: 75044
Country: USA
Phone: 214-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $60,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Obtain a position that allows me to utilize my years of professional fundraising and management skills with a non-profit organization to enable them to reach their goals and/or move to the next level.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center aaa Dallas, Texas 2011-2012
Director of Development
aa Wrote grants for a total of $550,000 from foundations, corporations, individuals, government in first year
aa Developed House Parties, the first to take place on October 10, 2012
aa Developed the plans for a new 5K run
aa Developed expansion of annual campaign to include social media
HomeAid/Home Builders Care aaa Plano, Texas 2001-2010
Executive Director
aa Facilitated the completion of one HomeAid project and implemented and completed two others within the first two years (having completed five projects with over $1M of in-kind materials and labor; adding 129 beds)
aa Engage Board Members and the Home Builders Associationaaas Divisions and Councils in active support and participation of the chapter
aa Direct and implement fund raising programs: Golf Tournament, Host Events, Project Playhouse, with Home Sweet Gingerbread Home and Camp Gingerbread in partnership with Shared Housing Center
Planned Parenthood of North Texas, Inc. aaa Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 1984-2001
Sr. Vice President for Board Affairs
aa In 2000, moved to the Sr. V.P. for Board Affairs position
aa Directed all fundraising programs and board/agency development
aa Hired & trained new Development Director
aa Coordinated board and staff to update Governance Policies
aa Fulfilled responsibilities of COO and ED in their absences ($13M agency)
Vice President for Community Development
aa In 1994, advanced to V.P. for Comm. Dev., supervising Education, Media and Communications, Fundraising and Public Affairs
aa Consistently met annual fundraising goal of $5,600,000
aa Increased revenue for annual luncheon from 300 attendees/$7,000 to 1,200/$175,000
aa Evaluated development function in Ft. Worth agency and the Dallas staff took over the development functions after the merger
aa Developed and facilitated $5M capital campaign to purchase building in which the agency resided
Vice President for Administration
aa Became the V.P. for Admin. for 3 years, expanding role of Exec. Asst. to include supervision of H.R., Education, Finance and Admin. Assistant
aa Designed new forms for H.R. and organized the ordering of office supplies
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Executive Assistant to Executive Director
aa Became Exec. Asst. to Exec. Dir. for 4 yrs., supporting Exec. Dir. and Bd. of Directors, coordinating admin. projects and committee meetings
aa Took over Fundraising Directoraaas functions in middle of event
aa Organized board orientation/retreats and supervised secretary/receptionist and personal secretary to ED
Administrative Assistant
aa Became the Admin. Assistant for 4-years, supporting 2-Medical Mgrs., Executive Director, and all the officers of the board
Secretary/Receptionist
aa Began as first Secretary/Receptionist and within 1st year moved to Administrative Assistant
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Quicken, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Constant Contact
(Data Management on GiftMaker Pro, EventMaker Pro-now Raiseraaas Edge),
Donor Perfect and MAS90
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Management seminars:
Supervision, Time Management, etc.
Numerous Social Media and Fundraising
40-hours Volunteer Training for Hospital Advocacy/24-hour Crisis Line for Rape Victims
Foundation Forums
EDUCATION
Collin County Community College aaa Plano, Texas
Received Certificate in Fund Raising Management from the
Indiana University Center of Philanthropy, which included:
Principles & Techniques of Fund Raising
Developing Leadership for Major Gifts
Planned Giving: Getting the Proper Start
Enhancing Donor Relations
BOARD SERVICE/MEMBERSHIPS
Childrenaaas Cancer Fund, Childrenaaas Medical Center, Dallas, TX 1982 aaa 1985
Brighter Tomorrows, Domestic Violence Organization, Grand Prairie, TX 2004 aaa 2006
Center for Non Profit Management 2001 aaa current
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center aaa 2010 aaa 2011
Association for Fundraising Professionals aaa 2011 - Present
League of Women Voters - 2011 aaa Current
Human Trafficking Committee (Mosaic) aaa 2011 aaa Current
Helping Agencies Serving Richardson aaa 2011 aaa Current
Dallas Homeless Coalition aaa 2001 aaa 2011