After eighteen years of law I am making a career change into the not-for-profit sector. My eight years on the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo, including three as the President of that board, inspired me to make this change; I realized some time ago that my greatest professional satisfaction was coming from my work there instead of as an attorney. Now that my two children are off to college I am excited to start a new chapter in my life.

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JEFF GAGIE

3232

Pine Bluff Lane 269-***-****

Kalamazoo,

Michigan 49008 abpm72@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced

professional with proven background in: resource development, with lifetime

fundraising achievement of over a million dollars, including securing

individual grants of up to $350,000 for an organization with an annual budget

of $1,000,000; successful advocacy for disadvantaged clients including

abused/neglected children; effective public speaking including advocacy at

Michigan Supreme Court and as a candidate for a judgeship in Michigan’s general

election; board leadership including strategic vision and planning; legal

services; investment management; experience with planned giving and structuring

bequests; seeks an opportunity to join a leading foundation, not-for-profit

organization, or professional services organization involved with resource

allocation or development.

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

Certificate

in Fund Raising Management

March 2011

Courses

included: Principles & Techniques of Fundraising, Developing Major Gifts,

Managing the

Capital Campaign, Planned Giving, and Using Social Media in Fundraising.

School of Executive Leadership, University

of Michigan Ross School of Business

Advanced

Leadership Program: 2010

A partnership

between The University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Boys and Girls

Clubs of America, and Bank of America.

Objectives included: stimulate and develop leadership skills in

individuals; develop more effective leadership teams as a result of a greater

alignment and understanding of shared values and objectives; and,

organizational improvement through improved focus on desired outcomes for

youth, better engagement with networks and stakeholders in the community, and

increased Board effectiveness.

VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

Boys & Girls Clubs of

Greater Kalamazoo, President,

Board of Directors 2007-2010

As Chief

Volunteer Officer led the strategic vision and planning initiative; led efforts

to revise expectations of board members; led efforts to diversify donor base;

led efforts to revise donor stewardship to reflect new technologies, and

diversity of donor base; involved with an annual

campaign every

year for the last six; and, involved with the $3.5 million capital campaign

upon

joining the

Board in 2004 and successfully obtained capital contributions from every

individual and family I solicited.

Boys

& Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo,

Executive

Committee, Board of Directors 2004-‘11

State

Bar of Michigan Criminal Law Section,

Leadership

Council Member 2002-2007

Van Buren County Bar

Association, President,

Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer 2002-2005

Kalamazoo County Bar

Association,Board

of Directors, 1996-1998

Kalamazoo County Bar

Association,Young

Lawyers Committee, Chairman

1996-1998

AFFILIATIONS

Association of Fundraising Professionals

2010-Present

AFP works to

advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs. The association fosters development and

growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jeffrey

M. Gagie, Attorney at Law,

Kalamazoo, Michigan 1997-Present

A law practice now concentrating

exclusively on criminal defense. Career highlights include

arguing a case at Michigan Supreme Court,

and numerous trials including felonies, misdemeanors,

divorce, and abuse/neglect; total number

of cases handled is in excess of 2000; provided representation in dozens of

jury trials; negotiated hundreds of plea agreements; regularly had extensive communication

with prosecuting attorneys, judges, expert witnesses such as psychologists,

psychiatrists, and pathologists, and clients. Practice areas in the past have

included juvenile delinquency and parental abuse/neglect, general civil

litigation, divorce/custody, bankruptcy, and approval by the judges for court

appointed felony cases in Kalamazoo and Van Buren County Circuit Courts;

abuse/neglect and delinquency cases in Kalamazoo and Van Buren County Family

Division Courts; and misdemeanor cases in Van Buren County District Courts. Juvenile

& Domestic Relations

(juvenile delinquency, parental abuse/neglect, and divorce/custody

matters). Represented at different times both parents and children,

investigated initial allegations, and advocated for my clients in court. Worked closely with mental

healthcare professionals, substance abuse examiners and treatment

providers, and social workers. Represented individuals in scores of

domestic relations matters including divorce, custody, paternity, child support,

and parenting time cases. Collaborated

with industry leading professionals on subjects including psychological

evaluations, asset allocation and valuation experts, accountants, and

others.Criminal

Defense (felonies

and misdemeanors). Represented defendants facing the least significant

misdemeanors to the most serious felonies. Extensive trial and oral advocacy

experience including: representation of clients at The Michigan Supreme

Court, trial, and motion hearings regarding things as diverse as

suppression of evidence to gathering of evidence. Such litigation experience

includes examination of lay and expert witnesses, effective communication

with the judge, prosecutors, and jury, and effective analysis of the legal

and factual matters involved. Civil

Litigation & Bankruptcy.

Represent defendants in civil litigation, responsibilities included drafting

documents; conducting legal research, present oral arguments on issues in

court. Bankruptcy work

limited to Chapter 7 cases.

District Court Judge

Candidate, Kalamazoo,

Michigan

8th

District Court Judge 2008

9th

District Court Judge 2004

Campaigned

twice for public office.

Solicited

1000 signatures for nominating petition to be included on the Michigan ballot.

Generated signatures through cold calling, door-to-door canvassing and through

a series of political events.

Raised

over $25,000 per election to fund campaign; planned and organized a series of

events to meet with donors and supporters.

Created

marketing material and solicited endorsements, placed media buys on television,

radio and billboards to promote candidacy.

Planned

political events and fundraisers to generate awareness of platform and issues,

and participated in candidate forums and debates.

Supervised

campaign teams, coordinated logistics for marketing, vendor relations, and

laymen.

Plunkett

& Cooney, P.C, Kalamazoo,

Michigan

Associate 1995-1997

One

of Michigan’s largest law firms with more than 150 lawyers in eleven offices

throughout

Michigan representing municipalities and defendants in civil litigation.

York & Miller, P.C., Kalamazoo, Michigan,

Associate 1994-1995

Law

firm specializes in representing municipalities and defendants in civil

litigation.

First of America Trust

Company (now part of

PNC), Kalamazoo, Michigan

Mutual

Fund Specialist

1990-1992

Evaluated

investment options and provided clients with information regarding their needs.

Roney & Co. (now part

of Raymond James), Kalamazoo,

Michigan

Account

Executive 1987-1990

Cultivated

clients through community involvement, seminars, and telemarketing, and then

consulted with

them to provide appropriate solutions to their financial and investment

needs.

Packaging Corporation of

America, Vincennes, IN

Sales Associate 1985-1987

Serviced

territory with sales in excess of $1.2 million. Developed packaging systems

to meet customer

production, shipping, marketing, and budget needs.

EDUCATION

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan 1994

Juris Doctorate, Dean’s

List,

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 1994

Master

of Business Administration,

General Business

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 1987 Bachelor of Business Administration,

Finance

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

United States

Supreme Court 2006-Present

State Bar of

Michigan 1994-Present

United States

District Court for the Western District of Michigan 1994-Present

OTHER

Union League

Club of Chicago, Member 2010-Present

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