Management Development

Lee Rosenblum

Agoura Hills, CA *****--310-***-****

***.*.*********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

A creative and thorough development professional with expertise in identifying prospects, cultivating donors, soliciting gifts and stewardship. Extensive experience in campaign management, marketing and communications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant in Development and Fundraising 2013-present

Harvest Development Group

Focus on organizational development, board recruitment and major gifts

Clients include ISEI and the Joseph Hall Legal Defense Fund

Community Development and Fundraising Consultant 2011- present

Clients in major gift development and community organizing including California Lutheran University and USC Chabad

Chief Development Officer 2011

Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Conducted development for agency and an independent foundation

Recruited high profile honorees including company presidents and philanthropists

Wrote successful grants worth $2 million and managed four major events that raised $2 million

Director of Development Anti-Defamation League 2009-2010

Pacific Southwest Region, Los Angeles, CA

Recruited high profile honorees including company presidents and philanthropists

Worked closely with board members on fundraising expanding their contacts quantitatively and qualitatively

Managed board nominating process

Managed $4 million annual and $4 million endowment campaigns

Director of Development 2007-2009

USC Hillel, Los Angeles, CA

Managed annual portfolio of 50-100 major gifts donors

Raised $5 million in first year at USC Hillel for capital campaign

Developed new alumni group for the university

Re-structured board of directors, conducted nominating and board development committees

Senior Development Director 2006-2007

Jewish Federation of Los Angeles

Created volunteer structures for declining and inactive divisions in Finance and Medical

Managed annual portfolio of 100+ major gifts donors

Chief of Fund Development 2003-2006

Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging, Los Angeles, CA

Raised $72 million for capital campaign and $26 million for annual campaigns

Supervised 17 management and front-line fundraising staff and a $5.6 million budget

Supervised five support groups, conducted feasibility study, managed marketing for entire agency

Managed annual portfolio of 100+ major gifts donors

Director of Development 2001-2002

A Place Called Home, Los Angeles, CA

Solicited a single $500K gift to establish college scholarship program

Established individual giving for board at $25,000 per board member

Senior VP/Campaign Director 1999-2001

Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Led numerous high profile overseas missions for majors donors

Developed direct mail and telemarketing campaigns worth $2 million each annually

Carried annual portfolio of 50-100 major gifts donors

Managed annual campaign that raised $50 million and oversaw ten full time fundraisers

Campaign Director 1995-1999

Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Milwaukee, WI

Managed $8.2 annual campaign, supervised ten, managed four major events

Designed new database and complete computer system

Conducted solicitor training for staff and volunteers

Director Business & Professions 1988-1995

Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, CA

Managed annual portfolio of 50-100 major gifts donors

Supervised 21 Business and Professional Divisions with special on Real Estate, Finance, Fashion and Medical industries

EDUCATION

Master of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Master of Arts in Non Profit Management, Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Arts, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

HONORS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Honorary Doctorate, HUC-JIR, 2007; Completed ten marathons; Chairman, Fundraiser’s Forum for JCPSC; WHS Band Boosters Board

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