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Joe S. Solomon

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Plattsmouth, NE 68048 *******.***@*****.***

Professional Experience

Mosaic, Omaha, Nebraska 2014 - 2018

Development Officer

●Advance the organization's fund-raising, implement strategic donor and prospect relationship plans, and coordinate with agencies in their fund-raising efforts.

●Provide planning and joint activities for large gifts

●Create and sustain donors

●Travel to various agencies throughout the United States

●Identify, cultivate, and solicit current and deferred gifts

●Maintain effective, accurate and comprehensive electronic records

●Ability to communicate effectively, courteously, and professionally

The Eastmont Towers Foundation, Lincoln, Nebraska 2007 –2014

Director of Planned Giving

●Develop strategic business plans for comprehensive fund-raising programs to achieve both short-term and long term objectives. Identify and implement strategies that promote the Foundation’s visibility, build a strong image, increase public awareness and grow overall donor base.

●Represent the organization to the community and foster strong proactive relationships that result in increased financial support. Proactively set personal appointments and solicit donations.

●Create and oversee all fiscal development communications including case statements annual reports, donor solicitation materials, prospecting campaigns and special event promotion.

●Develop policies and procedures for prospect research, donor cultivation, donor recognition and stewardship.

●Maintain donor and prospect database and oversee prospect research, record maintenance and gifts process.

●Lead professional and volunteer staff engaged in fundraising activities including solicitations, direct marketing and special events.

●Construct, maintain and forecast annual budget.

Salvation Army, Omaha, NE 2005-2007

Planned Giving Associate

●Plan, coordinate and execute major gift and estate planning programs to promote deferred giving in the areas of real estate, charitable annuities, trusts, bequests and insurance.

●Develop and maintain personal contact with prospects for deferred gifts and provide information concerning gift utilization; coordinate activities with prospect’s attorney and/or financial advisor to determine the most appropriate method of deferred giving and ensure necessary arrangements for collection of gifts.

●Consistently met fundraising goals and secured new donors.

Mosaic Foundation (formerly Bethphage), Omaha, NE 1999-2005

Resource Development Officer

●Responsible for fundraising activities within donors and prospects within 12-state region. Identified, built and strengthened relationships with key constituencies.

●Prepared and delivered numerous public speeches to a wide range of audiences to educate, create awareness and increase charitable support for the organization.

●Generated new ideas and business opportunities to increase fundraising and fund development to meet and exceed revenue goals.

●Developed proposals for target fundraising activities. Searched and researched potential donors and foundations to identify and evaluate potential funding sources.

U.S. Senator J. Robert Kerrey, Lincoln, NE 1989-1995

Senate Staff Assistant, District Field Office

●Advised the Senator and senior staff members on a variety of issues and represented the Senator at numerous local and state civic, business and political events.

●Worked independently to assist constituents experiencing difficulties with all federal agencies.

Other Professional Experience

Solco, Inc. 1995 – 1999

●Business owner who developed quick service and family dining restaurants in Cass County, Nebraska. Responsible for oversight of all day-to-day operations.

●Managed profit/loss and investments for the company.

●Oversaw personnel responsible for staffing, wholesale food distribution orders, accounting, marketing and customer service.

Elected Public Service

●Elected and served (2) four-year terms on the Plattsmouth City Council.

●Elected and served (2) four-year terms for the Plattsmouth Public Schools Board of Education.

●Appointed by Governor Ben Nelson to the Nebraska Commission on the Status of Women to review issues and legislation that affected the interests of Nebraska’s women and children

●Appointed and served (1) two year term as member of Cass County Board of Commissioners, District #5.

Education & Affiliations

●Member, Nebraska Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (NPPP)

●Member, Association of Lutheran Development Executives (ALDE)

●Member, King of Kings Omaha Foundation Board

●Former Member, Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce

●Former Member, Optimist International

●Former Member, Nebraska Restaurant Association

Attended University of Nebraska at Omaha (majors: Business & Psychology)

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