Meghan Burgess

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Senior Consultant, Winkler Group August 2019-Present Charleston, SC

• Identify, design, implement, and manage customized planning studies and capital campaigns for up to 2 clients at a time

• Serve as lead counsel on planning studies (16 weeks) and capital campaigns (12-18 months)

• Craft individual cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for each client’s donors

• Create campaign documents, policies and procedures, and communication strategies for each client

• Set campaign direction and manage day-to-day operations

• Research and evaluate client prospect’s and current donors; tracking the cultivation and stewardship of each

• Lead regular campaign meetings with the client’s executive leadership and staff

• Direct, manage, and motivate volunteer committees, activities, and lead volunteer training programs

• Provide regular and consistent campaign progress reports to Winkler Group executive team and client leadership team

• Weekly travel to visit client to provide counsel and management Vice President of Development, Atlanta Police Foundation June 2018-August 2019 Atlanta, GA

• Oversaw, managed, and implemented a $14 Million annual budget

• Led all Foundation events, campaign sponsorship, bi-annual direct mailing appeals, and donor relations

• Directed and achieved a $43 million capital campaign (launched Summer of 2018)

• Led the Foundation to receive their largest corporate gift of $2 million and their largest foundation gift of $5 million

• Supervised a team of Development Managers who ran the foundation’s annual events, donor software, and stewardship

• Produced the foundation’s five annual events: two galas, a golf tournament, a 5K run, and seated breakfast

• Held weekly development meetings with the team to ensure progress, track prospects and goals, and forecast for the department

• Supervised and developed three boards of C-suite executives and CEO’s: Crime Stoppers Advisory Board (22 total), Young Executives Board (21 total) and the Board of Trustees (45 total) with all board members giving both individually and corporately

• Collaborated with the CEO, CFO, and COO to ensure the continued success of the Foundation and capital campaign Director of Development, American Heart Association June 2016-June 2018 Sumter, SC

● Created, developed, and executed fundraising plan for the fiscal year including individual gifts and event sponsorship

● Identified, pursued, and acquired more than 35 new business and individual gifts in 2017 and 30 in 2018

● Developed the first (now annual) Individual Giving Campaign raising $25,000 in the first year

● First to develop and implement a retail point-of-sale campaign for our market with a grocery store chain

● Recruited, coordinated, and managed volunteers for various American Heart Association events

● Cultivated, developed, and maintained all existing donor relations while doubling the donor base in 2016 and again in 2017

● Provided leadership and development strategies for development and fiscal growth to increase corporate and annual gifts from

$100,000 to over $254,000 making Sumter the #1 market for its size (MSA 200+) across all AHA events

● Produced regular communications and managed an 18-person CEO & C-suite level Board of Directors; each board member giving a corporate and personal gift and getting their companies involved with the AHA through a Heart Walk team

● Promoted the AHA in corporate settings and at marketing and charity events, educating listeners on the organization’s missions, impact, services provided, populations served, and volunteer opportunities

● Maintained and oversaw all financials for the Sumter market to produce monthly reports and forecasting for upper management, the Board of Directors, key volunteers, and donors Development Director, Storytree Children’s Theatre June 2015-June 2016 Charleston, SC

● Created first year-round fundraising campaign including an annual event, corporate, and individual giving; cultivating and acquiring new 25 corporate and individual donors in the first year

● Led the implementation and rollout of all new marketing materials, social media posts, and media relations

● Designed and managed a new stewardship plan for current sponsors and vendors throughout the year

● Managed an eight person board of directors of area executives and arts influencers

● Prepared, coordinated and managed 50+ volunteers and staff for all performances, showcases, festivals, and appearances

● Directed all annual and corporate giving including direct mail appeals, special events and donor campaigns

● Maintained effective communication with Artistic Director and Board of Directors of upcoming programs, monthly and annual forecasts, and donor and vendor involvement

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management; concentration in 501(c)(3) non-profit management College of Charleston, Charleston, SC; graduated Cum Laude Additional work experience and professional references are available upon request.

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