Development Director
Resume:
Marsena Holsopple
Mission-Driven, Community-Focused, Collaborative, Strategic
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Experience
Maria Droste Counseling Center (Denver, CO) — Development Director
2019-Present
●Serve on the Executive Team as a key leader in strategic planning, service delivery and management of the organization
●Develop and execute strategic relationship development plans with potential partners and steward existing relationships with a 41% retention rate
●Organize and manage our Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion committee, facilitate conversations, build a DEI vision statement, create actionable plans around recruiting and retaining employees equitably
●Identify, attract, and establish engagement opportunities for corporate partnerships, volunteer program, and Young Professionals’ Board
●Maintain and establish relationships with constituents cultivating interest and investment
●Established a donor-management system to create and maintain a pipeline of prospect opportunities
●Connect corporate partners to engage giving and volunteer programs with MDCC, increasing our partnerships by 13%
●Supervise and develop the fundraising team, increasing annual revenues by 18% (during COVID)
Iliff School of Theology (Denver, CO) — Annual Giving Director
2013-2019
●Grew budget-relieving gifts by 21%, more than doubling the historic 10-year average in FY 2017
●Increased endowed scholarship support by 122%, cultivating new endowed gifts and re-engaging existing fund donors in FY 2017
●Researched and identified prospective and current donors
●Increased board financial participation from 90% to 100% with a 54% monetary increase
●Developed a major donor tracking and pipeline module
●Managed campaigns to competitively position Iliff in the marketplace
●Oversaw all fundraising events including creating and maintaining a budget, soliciting business sponsorships, and volunteer and steering committee management
Friends of the Children (Portland, OR) — Development Associate
2011-2013
●Managed development portfolios
●Increased efficiencies by streamlining program management tools for major events and fundraising initiatives
Technical Skills
-Strategic Planning
-Project Management
-Volunteer Management
-Committee and Board Management
-Donor Cultivation and Stewardship
-Database Management
Current & Past Professional Memberships
-B:Civic (Corporate Social Responsibility Professional Organization)
-The Women’s Foundation of Colorado, Power of Extended Philanthropy Member
-BNI Strategic Partners
-Annual Giving Directors in Colorado and Wyoming Schools/Universities
-American Women’s Business Association
-Association of Theological Schools
-Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Education
University of Colorado, Boulder Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility
2020-2021
IUPUI Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Coursework
2015, 2016
University of Denver
Masters Level Coursework, Leadership and Organization
2015
BA, Cultural Studies
Columbia College Chicago
2007
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