HILLEL J. KORIN

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Phoenix, AZ 85028

617-***-**** adshrb@r.postjobfree.com

DIRECTOR of RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

PROFILE

Senior resource development professional with a consistent history of outstanding achievement and a record of developing creative solutions to complex funding challenges. A strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to design comprehensive development programs to improve organizational effectiveness. A builder of high- performance teams and a natural leader, mentor, and motivator who thrives in environments requiring a high-level strategist and an accomplished major gift solicitor.

• Excellent relationship management skills with a strong background in operations, donor stewardship, and managing the cycle of fund development.

• Results driven and versatile leader, able to quickly assess situations and design effective approaches.

• Hands on leader comfortable in any development setting.

• Successfully raised capital and annual funding from diverse sources. CORE COMPETENCIES

Annual and Capital Campaign Management • Donor Stewardship• Major Gifts Strategy and Management Operational Streamlining • Program Leadership • Strategic Planning Board Development • Prospect Identification and Research

• Staff Oversight and Development

Organizational Development • Performance Optimization PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Armenia Tree Project 2018-2019

Director of Development

Manage all aspects of international environmental organization that provides the financial resources to improve the quality of life for Armenians living in remote villages by providing opportunities to develop micro enterprise backyard nurseries and environmental education programs in Armenia and in the diaspora.

• Increased fundraising results by 12%

• Increased direct mail program by more than 100k

• Redesigned Annual Appeal Calendar and timing

• Revised collateral materials for 2018

• Created new donor acknowledgment procedure to ensure proper receipting of donors

• Developed protocols for proper gift entry

• Initiated gift acceptance policies to protect the organization from accepting gifts that did not meet the organization’s mission

Korin Development Associates 2000-Present

President

Oversee operations and all strategy development for fundraising consulting firm focused on regional non-profits. Designed and taught core curriculum on the annual campaign for Certificate Program in Fundraising at Northeastern University. Redesigned and outlined strategy on various campaign plans, developing new prospects for solicitation.

• Solicited major gifts prospects for the SAMFund and coached Executive Director. Researched funding opportunities and wrote proposals.

• Solicited three new $100K+ donors to successfully complete the synagogue campaign in Belmont, MA.

• Closed five gifts in excess of $100K, increasing fundraising by 25% on behalf of the American Technion Society.

• Consulted to Chief Development Officer of The David Project and Migdal Ohr. Hillel Korin Page 2

• Coached Head of School Torah Academy of Long Island. The Ostroff Group 2002 to 2013

Executive Vice President

Oversee operations and strategy for this national fundraising firm, conducting fundraising feasibility studies and developing relationships to increase gifts. Establish collaborations within the organization to effectually raise additional capital for various campaigns.

• Managed capital campaign and closed gifts totaling in excess of $3M for an independent school in Maryland, exceeding the quiet phase by 10%.

• Raised more than $16M in Capital Campaign for Solomon Schechter Day School Westchester County to launch a capital campaign.

Interface Travel Group 2012 to 2013

Managing Director

Led this travel consulting organization specializing in worldwide group travel, soliciting new clients, and planning all elements of the itinerary. Collaborated with senior leadership and established effective budgets and costs on all trips. Specialized in developing unique group travel programs for Jewish Communal Organizations. Urban Edge Housing Corporation 2011 to 2012

Chief Development Officer

The resource development department of this community development corporation focused on Roxbury and Jamaica Plain. Established new grant reporting and tracking procedures, as well as gift acceptance policies. Created Innovation Equity Fund to seed investments in new programs and designed all new collateral materials. Outlined new individual solicitation and stewardship plans for donors worth $5K and over. Managed information technology audits and selected new technology platforms.

• Raised $100K for Innovation Equity Fund in the first four months of tenure.

• Increased grant submissions by 20% in the first six months.

• Exceeded funding goals by 5%.

• Personally solicited Board of Directors.

The Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education 2001 to 2002 Director of Resource Development

Expanded resource development department, recruiting fundraising consultants and outlining programs to maximize the growth and development of Jewish Day Schools. Managed a portfolio of ten schools participating in the resource development initiative. Created effective benchmarks to monitor the performance of fundraising achievements for each school. Oversaw consulting program and matched consultants with schools, training consultants on best practices while recruiting for 25+ schools in a single year.

• Exceeded recruitment goal for the number of schools in resource development program by 20% by meeting with potential participants individually.

• Established benchmarks for consultant management and optimization.

• Successfully solicited more than $3M in new funding. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 1995 to 2001

Associate Vice President of Development and Alumni Affairs Director of Principal Gifts and Annual Fund

• Developed an annual fund scholars program that resulted in more than 20 annual scholarships of $15K each for four years from non-endowment donors.

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• Solicited six and seven-figure commitments including several million dollars plus gifts. Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Boston, MA 1982 to 1995 Vice President of Campaign and Development

EDUCATION

Doctor of Jewish Communal Service, Honoris Causa

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles, CA Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study - Jewish Communal Service Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Arts

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Jewish Major Leaguers, Inc., Board of Advisors

Association of Fund Raising Professionals, Member

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