VANESSA M. POOLE
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-***-**** (H) or 347-***-**** (C)
*.********@*****.***
An organized professional with outstanding time management and communication skills, and the ability to produce excellent work through collaborative with all levels of internal staff, outside clients, and vendors, or individual projects.
SKILLS:
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), Raiser Edge, Salesforce, DonorPerfect, Classy, Slack, Trello, Advance, WealthEngine, Lexis-Development, Guide Star, Donor Search, iWave, Veracross, Target America, EPIC Electronic Health Records Software, and Lotus Notes 5.0
EXPERIENCE:
2021 – 2023 CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS (Center for Constitutional Rights, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance, Regis H.S., The Archdiocese of New York-Donor Database Center, Human Rights First, Skin Cancer Foundation)
Development Coordinator/Data Entry Associate
Created and updated gift Batches for checks, credit cards and apply soft credit to donor records
Uploaded credit cards donations from Classy report and imported into constituent records
Downloaded online gift donations
Imported all acknowledgement letters into constituent records
Emailed electronic letters to Donors and Recipients
Created and edited constituent records
2019 – 2020 SPONSORS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Development Coordinator
Researched and created profiles for prospective donors identified by the Vice President of Development and Director of
Individual Philanthropy
Maintained donors contact information, gift and pledge payments in Raiser’s Edge and Salesforce
Processed all credit cards transactions
Produced gift detail and summary reports on a weekly, monthly and annual basis
Reconciled with Finance regarding checks, credit cards and wires transfers
Drafted and finalized all acknowledgment letters for contributions received
2016 – 2019 CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, Mary McDowell Friends School, The Archdiocese of New York-Catholic Guardian Services, East Harlem Tutoring Program, Spence School, Fountain House, City and Country School, SAGE and Mary McDowell Friends School)
Development Coordinator
Prepared acknowledgement letters for contributions and donations
Generated and committed new gifts batch for checks and credit cards
Updated students, faculty, parents and constituents Bio information
Created prospects records and queries
Posted Journal entries to the general ledger and resolved any difference with the finance office
Reviewed, prepared and submitted expense reports, and invoices for consultants and vendors payments
2004 – 2016 NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER/THE HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES
Executive Secretary/Project Associate – Office of Development and Alumni Affairs
Provided support for Cancer and Orthopedics teams including annual fundraising events
Created and updated constituent and donor records
Assisted in prospect research and donor briefings
Coordinated meetings between senior management, faculty and vendors
Managed all thank you letters, and gifts reports
Prepared and submitted travel and expense report
Reconciled Gift Detail reports with the Finance department on monthly basis
EDUCATION:
1998 – 2003 Technical Career Institutes, New York, NY
Associate Degree of Applied Science – Networking Technology
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
2016 – 2016 Grace Institute, New York, NY
Certificate – Patient Services Representative
2015 – 2016 NYU School of Professional Studies
Fundraising Classes
2015 – 2015 New York City College of Technology
Certificate – InDesign Essentials
2006 – 2006 Organizational Development & Learning – NYU Medical Center
Certificate – CPT and ICD-9 Coding
2005 – 2005 Organizational Development & Learning – NYU Medical Center
Certificate – Medical Terminology