Director's Development Officer

STEPHEN F. IZZO

Mobile: 908-***-****

E-mail: *********@*****.*** Page 1 of 2

PROFILE

Self-starting, results-driven, Development and Communications professional with executive non- profit and for-profit experience leveraging those skills/tools to promote causes in which I believe. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Master of Public Administration—Non-Profit Concentration, Seton Hall University

Master of Arts, English Literature, Queens College, City University of New York

Bachelor of Science, The United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point

Certificate in Public Relations, New York University March 2021 to Present

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MASONIC MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Utica, NY

Principal Development Officer

Lead development officer for a biomedical-research laboratory performing research aimed at curing heart and other disease, and improving health and quality of life.

Annually raise $2.5M+ via cash and realized planned gifts and grants that I identify, write, and win.

Served (informally, then formally) as Director of Development-Communications (7/'21-11/'23), overseeing staff of six and all development fundraising and communications campaigns and functionality.

Created/launched Community Advisory Committee to help raise awareness of and support for MMRI. CCS FUNDRAISING, New York, NY October 2019 to March 2021 Executive Director

Helped guide a $150M capital/programmatic-funding campaign for renown client, University of Oxford.

Provided strategic guidance, major-donor prospect identification, research, and/or direct campaign management for clients: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center Foundation, International Telecommunications Union, Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, University of the People, The Fannie E. Rippel Foundation, and Good Reason Houston. SAINT PETER’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Jersey City, NJ October 2017 to October 2019 Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer

Managed Advancement team, including annual giving, leadership-giving, alumni relations, communications, events, parent relations, planned giving and database management.

Under my leadership, we raised $6-$8M annually, to annual fund, endowment and capital projects.

Maintained my own portfolio of ~100 leadership- and major-gift prospects and donors, raising over $1M annually in 4-6-figure gifts to Prep’s annual fund and endowment.

Reported directly to the President as a key member of the leadership team. RWJBARNABAS HEALTH, Somerville, NJ February 2016 to October 2017 Director of Development, Somerset Health Care Foundation

Provided strategic leadership and management in achieving fundraising goals for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, a 355-bed community hospital working toward regional status.

Managed my own major-gifts portfolio and staff responsible for annual appeals, corporate and foundation relations, major gifts, events, planned giving, donor relations, stewardship and Foundation operations.

Managed Development and hospital’s interaction with hospital-foundation Board of Trustees. SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, NJ 2009 to January 2016 Director of Major Gifts

Developed/secured 5-7-figure major and planned gifts from a portfolio of rated donors for Seton Hall University’s College of Nursing, Stillman School of Business and other colleges.

Raised up to $1.25M annually, and secured a record number of endowed scholarships under our Bridge Fund Program, which added more than $1M in funds to the University’s Endowment.

Promoted from Associate Director, Corporation & Foundation Relations, to Leadership Giving Officer

& Parent Program Manager, to Director of Major Gifts. STEPHEN F. IZZO

Mobile: 908-***-****

E-mail: *********@*****.*** Page 2 of 2

CRANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, Cranford, NJ 2005 to 2009 Manager of Grants/Development and Special Programs

Started from the ground up a fundraising/development function for a public school district, identifying, winning, and managing $2M+ in grants, sponsorships, and individual and corporate donations.

Researched and developed prospects; managed donor cultivation, solicitation and relations; maintained donor database; and managed all development purchasing, accounting, and reporting.

Designed, managed and fundraised all program expenses supporting four successive offerings of an after-school remedial reading program helping children overcome severe reading issues. HIGHER & SECONDARY EDUCATION, Union County, NJ 2001 to 2005

Taught in full-, and part-time capacities in various New Jersey public schools (2001-2005), and at Kean University as an adjunct professor while attaining, via New Jersey Alternate Route to Licensure, teacher certification in Language Arts (K-12), Social Studies (K-12), and Elementary Education (K-5). ACCENTURE (formerly ANDERSEN CONSULTING), New York, NY 1998 to 2001 Manager, Global Internal Communications

Manager on a global team that planned, developed and delivered firm-wide internal communications programs for Accenture’s 75,000+ employees. Managed direct and indirect staff. JPMORGAN CHASE, New York, NY 1987 to 1998

Vice President & Internal Communications Manager

Developed employee and sales materials to heighten awareness of bank’s insurance and personal banking consumer businesses, increase cross-sell, and bolster employee satisfaction and recognition.

Promoted to Vice President & Internal Communications Manager, Consumer Bank (‘95-‘98).

Promoted to Assistant Vice President, Marketing/Communications Manager, Wholesale Bank (‘92-‘95).

Promoted to Assistant Treasurer & Business Consultant (‘87-‘92). HONORS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society, Seton Hall University’s Public Affairs & Administration.

Congressional nomination, appointment and full college scholarship to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point—one of five U.S. federal service academies.

Assistant Hockey Coach (14 & Under), Union Thunder Youth Hockey, Union, New Jersey

Former Board Member, The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Foundation, supporting the educational and funding needs of private Pre-K-8 school, New Providence, New Jersey. COMPUTER SKILLS, AFFILIATIONS & LICENSES

Skilled in use of NXT/Raiser’s Edge, research, and Google/Microsoft Office technologies.

Expertise closing planned/estate and trust-based gifts (Series 7/63 & LAH licensed and trained).

Former member, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE), and Association of Fundraising Professionals.

New Jersey-State licensed Elementary School and K-12 English and Social Studies teacher.

Lieutenant, U.S. Naval Reserve (Retired), and Third Mate, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired).

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