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Location:
Chattanooga, TN, 37405
Posted:
February 11, 2025

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JAN COOPER

S K I L L S

Microsoft Office

Kronos

Enterprise

Blackbaud

Raiser’s Edge

NXT

Online Express

Constant Contact

Silverpoint

MailChimp

Canva

iMovie

Classy

GiveSmart

Asana

E X P E R I E N C E

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Erlanger Health System Foundation 09/2015 – Present

• Engage with donors, volunteers, businesses and community partners through multiple channels to secure continued support for one of the nation’s largest safety- net, trauma one, hospital systems giving $150 million of uncompensated care annually.

• Performed a leadership role in a successful $40 million capital campaign completed in 3 years, resulting in a 90,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art children’s outpatient building.

• Develop and implement employee giving campaigns to over 6,000 associates at multiple campuses, successfully increasing donor giving annually by 19%.

• Oversee and successfully solicit and increase donor base in physician giving from 14 to over 150 members and established a major gift society membership with a loyal donor retention rate.

• Expense tracking and budget management over $500,000 annually.

• Branding and product development, purchasing and vendor negotiations for promotional assets for campaign public relations.

• Integral contributor to a team raising over $3 million annually.

• Manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects: research, initiate, create cases for support and craft proposals, secure, retain, and steward donor relationships and their increased support of the organization.

• Oversee and guide special events such as annual golf tournaments, seated dinners over 500, galas of 1200 guests including bands, VIP reception, a live auction, and a giving moment.

• Supervise co-workers, conduct hiring interviews, and annual job performance evaluations. Recruit, educate and retain volunteer base for board roles, major donor connections and to promote and support events.

• Develop and design marketing plans and collateral materials for newsletters, direct mail program, newspaper, billboard, radio and TV ad placement, social media, and e-philanthropy fundraising.

• Present and represent Foundation at board meetings, orientations, and cultivation events, community events.

E D U C ATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN

CLOTHING & TEXTILES

University of Tennessee at

Chattanooga

423-***-****

***********@*****.***

Chattanooga, TN

C O M P E T E N C I E S

Donor Cultivation

Entrepreneurship

Leadership & Training

Recruiting

Marketing

Strategy Development

Public Speaking/Presenting

Events Coordination

Financial Budgeting

Merchandise Buying

Business Development

Graphic Design

F U N D R A I S I N G E X E C U T I V E

• Established forward thinking advancement professional with proven experience in achieving goals with fundraising in healthcare and education

• Successful in strategically growing giving on multiple levels from annual giving societies and alumni relations to special events and major gifts

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge with capital campaigns, employee giving, legacy gifts, corporate support and grant writing

• A passion for donor development and stewardship with a solid background of building meaningful donor relationships, working confidentially with a variety of donor prospects while maintaining a high level of poise and professionalism in all circumstances.

M E M B E R S H I P S &

A S S O C I ATIONS

Association of Fundraising

Professionals (AFP)

Association of Healthcare

Professionals (AHP)

National Association of

Independent Schools (NAIS)

Council for Advancement &

Support of Education (CASE)

Holmberg Arts Leadership

Institute

Disney Institute, Quality

Service/Leadership

Blackbaud University, Raiser’s

Edge

Museum Store Association

E X P E R I E N C E ( C O N T I N U E D )

ANNUAL FUND DIRECTOR

Baylor School 06/2008 – 09/2015

• Coordinated annual fundraising campaign, meeting and surpassing goal of

$1.5 million per year

• Achieved highest percentage of donor participation by parents

• Maintained a portfolio of major donors with a history of increased loyalty and giving

• Created print and video fundraising campaigns coordinating with each constituent segment

• Received Circle of Excellence award for Annual Giving Promotion from CASE for video campaign

• Planned and produced alumni, parent, and student phon-a-thons and thank-a- thons, a first-time gift program, and giving society recognition

• Coordinated alumni events around the country, cultivating existing relationships, resulting in new donors and continued and increased alumni giving

RETAIL MANAGER/SENIOR BUYER/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Tennessee Aquarium/IMAX/Hunter Museum of American Art/Creative Discovery Museum 04/2002 – 06/2008

• Scheduled and coordinated meetings both internally and with clients

• Tracked projects from requisition to completion

• Managed the time and schedules of the creative team, including the Creative Director, Art Director, and Graphic Artists

• Assisted in production of jobs and proofing of final client submissions

• Facilitated client communication and support

• Created estimates, project scopes, and project schedule timetables A D D I T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

FOUNDING PARTNER & PRESIDENT- Monkey Business Inc. OWNER OF RETAIL & WHOLESALE OPERATIONS- Squirt Works Etc. INSTRUCTOR, ARTS CAMP- Baylor School

ADJUST FACULTY, ADULT CONTINUING ED.- UTC

INSTRUCTOR, YOUTH SUMMER ARTS- City of Chattanooga C O MMUNITY &

VOLUNTEER

Chattanooga Cares

Board Member

UTC

Alumni Board Member

St. Peter’s Episcopal

Board Member

Chi Omega Alumni

House Campaign

St. Marks UMC

Advisory Council

Baylor School

Parent Alliance

YMCA

Youth Council Advisory

Normal Park & Rivermont

School Renovation

City Of Chattanooga

Community Best Practices

JAN COOPER



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