Business Development Representative
Resume:
David E. Morse
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Professional Accomplishments: Development in Non profit Brief Past
Over the past 10 years after my wife passed, I left the media industry. I built my skill set on fundraising. Something I had done significantly for a number of nonprofits during my publishing career. During that time i was on many non profit boards and I was tasked to manage the development programs.
My development work began in Boston working for a nonprofit in the city, raising several millions of dollars for their non profit media business. I then moved on raising funds for several corporations from investment funders and individuals. I raised between six and $10 million. Since 1990 I was CEO of Courier Publications in Rockland, Maine. We built a group of newspapers covering Bar Harbor to York. We aggressively addressed community issues through evenhanded, yet well focused, efforts resukting in a Pulitzer nomination and sweeping the Maine Press Association General Excellence awards. We were credited with a number of legislative changes and consumer issues.
The past ten years has been focusing on working with domestic and international NGOs creating programs, redesigning operating structures, creating revenue streams and overall management issues. Major focus of work is on creating sustainable programs by defining achievable goals based on effective planning and supervised execution. The past ten years of working exclusively with non profits in raising funds, creating initiatives for clients has been in Southeast Asia, USA and Africa. I have spent considerable time in discussions w media organizations regarding how to adapt to the new technology.
Overview
CEO, President, and Publisher of multiple for profit and not for profit businesses including several world recognized news organizations: The Christian Science Monitor and President of WQTV-Boston, Courier Publications, Maine Community Publications. Director of Development and as one of three senior managers overseeing Maine Public Broadcasting (NPR and PBS affiliates), The Albert Baker Fund (an educational nonprofit organization), the Willows foundation a senior housing project where I coordinate all fundraising activities over several years. This work included revenue enhancement, building the first integrated marketing plan inclusive of new media, social media, traditional fund raising efforts and face to face presentations. More details available if needed
Presently President of Dodge Point Partners, a small international consulting company for businesses (both non profit and for profit) seeking operational improvements and bottom line performance improvement focusing on revenue enhancement.. Clients range from Cambodian Self Help Demining (CSHD), in Cambodia, The Kenneth Kaunda Center for Practical Agriculture
(Zambia), The Willows Foundation (California) and a host of other US and international organizations. Specific experience is determining funding options from both private and public source and operational improvement.
On several Boards of non profits.
Past Experience, prior to ten years ago
President of The Christian Science Monitor Syndicate, Inc. 1984- 1988 President of WQTV, Boston (owned by TSCM), 1986-1988 Asst Manager of The Christian Science Publishing Society Various positions prior to promotion: Director of Marketing, Director of New Media, Advertising Director, Circulation Director:. 1977 to 1982
Los Angeles Times 1973-1977
President of Courier Publications 1990- 2003
President of Maine Community Publications. 2003-2005 (left when my wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer and I took several years off to care for her until her death) Director of Development, Maine Public Broadcasting Network. 2007-2009 (two year engagement)
Director of Development, Albert Baker Fund (consultant) 2011-2013 Dodge Point Partners - 2013- present
Specific Media expertise available upon request
Specific Accomplishments in NGO and non profit field in raising funds: Creation of management processes to create strategic plans and alliances with other organizations including governments, NGOs and for profit organizations to accomplish their individual goals, while raising funds to meet the needs of the particular client I was representing. A particular expertise in reviewing organizational strengths and weaknesses and training and mentoring staff to achieve goals. A particular awareness to paint a practical achievable strategy and effective communication skills in accomplishing such. Extensive background in public speaking in formal and informal groups, to Boards and clients alike. Achieved unparalleled bottom line performance and revenue strategies through clear and understandable directives.
When working to raise funds my success has been due to a solid work ethic, common sense communication and appreciation of the local culture (and humor). Was sent to central Russia by International Center for Journalists on three occasions to work with the editors of a group of newspapers on adapting to a new culture Lectured at numerous colleges and Universities including Boston University, and Harvard BA Principia College
Member of multiple professional organizations
Two children, widowed
References of upon request, industry specific if needed
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