Jennifer L. Lough

304-***-****

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Highly motivated fundraising professional with over 10 years of experience in major, annual, grants. with proven results in raising donations in the range of $10,000 to $50,000, exceeding $100,000 annually at Duquesne University, a team player with a work history of employment on large 100 million dollar campaigns at a small private academic university and small 6 million dollar campaign at a large Florida community college. Utilizing a work history that stands out as a generalist in a field of specialists, the diversity and wide-ranging skills produce immediate results. Enthusiastic and eloquent, I have been noted as having leadership ability by previous employers.

EXPERIENCE:

Fundraising

• In collaboration with team, solicited major, alumni, annual and planned gifts(endowments and estates)

• Skilled at both interpersonal asks and written proposals, acknowledgements, grants,

• Case for Support/Consultant Christian Cultural Development Foundation

• Grant writer/Consultant AJC Children’s Foundation

• Alumni representative for 100 Million Dollar Celebration of Excellence Campaign at Duquesne University, PA

• Training: Towne and Sinclair Fundraising Counsel; Doctoral level coursework at Florida Atlantic University in Development, Boca Campus; and proprietary training at Duquesne University for 100 million dollar campaign raised in 2.5 years

Stewardship

• Promoted goodwill by representing college at various community events and associations.

• Strategic planning for continued donor involvement throughout the year-Donor Relations

• Developed numerous statistical, financial and biographical reports to maintain high level of

donor interaction

Prospecting/Computer Skills

• Raiser's Edge Modules: Query, Import/Export, Events

• Microsoft Office Pro: Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint

Conferences /Presenter/Planner/Volunteer

• Governor’s Summit on Disabilities

• Florida Business Leader’s Network on Vocational Rehabilitation

• Center for Independent Living Commission on Disabilities

• Brain and Spinal Cord Injury, Department of Health Presentations

• Advocacy at the Federal Level HEAEA (high impact on medical professionals)

Special Events

• Skilled at organizing numerous luncheons, receptions, donor recognition events, auctions

• Sold party rentals with national company Panache/ Classic Party Rentals

Jennifer L. Lough

304-***-****

iihvek@r.postjobfree.com

WORK HISTORY:

JTL Global Fundraising Consultants 2009 - Present

President

Audubon Society of South Florida 2009

Grant writer

2009 Green Capital Campaign Children’s Services of Broward County

Executive Director (NICO Development) February 2009- August 2009

AJC Children’s Foundation June 2008-2009

Grant writer Plantation, FL

Panache-A Classic Party Rentals Company December 2007-June 2008

Sales Associate Pompano Beach, FL

Kids In Distress April 2007-November 2007

Development Associate Delray Beach, FL

Manage Grant Funding

Outreach Specialist 2005

Brain Injury Association

North Broward Hospital District Pompano Beach, FL

State outreach to community, editor, develop and publish monthly newsletter, grant writing (state, private and federal)

Coordinator College Donor Programs July 2004- February 2000

Broward Community College Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FL

Renew/Solicit scholarship dollars, steward donors, provide fiscal and biographical reports, answer inquiries from donors, raiser's edge database report writing and list maintenance, represent BCC to both internal and external audiences, acknowledge all gifts, Oversee Mini Grant Program

In-Kinds Gifts Officer, Prospect Researcher, Grant Writer 2000-1999

American Heart Association Coconut Creek, FL

Solicit gifts for heart gala, write appeal letters and make phone solicitations, prospect research, grant writing and compilation

Alumni Representative 1995-1994

Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA

Solicit funds for the annual alumni phone-a-thon, major gifts campaign including the Law School, Pharmacy School, and College of Humanities, update alumni database, and serve as representative of college

EDUCATION:

Dissertation Stage, PHD in Educational Leadership, Florida Atlantic University

Master of Arts in Psychology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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