Executive Director
Resume:
Jeff Miracle
Rowlett, TX ***88
Email: ***********@*****.***
Summary:
For the past 19 years I have been a Executive Director with
The Salvation Army.
Areas of Expertise:
• Fundraising
• Donor Relations
• Staff Management
• Public Relations
• Public Speaking
• Strong Computer knowledge, operation and Information Technologies
• Development and coordinating of Volunteer Advisory Board
• Budget preparation, oversight, reporting and implementation
Work Experience:
The Salvation Army June 1990- Present
I have served 18 of my 19 years in The Salvation Army as an Executive Director in charge of various appointments. A breakdown of these appointments and major responsibilities is given below. (In The Salvation Army the average appointment for officers is 3 to 5 years.)
Appointments:
Executive Director- Garland, Tx. June 2006- Present
Executive Director- Danville, Va. June 2003- June 2006
Executive Director- Richmond, Va. (Citadel Corps) Aug 1999- June 2003
Executive Director- Suffolk, Va. June 1996- Aug 1999
Executive Director- Winchester, Va. June 1993- June 1996
Executive Director- Jacksonville, Fl. (Citadel Corps) June 1991- June 1993
Assisting Executive Director- St. Petersburg, Fl. June 1990- June 1991
All of the Executive Director Appointments carried the following responsibilities:
• Fundraising through government, public and private sources.
• Pastor of local Salvation Army congregation.
• Administrative oversight of Social Services program.
• Plan and prepare yearly Christmas distribution of toys and food.
• Oversight, preparation and implementation of yearly budgets.
• Administrative oversight of Thrift Store operations.
• Administrative oversight of Community Center (Boys and Girls Club operations)
• Work and plan with volunteer Advisory Board.
• Plan and present yearly United Way budget.
• Handle all Public Relations.
• Tracking, recording and reporting of statistical data.
• Management of all staff positions.
• Management of volunteers.
• Disaster relief.(Including efforts after 9/11, Hurricanes Andrew, Hugo, Floyd and Katrina.)
• Public Speaking engagements to Civic Groups, churches, businesses, and schools explaining the work of The Salvation Army.
Specific Accomplishments in each appointment:
Garland, TX: June 2006- Present
• Plan and oversee 1.5 Million dollar annual budget.
• Oversee Social Services program which provided direct financial assistance of over $250,000 for rent and utilities to those in need.
• Administrative oversight of Garland Boys and Girls Club of America.
• Improved net financial position by over $150,000 in first 24 months of leadership.
• Increased Christmas fundraising campaign from $128,000 to $205,000.
• Oversight of full time staff of 15 and seasonal staff of 50.
Danville, Va.: June 2003- June 2006
• Full Responsibility for 1.2 million dollar budget for church, social services and thrift store operations.
• Drastically Increased Christmas income over a three year period. (From $85,000 to $161,000)
• Established Community “Education 360” Program with the local school system and community college.
• Improved United Way relations. (Yearly presentation ranking improved from 25th to 4th.)
• Improved public image through a very successful public relations campaign.
• Worked with Piedmont Broadcasting (WBTM, WAKG Radio) to change a toy drive into a major Christmas fundraiser which raised over $115,000 in 2005.
• Grew church congregation attendance of 8 to an average attendance of 75.
• Fastest growing Salvation Army church in Washington DC and Virginia in 2006.
• Oversight of full time staff of 12 and seasonal staff of 35.
Richmond, Va.: Aug 1999- June 2003
• Full Responsibility for one million dollar church budget.
• Grew church congregation attendance of 75 to an average attendance of 125.
• In charge of large Christmas fundraising campaign. Raised over one million dollars over four Christmases. (Yearly average increased from $165,000 to over $250,000)
• Prepared and sent five young adults to seminary to become Salvation Army officers.
• Managed 25 disaster volunteers and deployed teams to Washington D.C. and New York after 9/11/2001.
• Served as The Salvation Army state V.O.A.D (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) representative from 2001- 2004
• Oversight of full time staff of 10 and seasonal staff of 75.
Suffolk, Va.: June 1996- Aug 1999
• Full responsibility for $750,000 church, social services, and thrift store budget.
• Grew church congregation attendance from an average of 25 to an average of 85.
• Fastest growing Salvation Army church in Washington DC and Virginia in 1998
• More than doubled Christmas Fundraising totals over a three year period. ( From $54,000 to $112,000)
• Expanded The Salvation Army into Franklin County.
• Oversight of full time staff of 12 and seasonal staff of 50.
Winchester, Va.: June 1993- June 1996
• Full responsibility for $400,000 church, social services and thrift store budget.
• Grew church congregation attendance from an average of 45 to 95.
• Fastest growing Salvation Army church in Washington DC and Virginia in 1995
• Planned and built $1.7 million dollar building which included church, offices and a 50 bed family transitional housing and shelter program.
• Increased Thrift Store sales from $72,000 per year to $241,000 per year.
• Drastically increased Christmas fundraising campaign. (From $84,000 to $135,000)
• Oversight of full time staff of 8 and seasonal staff of 40.
Jacksonville, Fl.: June 1991- June 1993
• Full responsibility for $200,000 church budget.
• Began total volunteer Christmas Kettle program which raised over $275,000 per year at an average of 60 locations per day.
• Was trained as a United Way guest speaker for donor presentations. (Spoke to over three dozen groups on behalf of The United Way.)
• Oversight of full time staff of 7 and seasonal staff of 25.
Recent Grants Received:
-City of Garland $120,000 PAID and CAPS programs
-City of Garland $7,000 Community Development Block Grant for Rent
-City of Garland $10,000 Community Development Block Grant for Boys and Girls Club.
-Private Grant $16,000
-Private Grant $6,000
-Best Buy Grant $7,500
-Wal-Mart Grant $5,000
-Target Grant $3,000
Other Work Experience:
WAYB Radio- Waynesboro, Va.
Music Director and “afternoon drive” Disc Jockey August 1984- March 1986
WSPV Radio- Staunton, Va.
News Director and “mid day” Disc Jockey March 1986- August 1988
Education:
Graduated from Waynesboro High School June 1985
Waynesboro, Va.
Associates in Arts and Science Degree- Blue Ridge Community College August 1987
Weyers Cave, Va.
-Graduated Magna Cum Laude. 3.76GPA
Graduated from The Salvation Army School for Officers’ Training June 1990
Atlanta, Ga.
-Ordained as a pastor.
-Commissioned as a Lieutenant.
-Graduated with honors.
Special Accomplishments:
-Married my wonderful wife, Tammy, in August 1987.
-I have been blessed with three terrific children: Ryan, Alex, and Bethany.
-I served as a Youth Commissioner with the city of Waynesboro, Va. from 1986-88.
-Completed the American Cancer Society “Cancer Intern for Clergy” in 1991.
-Achieved the rank of Captain in June 1995.
-Member of Rotary International in Winchester, Va. and Danville, Va.
-Completed Israel “Holy Land” education tour in 1999.
-Achieved the rank of Major in June 2005.
-Registered participant in the Microsoft Partner program.
-Completed a three year course of study with Asbury Theological Seminary on leadership entitled “The Beeson Institute for Advanced Church Leadership” in 2004. (I became the first Salvation Army officer to complete this program.)
References:
Name: Relationship: Known: Address Telephone
Tim Grider Former Texas Divisional Finance Officer 20 Years 7401 Ashland Drive Amarillo, Tx 79119 h 806-***-****
Seminary Session mate c 806-***-****
Richard White Fellow Salvation Army Officer 12 Years 7708 Texlyn Court
Louisville, KT 40258
Faye Davis Former Secretary (Richmond, Va) 16 Years 14203 Triltop Terrace Colonial Heights, VA 23834 h804-***-****
Former Church Member
Ben Headley Former Building Maintenance Supervisor 9 Years 177 Corann Drive Aylett, Va 23009 h804-***-****
Former Church Member (Richmond, Va)
Jim Powell Advisory Chairman (Danville, Va.) 5 Years 36689 Blanch Road Blanch NC 27212 h336-***-****
Vivian Giles Advisory Board Member (Danville, Va) 5 Years 402 Randolph St Danville VA 24540 h434-***-****
Beth Manning Salvation Army Regional Accountant 3 Years 8316 Beaver Bridge Road Mosley, Va 23120 h804-***-****
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