Experience

• Hartford Seminary

  Vice President, Development

  • Campaign Management: Established momentum for stalled $7 million Hartford Seminary capital campaign, drafting an objective prospectus that led to the feasibility study.
  • Major Gifts Solicitation: Called upon major and leadership gift prospects ($100,000+). Secured full Board endorsement of Seminary campaign, 100% participation and three initial gifts totaling $1.2 million.
  • Grants, Annual Fund Development: Increased operational funding, filing twelve grant applications (4 months) totaling $1 million. Through Annual Fund donor visits, stewarded and closed gifts up to $10,000, exceeding $310,000 ‘06 Seminary Annual Fund goal.

• The Wilson Organization, LLC

  Managing Director

  What We Do
  • Executive Coaching
  • Leadership and Interpersonal (Soft) Skill Development
  • Corporate and Non-Profit Diversity Expansion
  
  Our Methodologies
  • One-on-One Coaching including comprehensive assessment, action plan and sustainability plan
  • Leadership Development Seminars
  • Diagnostic Analysis, Research leading to Recommendations, Implementation Design
  

• Japanese American National Museum

  Vice President, Development

  • Strengthened infrastructure for the $6.9 million annual fundraising effort for this 120,000 visitor cultural museum.
  • Implemented a $3.1 million fundraising plan for its new education affiliate.
  • Increased Memberships and Planned Gifts: Stopped membership attrition in and grew individual/family memberships, realizing a $20,000 gain. Advanced a planned giving strategy that resulted in $2.5 million.
  • Secured greater corporate support: Developed criteria for selection of future Museum programs to draw sponsorship support among corporations. Hard results: landed ten new corporate members and $300,000 in sponsorships; and increased corporate interest in special events, raising an additional $200,000.

• Rhode Island College

  Executive Director, Economic and Leadership Development

  • Expand the School of Management's Internship Program
  • Design and develop a campus-wide, invite-only Future RI Leaders Program
  • Support an exclusive "Chief Executives Club of Rhode Island"
  • Serve as a resource for leadership training, as well as academic and career advice to students

• Rhode Island College

  Adjunct Professor

  • Future RI Leaders (All Schools)
  • Learning Through Your Internship (School of Management)

• American Baptist Foundation

  President

  • The American Baptist Foundation supports the American Baptist Churches USA's mission and ministry worldwide.
  • Re-positioned the Foundation for more effective planned gift solicitation and improved the return on its partners' investments.
  • Directed the sales effort and generated $12+ million annually in charitable giving from the estate plans of American Baptist constituents
  • Directed and monitored the investment of nearly $100 million in endowments, annuities and trusts in major wealth management debt and equity instruments to achieve maximum market results.