Mike Worley
PHILANTHROPY EXECUTIVE committed to delivering results for universities, healthcare, organizations, and non-profits. Experience managing boards; developing successful strategies; and expanding donor relationships.
- Role
- of Counsel at Palmetto Philanthropy
- Location
- Charleston County, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mike Worley
I am certified Daylight Impact Philanthropy Advisor (IPA). The Impact Philanthropy Advisor certification is a state-of-the-art learning program crafted with decades of experience in philanthropic advising, wealth management and philanthropic education.My two decades-plus providing fundraising expertise to academic and healthcare organizations have provided me with opportunities to increase total dollars donated, expand donor databases, recruit and lead top-notch development teams, and design new programs and campaigns that foster sustainable growth.Strategy: I have developed strategies for reaching targeted donor audiences, including promoting staff support for a foundation that delivered a five-fold increase in donations, and fostering an alumni / parents / friends organization for a major academic institution the resulted in multiple major gifts and new endowed funds.Team Management: In various assignments, I have recruited, hired, and supervised fundraising teams, including setting goals and monitoring progress. My successes building effective teams have positioned academic and healthcare organizations for sustainable growth from a range of donor sources.My successes building volunteer councils have augmented the capabilities of paid staff, especially with alumni / friends organizations in major cities. In addition, I have been repeatedly recruited to spearhead change in advancement departments, where I have engendered buy-in from professional staff, volunteers, alumni, and institutional administration.Fundraising:In addition to my leadership roles, I have led the way in securing multi-million-dollar gifts from major donors that have led to funding faculty chairs, scholarship programs, and significant capital projects for both universities, non-profits and hospitals. I have personally completed 100+ donor visits on an annual basis in addition to hosting a variety of high-level donor events to sustain a pipeline of current and future gifts. I have personally set fundraising records at multiple institutions.My Areas of Expertise: Major Gift Solicitations | Capital Campaigns | Volunteer/Board Management | Parent FundraisingAnnual Fund | Alumni/Regional Programming | Constituent Relations | Event PlanningReach out to me at: 31••••••68 | c••••••@usa.net
Experience
of Counsel
Aug 2022 — Present · Greenville, SC, US
Palmetto Philanthropy is guided by a team of experienced fundraising and non-profit professionals with approximately 167 years of combined service in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, we’ve led fundraising strategy and teams at 13 higher education institutions, plus numerous non-profits in adult/pediatric healthcare and social service sectors. Palmetto Philanthropy’s executive team has an established track record of successful campaign preparation and execution, providing contributions in multiple campaigns raising more than $9.5 billion.My role has been to complete feasibility studies for clients and provide coaching on techniques for attracting and securing major gifts for universities, healthcare organizations, and conservation not-for-profits. Collectively, our team has coached and trained over 150 fundraising leaders with these coaching partnerships yielding more than $75M in dollars raised to date.
Education
Ohio University
BSSPS
New Albany High School
High School Diploma
The Ohio State University
Attended
Ohio University
MSPE
Skills
- Consulting
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Organizational Development
- Campaign Strategies
- Nonprofit Management
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Newsletters
- Board Development
- Fundraising
- Planned Giving
- Public Policy
- Nonprofits
- Annual Giving
- Editing
- Alumni Relations
- Volunteer Management
- Government Relations
- Public Speaking
- Grants
- Event Management
- Non-Profit Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Program Evaluation
- Event Planning
- Philanthropy
- Student Affairs
- Non-Profits
- Student Development
- Proposal Writing
- Stewardship
- Major Gift Development
- Press Releases
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Social Media
- Prospect Research
- Program Development
- Networking
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