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

  1. of Counsel

    Palmetto Philanthropy

    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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