Andre Zandstra

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ABOUT ANDRE ZANDSTRA

An innovative major-gift, relationship-focused fundraiser. Extensive experience securing seven and eight-figure investments and ensuring sustainable investments for global research and institutional needs. Skilled at strategic planning, project management and program implementation in complex decentralized organizations through activation of social and partnership capital. Creator and champion of strategies, programs, and institutional change initiatives. Deep experience across individual, corporate and government strategies with international donors, multilateral funds, and innovative finance mechanisms. A business-minded leader focused on goal-setting, exceeding benchmarks, and ensuring long term success through institutional change. A mindful global citizen. Management, budgeting, goal setting, campaigns, operating funds, capital campaigns, contributed revenue sources, sponsorship activation, fundraising communications.Strategic Planning• Developed a $2 billion multi-channel resource mobilization strategy• Designed the operational structure for a renewed effort in resource mobilization, communication and advocacy• Brought together a community of competitive development directors around a collective cause• Led the development of an integrated Communications and Fundraising program with 30+ staff. • Built consensus on a project platform for a $110 million decentralized faculty campaign. • Coordinated a $75 million public/private partnership campaign for a new research and education facility.• Coordinated the fundraising activities of 11 departments and 4 research units.Innovative Finance• Established a corporate giving program that secured 7-8 figure investments through the issue of treasury stock.• Built new employee giving programs to support institutional priorities and elevate staff morale.• Designed naming programs for new and renovated capital infrastructure and labs.• Established funding channels for research programs that drew from development funding sources.• Developed champion groups, giving clubs, and board contribution programs.• Raised new financial resources through diversified program channels from established funders.Advocacy • Established a network of partners to support an ambitious institutional change and financing target.• Created a community of champions to elevate institutional priorities across political channels.• Increased level of funder representation in governing mechanisms.• Recruited high level spokespersons to support institutional priorities and fundraising.