Ben Nicol

About Ben Nicol

Self-motivated, engaging, driven non-profit executive with exceptional strategic planning, fundraising, program development and team leadership skills. Adept at managing multiple projects, creating and maintaining budgets and implementing new procedures and processes that control costs while promoting revenue growth. Collaborative, goal-oriented leader known for developing strong relationships with donors, supporters, internal staff, board members and volunteers- Fundraising - Relationship Management - Process Design - Business Development - Agile Methodology - Contract Negotiation - Board & Staff Development - Strategic Planning - Marketing Communications - Budget Management - Event Planning - Staff Recruitment, Retention and GrowthNotable Accomplishments- Led donor acquisition and retention programs resulting in a 122% increase in total donors and 242% in Annual fund donors- Developed diversification of revenue centers including non-fundraising revenues equal to 11% of overall income- Provided leadership to retain and orchestrate industry-wide survey on philanthropic support, requiring the coordination of over 30 difference organizational databases, 1.25 million constituent records and the analysis of completed surveys.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Phi Kappa Psi Foundation

   Jul 2012 — Present

   Lead all aspects of non-profit foundation with 57 employees, an annual budget of $7 million and a membership base of over constituents. Accountable for strategic planning, fundraising, human resources, finance management and policy making. Serve as spokesperson for the organization and provide direct oversight over a portfolio of 150 major and planned gift donors- Cultivate relationships using a personalized strategy for each donor- Developed fundraising team dedicated to focused initiatives, direct on all fundraising efforts for organization- Focused on setting face-to-face meetings with donors to increase their connection to the organization- Led development of a co-organizational strategic plan complete with goals, benchmarks and a three-year rolling operational plan- Orchestrated the implementation of new constituent relationship management and financial accounting systems.

Education

• Valparaiso University

  Bachelors, Business Administration

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Donor Relations
• Leadership
• Graphic Design
• Campaign Management
• Workshop Facilitation
• Social Media
• Social Networking
• Program Management
• Public Speaking
• Task Management
• Public Relations
• Copywriting
• Event Management
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Fundraising
• Research
• Event Planning
• Goal Setting & Tracking
• Copy Editing
• Marketing
• Nonprofits
• Meeting Planning
• Deadline Management
• Meeting Facilitation
• Creative Direction
• Community Outreach