Brigid L. Mercer

Senior Director, Development @Frances Payne Bolton School Of Nursing At Case Western Reserve University

Philanthropic relationship specialist working with clients, corporate sponsors and donors throughout the United States to generate revenue for FPB and joy and fulfillment for our mission partners.• Skilled at initiating and growing donor relationships, moving them forward to close principal, major, planned and blended gifts.• Adept at preparing, coaching and staffing leadership and senior faculty in key stakeholder, donor and client discussions, presentations and full engagement events.• While working remotely, as part of a small national fundraising team, broke fundraising records FY21 with total attainment for the school of nursing of $12,522,739.• As the senior development officer, mentored, trained and supported new fundraising team during a period of complex pandemic operations recovery and significant talent transition. • Closed a $5.5 million transformational gift to establish an endowed scholarship fund and a $1 million gift in support of 2 CWRU school funds.• Current annual personal portfolio; gifts closed solicited/pending and in active engagement Collaborated with faculty to develope new corporate partnerships and closed in funding to support program strategies that directly address the need to optimize the Nurse Anesthesia workforce by creating a more diverse profession.