Christine Casey

About Christine Casey

MBA-level nonprofit management professional with more than 33 years of experience driving fund development programs for both local and national organizations.As a dynamic leader, spearheaded successful fundraising and marketing campaigns, consistently surpassing revenue goals. Leadership extends to conducting comprehensive research on individuals, corporations, and foundations, orchestrating special events, and inspiring and guiding staff and volunteer teams to achieve excellence.Excel in building strong relationships and am dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service, project management, public speaking, donor database management, and strategic planning. Consulting experience involves managing multiple clients and complex projects, often requiring extensive travel.As strategic problem-solver, possess outstanding computer, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills. Led major conversion projects involving donor database systems, including The Raiser\'s Edge/NXT.My true passion lies in mentoring emerging professionals, helping them reach their personal and professional aspirations, and in connecting donors with impactful and fiscally responsible organizations.

Experience

1. Vice President of Philanthropy

   Transitions LifeCare

   Nov 2021 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

   Our mission is to care for individuals and families with compassion, support, and expertise as they navigate the end of life or life-changing illness. Transitions LifeCare provides physical, emotional, and spiritual care to those living with an advanced illness, their caregivers, and those who have lost a loved one.Primary responsibilities include working with the CEO, the Board of Directors, the Board of Trustees, and their committees to implement comprehensive and effective fundraising strategies to achieve annual and long-term philanthropic goals for the Indigent Care program, GriefCare, and TransitionsKids. These goals include unrestricted funding through the Annual Campaign, and other restricted funds to achieve the annual budget goal of $3-6 million per year through Leadership Major Gifts, annual appeals and newsletters, third party special events, foundation grants, e-mail campaigns, and a grateful family campaign. Build a pipeline of qualified new donors through prospect research of grateful families and other constituents. Communicate effectively and maintain positive relationships with important community, business or professional individuals or groups with the Transitions LifeCare (TL) service area. Interact with the philanthropic community, private foundations, and corporations to seek new funding opportunities. Build the Endowment Fund through a comprehensive planned giving program, and Legacy Society. Supervise philanthropy department staff of 6 FT professionals.

Education

• CFRE International

  CFRE, Certified Fundraising Executive

• Coach Training Alliance

  CTA Certified Coach, Life/Mentor/Career Coach Training Program

  2009 — 2009

• James Wood High School

  High school diploma, General Studies

  1984 — 1988

• Averett University

  MBA, Business

  1995 — 1997

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  Master's degree, Gerontology

  2019 — 2020

• Duke University

  Certificate, Nonprofit Management

  2006 — 2007

• University of Mary Washington

  BS, Psychology

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Event Planning
• Stewardship
• Employee Training
• Event Management
• Nonprofits
• Special Events
• Fundraisers
• Fundraising & Sales
• Training & Development
• Marketing
• Phonathons & Telemarketing
• Philanthropy
• Marketing Communications
• Database Management
• Direct Mail
• Community Outreach
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Program Management
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Staff Management
• Grants
• Non-Profits
• Prospect Research
• Strategic Planning
• Board Development
• Sales
• Financial Reporting
• Annual Giving
• Fundraising
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Life/Career Coach
• Public Speaking
• Estate Planning
• Database Admin
• Workshop Leader
• Program Development