Dan Lipka

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Making Headway Foundation

   Oct 2016 — Present · Chappaqua, NY, US

   The Making Headway Foundation provides care, comfort, and a cure for children with brain or spinal cord tumors. For the past 27 years, Making Headway has addressed the issues of reconstructing a life and nurturing a family devastated by the emotional and physical demands of treatment and the aftermath that go beyond what a medical environment can provide.Leadership• Developing a vision for the future and setting the strategic direction for Making Headway.• Partnering with, motivating, and inspiring a committed corps of specialists.• Serving as Making Headway’s principal representative and spokesperson.Development• Crafting and implementing a development plan to increase fundraising from current sources and to expand the donor base.• Overseeing the development of new revenue sources and ensuring organizational capacity to support and take advantage of funding opportunities to increase the organization’s impact on care, comfort and a cure.Communications• Crafting and implementing a communications and marketing plan that will increase the Foundation’s visibility and brand.• Creating and monitoring an effective social media strategy for the organization.Program• Ensuring that ongoing day-to- day programs and services remain consistent with the organization’s mission, philosophy, objectives and overall strategic vision.• Ensuring the strategic development and overseeing the implementation of all Making• Assisting in the development of new programs as appropriate.Management• Overseeing and managing all aspects of day-to- day operations.• Hiring, supervising, and supporting contractors as necessary, and ensuring that sound Foundation/contractor best practices are in place.

Education

• Columbia | SIPA

  MPA, Public Administration

  2003 — 2005

• University at Albany

  BA, Public Policy

  1995 — 1998