Dinah Dale

About Dinah Dale

I am a senior development professional and fundraising strategy expert with more than 25 years of experience across the political and nonprofit spectrum. I have meaningfully driven more than $300 million in collective fundraising contributions for a diverse range of organizations and played a key role in architecting the strategy and execution of more than 60 impactful fundraising campaigns. As a development department leader, I have managed fundraising teams of up to 27 and built strong inroads with major individual, corporate, and foundation donors. My spectrum of skills consists of: • Fundraising Strategy: assessed organizational strength and opportunities to shape effective, data-driven fundraising strategies. • Campaign Management: applied best-in-class methodologies and tools to organize, track, and manage large scale campaigns. • Donor Relationships: cultivate and build strong relationships with major donors who have contributed up to seven-figure donations. • Revenue Generation: plan and lead fundraising initiatives ranging from to over $100 million. • Capacity Building: dive into development department structure and focus to optimize performance and capital generation. • Diversity of Experience: deploy fundraising expertise across diverse verticals, ranging from political campaigns to nonprofits. • Development Department Stewardship: possess experience leading 15 development departments, migrating them to success. • Donor Base Growth: spearhead winning strategies that fuel exponential growth in national donor base. • Team Leadership: led in-house fundraising and development teams of up to 27, including driving department growth of up to 7x. • Marketing and Communications: develop key messaging targeted to specific audience segments across digital and print channels. • Operational Oversight: oversee all facets of fundraising operations, including campaign management, foundation giving, corporate partnerships, finance and budgeting, compliance, and donor operations. • Notable Work: served as Campaign Finance Director for U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, Paul Wellstone, Mark Dayton, Al Franken, Congressman Keith Ellison, and many others; drove successful fundraising efforts for leading nonprofits such as College Possible Minnesota, NAMI Minnesota, HIRED, and Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Development

   Galvanize USA

   Aug 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Development & Fundraising

Education

• William Woods University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

• Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

  Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Skills

• Volunteer Management
• Grants
• Newsletters
• Strategic Planning
• Event Planning
• Public Relations
• Sponsorship
• Annual Giving
• Proposal Writing
• Marketing
• Media Relations
• Program Development
• Nonprofits
• Press Releases
• Grant Writing
• Board Development
• Leadership Development
• Planned Giving
• Philanthropy
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Communications
• Political and Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies
• Editing
• Public Speaking
• Fundraising
• Event Management
• Stewardship
• Community Development
• Social Media
• Community Outreach