David A. Emery

About David A. Emery

Born and raised in Greater Cincinnati, David holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and a Master’s Degree in Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati where he was a successful Cincinnatus and Honors Program participant. He also holds a post-graduate certificate in teaching for higher education from Temple University where he taught geography and urban studies.His highly varied work experience includes marketing for SHP Leading Design, managing SparkPeople.com’s former local non-profit division, and conducting land-use planning research for the OKI Regional Council of Governments. Having studied and lived abroad in Queretaro, Mexico and Toulouse, France, he speaks both Spanish and French (albeit with an undoubtedly American accent) and loves opportunities to practice.He currently works in fundraising for the United Way of Greater Cincinnati, the sixth largest United Way in the country, and is also a contributing writer for UrbanCincy, the premier source for urban development news in Greater Cincinnati. In his spare time, David enjoys traveling, researching urban issues, studying language etymology, debating politics and philosophy, and advocating for public education.Specialties: Education reform, new urbanism, heterodox economics, communicative planning theory, regional planning, land-use policy, form-based zoning, comprehensive transportation planning, urban design, graphic design, marketing/advertising, Indo-European language etymology.

Experience

1. Director of Resource Development Operations

   United Way of Greater Cincinnati

   Mar 2025 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   Operational Leadership- Develop and manage effective systems for researching and managing current and prospective donors, along with relevant data- Oversee development records, standard procedures, prospect research, data analysis, and forecasting to ensure operational excellence.Strategic Planning & Metrics- Establish a clear vision with goals and measurable metrics aligned to organizational strategy- Responsible for strategically interfacing and managing relationships with enterprise accounts- Manage campaign forecasting and interfacing with Finance for budget planning- Serves advisory capacity for executive team.Data & Technology Management- Maintain a comprehensive and accurate fundraising database and research tools- Analyze and interpret data, generate actionable insights, and make informed recommendations to support fundraising efforts- Serve as the primary fundraising liaison to other local United Ways for tech enablement within the United Way network- Product manager for the Resource Development tech stack, including Salesforce CRM, Goodworld, StratusLive, RallyUp, and Fundraise Up.Cross-Department Collaboration- Partner with other departments to identify data needs, compile information, and create models, forecasts, and analyses to support Resource Development.Team Management- Supervises staff responsible for ePledge/campaign enablement, volunteer management, event coordination, and database administration.

Education

• Tecnológico de Monterrey

  Exchange Student, International Commerce

  2006 — 2006

• University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business

  Bachelor (BBA), Marketing & International Business

  2002 — 2007

• Temple University

  Post-Graduate Coursework, Economic Geography & Urban Studies

  2009 — 2010

• University of Cincinnati

  Master (MCP), Urban & Community Planning

  2007 — 2009

• TBS Education

  Exchange Student, International Commerce

  2007 — 2007

• Ross Senior High School

  Honors Diploma

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Regional Planning
• Writing
• Sustainability
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Spss
• Marketing Communications
• Policy Analysis
• Policy
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Research
• Spanish
• Project Planning
• Education Reform
• Proposal Writing
• Qualitative Research
• Marketing
• Urban Design
• Education Policy
• Non-Profits
• Economic Development
• Public Policy
• Indesign
• New Urbanism
• Newsletters
• Program Management
• Photoshop
• Volunteer Management
• Microsoft Dynamics
• Grants
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Social Media
• Public Relations
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Microsoft Crm
• Program Development