Emily Sparks
Director of Major Gifts @American Humane Society
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Major Gifts @American Humane Society
Promoted to newly created position to oversee all facets of American Humane’s Major Gifts program (any gift of and above) • Develop Major Gifts Strategic Plan to ensure each MGO is successful in his/her role and that revenue goals are consistently met or exceeded • Cultivate and steward a portfolio of 103 major gift donors and prospects, many of whom have recently increased their support to the major gift level due to meaningful communication, including donor visits, Zoom calls with program staff, regular updates and thoughtful proposals • Develop target areas for major gift efforts throughout the United States and work with team members to ensure each region receives proper focus and outreach • Plan and execute biweekly MGO meetings to discuss strategies and offer feedback on current efforts • Mentor junior members of the philanthropy team to grow their skills as frontline fundraisers • Collaborate with CDO to identify opportunities for growth among organization’s key stakeholders, including the Board of Directors and National Ambassador Council
EDUCATION
University of Alabama
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Science
ABOUT EMILY SPARKS
Highly experienced Advancement Professional with 20 years of proven experience securing philanthropic support through relationship building, implementing new systems, planning outside-of-the-box donor events and engagement opportunities and conducting effective and profitable frontline fundraising efforts. Successfully experienced in event planning, marketing and volunteer management
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