Kelly Derossette
Director Of Development at The Dunham School
- Role
- Director of Development at The Dunham School
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Director of Development
Jan 2021 — Present · Baton Rouge, LA, US
Oversee the Development Department at The Dunham School. Management of Capital Campaigns, Capital Projects, Planned Giving, Capital Giving, and Endowment. Oversight of Annual Giving, Alumni Relations and events, Corporate Sponsorships, Fundraising and Community events, and Volunteers.Prepared individual asks for donors ranging from Acted as lead staff member in the coordination of construction planning for updates of facilities that were fully funded through major gift fundraising. Created a legacy society and secured paper work in year one representing in planned gifts. Created and implemented stewardship protocols. Worked with the CFO and Database manager to ensure that donor funds were correctly recorded and used per the donor’s wishes. Worked with the Director of Marketing to create videos, emails, and printed materials to clearly identify and express our case for support. Worked with the Head of School and Chairman of the Board to identify, cultivate, steward and secure gifts from top donors. Created a plan to grow the development staff within 5 years in order to have a fully staffed team to meet fundraising goals. Assisted the Head of School in the creation of strategic fundraising plans to meet the goals set forth in the school’s strategic plan including a 5 year comprehensive campaign.
Education
Louisiana State University
BA, Mass Communications
2003 — 2007
Louisiana State University
MS, Sport Management, Kinesiology
2007 — 2009
Skills
- Project Management
- Event Management
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Social Media
- Sports Marketing
- Marketing
- Communications, Public Relations and Publicity Oversight
- Public Speaking
- Event Planning
- Sports Management
- Personnel and Program Oversight
- Sports
- Social Networking
- Social Media Marketing
- Nonprofits
- Business Innovations and Development
- Sponsorship
- Press Releases
- Fundraising
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