Leigh Ann Cardenas
Senior Non-Profit Executive
- Role
- Vice President, Strategic Gifts at Special Olympics
- Location
- Washington, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Leigh Ann Cardenas
Non-Profit Executive raising revenue through strategic planning and relationship buildingFundraising Strategy I work closely with other departments, senior leadership and the Board of Directors to develop and implement complex fundraising strategies across multiple revenue channels including major gifts, annual online giving & direct response, planned giving, and corporate sponsorships. I am skilled in coordinating the activities of national organizations and local affiliates and working with programmatic staff to design fundable programs that help donors achieve their goals. Campaign Planning & SupportI supported a 5-year,$500M+ comprehensive campaign which succeeded 9 months ahead of schedule by creating a strong prospect development practice for leadership and the Board of Directors. I personally managed the prospect pipeline, campaign reporting, and projections for all revenue channels including corporations, individuals, and foundations and ensured that campaign counting rules were followed. Prospect Development I have managed traditional prospect development programs for organizations with varied missions, donor behaviors, and prospect management scenarios. I have designed prospect research roles, functions, and responsibilities. Working closely with my colleagues, I implemented prospect management activities including the development of suspect pools, formulation and analysis of prospect portfolios, database coding for solicitation cycle and donor-type tracking, and analysis of and reporting on officer contacts and visit reports.Management & Operations I have experience managing key fundraising teams: Major & Planned Gifts, Direct Response, Event Fundraising, Gift Processing & Stewardship. I coordinate inter- and intra- department communications; strategic planning; problem solving; expense and budget revenue preparation; CEO and Board communications; and YTD reporting on strategic objectives, benchmark goals, fundraising progress on principal programs.
Experience
Vice President, Strategic Gifts
Sep 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Education
Whittier College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government
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