Lisa M. Fontes

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT LISA M. FONTES

My mission is to use my passion, energy, and creativity to help others and make my community stronger.I\'m a senior advancement leader with 9+ years of progressive frontline development and management experience and 10+ years as an academic researcher who brings a deep understanding of cross-disciplinary collaboration, research environments, and partnerships to her work. I have launched and scaled philanthropic programs in complex academic and public health organizations that drive revenue growth. I leverage expert data analytic skills to understand donors, increase engagement, and secure gifts. I\'m an effective communicator with the ability to lead others and work effectively alongside a wide range of constituencies. I\'m a trusted partner to deans and senior leaders navigating growth, complexity, and change with a proven ability to translate ambitious, interdisciplinary visions into fundable priorities for philanthropic investment.Career Highlights-Proven fundraising growth leader with record results across four organizations, including tripling revenue over 3 years, achieving 261% year-over-year growth, and most recently delivering a 22% increase in two years for the Natural Sciences Division within ASU\'s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Strengthened organizations by securing over 170 major and principal gifts from individual, corporate, foundation, and federal sources totaling over $31M-Developed a wide range of successful fundraising programs that increased revenue at four organizations, including programs in: major and principal giving; annual and leadership giving; a capital campaign; foundation giving; corporate engagement; a 340B pharmacy; fundraising events; volunteer board development; and prospect discovery, among others