Lynsey Zimdahl Weaver
Executive Director @Kevin Guest House
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Director @Kevin Guest House
Kevin Guest House, the nation\'s first Hospital Hospitality House, offers a safe, warm, secure respite providing comfort, support and affordable accommodations for patients, outpatients and their loved ones.Kevin Guest House has been welcoming guests to our community since 1972 in Buffalo, NY located in the heart of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Kevin Guest House provides an atmosphere of caring and hospitality which helps families focus on their loved-ones, without the stress of finding temporary, affordable accommodations near local health care facilities and services. This \"home away from home\" serves more than 1,200 people each year that might otherwise have to endure substandard accommodations at a very difficult time in their lives. Kevin Guest House partners with all area hospitals and medical facilities including Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo General Medical Center, Gates Vascular Institute, ECMC, Women\'s & Children\'s Hospital, Sister\'s of Charity Hospital, VA Administration, Mercy Hospital and many more.
EDUCATION
Syracuse University
International Relations, Political Science
Universite de Syracuse
Certificate, Contemporary Europe
SKILLS
ABOUT LYNSEY ZIMDAHL WEAVER
Senior Development Professional with nearly 20 years of diverse background with specialties in event planning, marketing, sponsorship, sales, donor stewardship, project management, grant writing, cultural and community initiatives. With a life-long commitment to volunteerism, led many organizations to achieve positive results and recruit energetic leaders. Built strong community relationship with corporate, small business, school, professional group, service organization and internal partners. Passionate and dedicated leader with innovative approach, thriving in team settings with the ability to multi-task details and the larger strategic direction.Career Accomplishments:• Event Operations: Planned and executed details of the signature community event for Roswell Park Cancer Institute with 338% increase in annual revenue ($913K in 2005;$4M in 2013) and 200% in participation (2913 in 2005; 8725 in 2013) since my nine years of involvement. • Strategic Planning: Spearheaded a five-year strategic plan for The Ride with a goal to increase revenue to over $5 million and establish brand awareness as the most successful cycling fundraiser in New York. Developed Community Impact Strategic Plan for the Junior League of Buffalo. • Marketing & Communication: Researched and implemented The Ride Opening Ceremony to better engage Roswell Park supporters with 4,200 guests in 2012 and 5,500 in 2013. Revitalized The Ride brand through an integrated marketing plan under a limited budget by establishing key multi-year relationships with media partners and creative volunteers.• Corporate Partnerships: Drove efforts to collaborate with hundreds of in-kind partners to leverage goods and services to reduce event costs. Resulted in over in sponsorships. • Relationship Management: Executed a long term donor stewardship plan to better engage 800+ top fundraisers for The Ride with a retention rate of 66%(year over year at same level) and over 85% return rate to event.
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