Natalie R. Coles
Senior Philanthropic Leader at The Obama Foundation
- Role
- Senior Development Director of Midwest Advancement at Obama Foundation
- Location
- Columbus, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Natalie R. Coles
Organizational Leader Specializing in Strategic Planning, Growth and Management* Seasoned Fundraising Professional with Relationship Building and Major Gift Solicitation Expertise * Senior Level Executive with Influential Diversity and Inclusion Experience and Foresight * Masters of Science in Management, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2009* Bachelor of Science Degree, The Ohio State University, *Certified Fundraising Professional (CFRE), 2010Specialties: Managing TeamsBudget Oversight Donor Relationship Management Corporate Engagement Event Facilitation Staff Training and MentoringDiversity Advancement Grant and RFP Development Strategy Development
Experience
Senior Development Director of Midwest Advancement
May 2023 — Present
As the leader of the Midwest Division of Development, I inspire key donors, staff, and volunteers to support the Obama Foundation\'s mission of empowering others to change the world. I set the strategic plan for the division, identify key targets for annual goal attainment and serve as the key closer in my market. I also coach a wonderful team of fundraising professionals. In this role, I have secured not only major gifts (including the largest gift ever made to the foundation) but key investments to our endowment and planned giving program. I work closely with the executive leadership team and President Obama to secure the funding we need not only to build but also to endow the Obama Presidential Center. I also increased giving from $4.7M to $157M in the MidWest division in under two years.
Education
Holy Cow, LLC, Columbus, OH
Effective Strategic Planning
2005
Edith Macy Training, New York, NY
Community Cultivation
2004
Detroit, MI
Effective Planned Giving
2007
The Sharpe Group
Planned Giving and Major Gift Philanthropy
2010 — 2010
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Masters in the Science of Management, The School of Buisness
2007 — 2009
Starr Commonwealth, Albion, MI
Endowment Building 101
2008
Starr Commonwealth, Columbus, OH
Donor Centered Fundraising
2007
Starr Commonwealth, Columbus, OH
How to Deal with Difficult People
2008
First Link, Columbus, OH
The Art of Breaking the Ice
2003
United Way of America, Alexandria, VA
Effective Fundraising
2005
IMPACT Sales Convention, Miami, FL / Nashville, TN
Music Industry Invitation-Only
1999 — 2000
Cincinnati, OH
Building a Structure of Sustainability
2008
Skills
- Sales Management
- Engagements
- Budgets
- Staff Training and Mentoring
- Community Development
- Sales
- Donor Relationship Management
- Organizational Development
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Microsoft Office: Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word
- Human Resources
- Public Speaking
- Event Planning
- Program Management
- Social Media Marketing
- Powerpoint
- Editing
- Coaching
- Proposal Writing
- Marketing
- Strategic Planning
- Major Gift Solicitations
- Non-Profits
- Fundraising
- Planned Giving
- Corporate Engagement
- Project Management
- Annual Giving
- Customer Service
- Grant and Rfp Development
- Philanthropy
- Grants
- Diversity Advancement
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Persuasive Presentations
- Social Media
- Blackbaud the Raiser's Edge Fundraising and Donor Management Software
- Strategy
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