Nichole Collins

About Nichole Collins

Nichole brings more than 15 years of experience to the Cleveland Foundation. Most recently, Nichole was a fundraising consultant with FundTaskIt LLC and Inbloom Consulting. Through this work, she helped organizations build fundraising capacity and increase revenue. She’s also held positions with the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation, Cleveland Zoological Society, the national office of the United Church of Christ, and the Intergenerational Schools. Nichole is a fundraising strategist with a strong track record of exceeding fundraising goals. She’s implemented several fundraising initiatives, worked on multi-million-dollar campaigns, developed data management systems, and led cross-functional teams to launch national initiatives. Nichole believes in using her gifts in service to the community. She is on the board of Enlightened Solutions, chairs the FutureLand Community Builders Sub-Committee, serves on the Association of Fundraising Professionals IDEA Committee, and is a CollegeNow Mentor.Alongside a Bachelor of Arts from Case Western Reserve University and a Masters in Nonprofit Administration from John Carroll University, Nichole is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   The Inclusion Firm

   Oct 2024 — Present

   The Inclusion Firm is a global consulting practice that partners with leaders to realize organizational outcomes by modernizing philanthropic and constituent engagement approaches. We are nonprofit and philanthropic subject matter experts, drawing from diverse lived experiences as practitioners and scholars - with fundraising campaign experience ranging from $30 million to $2 billion.

Education

• Case Western Reserve University

  Bachelor of Arts, Communication Science

  2002 — 2006

• John Carroll University

  Masters of Arts, Non-Profit Administration

  2007 — 2008

• Warrensville Heights High School

  Diploma

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Crystal Reports
• Public Relations
• Annual Giving
• Grants
• Plannning
• Proposal Writing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Nonprofits
• Major Gift Development
• Research
• Community Outreach
• Team
• Volunteer Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Project Management
• Program Development
• Prospect Research
• Organizing
• Grant Writing
• Microsoft Excel
• Building Relationships
• Event Management