Nick Newcombe

Director of Development @Institute For Systems Biology Isb

Seattle, WA, US

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Progressively promoted from Director of Major Giving to directly manage the development and implementation of the organization’s strategic planning, in partnership with Board of Directors, Executive Leadership, and key contributors. Directly manages key relationships, ranging from Board members to significant contributors, consistently transforming underutilized resources into significant, high-value partnerships. ― Engaged an underutilized volunteer lacking financial commitment, deepening relationship and investment into Board membership, committee leadership, and annual six-figure gift giving within four years. ― Transformed a relationship with a disgruntled board member into a positive, long-term relationship resulting in annual individual contributions and corporate sponsorships-Transitioned organization from reliance upon expiring grant funding to $5.1M in annual contributions-Created a groundbreaking culture of philanthropy, delivering unprecedented cost-per-dollar ratio 20-60% lower than average-Increased contributed revenue from 3% of total budgeted revenues in 2012 to 16% in 2016-Following the acquisition of the Institute by Providence St. Joseph Health in 2016, took the lead with the organization’s Office of Philanthropy to create partnerships between fundraisers system-wide to raise funds for collaborative research projects. RECOMMENDATIONS: “Nick is vigilant in maintaining contact with his donor/prospects, confident to make the ask, yet conscientious about the appropriate timing.” ― Patricia E. Modrzejewski, Vice President/Chief Development Officer, Office of Philanthropy, Providence St. Joseph Health “A ‘connector’ as described by Malcom Gladwell in The Tipping Point; Nick is smart and quickly absorbs new subject matter. His judgment is informed and sound; he knows how the forest and the trees relate.” ― Nancy Dapper, Retired, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association

Hunter College, School of Social Work

MSW, Social Work

Manhattan School of Music

Master of Harp Performance, Music Performance