Switzer
Vice President of Development @The Museum of Flight
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President of Development @The Museum of Flight
Seattle, WA, US
Oversee all activities of 17-person division. Doubled development and membership staffing since 2011.• Led $79.5 million campaign from 2013 through 2016—Museum’s largest—to fund strategic vision including education programs, facilities, and operations - Introduced comprehensive campaign concept to Museum, including operations - Implemented systems to ensure timely pledge payments. Less than $400K remains uncollected.• Raised $20 million outside of campaign scope, including special events, membership and planned gifts• Secured the two largest gifts in Museum history – $15 million from The Boeing Company and $15 million from William E. Boeing, Jr- Conceived of joint gift two years prior as rare opportunity for founding family to invest philanthropically alongside current company• Serve as primary liaison to board of trustees as well as both development and board nominations committees• Member of six-person executive leadership team with cross-functional responsibility for annual, strategic and long-range planning; board governance and succession; broad communications objective-setting; budgeting; external relations and crisis management
EDUCATION
Harvard University
AB, History
ABOUT SWITZER
Experienced leader with more than 20 years of progressive fundraising and management experience covering all aspects of resource development for non-profits across multiple sectors – education, environment, museums and cultural institutions. Expertise in board governance, volunteer management, staff growth, strategic visioning, long-range budgeting, fiscal oversight, campaign planning & execution, fulfilling corporate social responsibility objectives, and community relationship-building. Consistent focus on taking care of those who take care of mission-driven organizations.
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