Fundraising Campaigns for Animal Welfare and Fighting Food Insecurity

Supporting Animal Welfare Initiatives:  

Pennsylvania Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA)

Campaign planning and oversight of initial plan implementation for the PSPCA. Conducted a comprehensive Strategic Fundraising Review, revised the Annual Campaign Plan, and conducted sponsor outreach for the Annual Bark and Whine Gala.  

PSPCA is  the foremost provider of animal welfare services in the region. Noteworthy aspects of PSPCA’s mission include offering low-cost pet care and adoption services to community members that might not be able to afford their pets and conducting animal rescue operations to safeguard endangered animals from cruelty and neglect. The PSPCA rescues and cares for a wide variety of animals, from dogs and cats to birds, rabbits, small reptiles, farm animals such as horses, cows, pigs and goats, and injured or orphaned wild animals 

A unique aspect of PSPCA’s work is law enforcement; “PSPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) program is the only operation of its kind in Philadelphia and the 22 additional counties served throughout Pennsylvania. Our HLE Officers enforce the cruelty laws under the authority granted by the state In 2019, our officers rescued 1,103 animals through 6,154 investigations.”  

Fighting Food Insecurity: Funding for Community Food Programs

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB)

Led Annual Major Gift Fundraising Campaign from individuals to support our neighbors in need across the 25 counties and 8 cities spanning the Blue Ridge Mountains region. As a member of the national Feeding America network, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB) collaborates with food pantries and community service providers to distribute essential resources. 

Developed donor giving opportunities, including a successful initiative where a local church generously donated funds to cover the cost of a Refrigerated Truck, enabling efficient food delivery to pantries. Additionally, the Church organized an Annual Stuff the Truck Event involving congregational members, all to benefit the Charlottesville community, furthering BRAFB’s mission of alleviating hunger in the region.

Campaigns for the Financial Health and Security of Families and Small Business Owners across the Country

Helping Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Thrive through Free Business Mentoring

As part of the SCORE Foundation’s annual strategic fundraising campaign, I developed funding partnerships with businesses that supply entrepreneurs and small business owners with products and services needed for success. Funding from SCORE Foundation’s partnerships supplements the SCORE Association’s annual congressional grant that supports small businesses throughout the nation. Through SCORE,  entrepreneurs and small business owners are provided free business tools and, more importantly, free mentoring by business leaders and executives who volunteer their time and expertise. Aligned with the educational mission of the SCORE Association, SCORE Foundation partnerships include video education and training on the use of business tools and practices, as well as marketing of products and services. 

Fundraising for Clinical Research,

Children’s Health, and Health Education 

Strategy Development and Fundraising for CHCFbrain.org

Seeking to Find and Cure Biological Sources of Mental Health Disorders, especially Depression 

Fundraising for Clinical Research

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Emergency Medicine

UVA Medical Center (Hospital) and UVA School of Medicine

Working with individual donors, I raised major gifts for Alzehimer’s Research through UVA’s Medical Alumni legacy giving program.

I led the major gift campaigns for the Thaler Center for HIV and Retrovirus Research, stewarding relationships with the founding family and Center leadership. Funds raised were used to sustain clinical research initiatives spearheaded by leading experts in microbiology, infectious disease, and immunology from UVA School of Medicine and the International Health Department. My contributions to medical education campaigns included supporting faculty collaborative endeavors with clinical researchers worldwide, including a partnership with University of Venda in South Africa to boost clinical practices that improve population safety and health outcomes.   

Fundraising for Programs that Help Sick Children and Their Families

Led annual campaigns and special projects campaigns to secure funding for the UVA Children’s Hospital Education Program, ensuring children receive certified K-12 education in-hospital while undergoing treatment. Secured support from foundations and corporations to sustain these vital initiatives. 

Further, led successful foundation fundraising campaigns for the UVA Child Health Advocacy Program (CHAP), which supplies free legal assistance to families with children hospitalized at UVA Children’s Hospital. 

Fundraising for Health Education: Making Science Simpler

I spearheaded the campaign for Understand the Science™️, a new nonprofit dedicated to preventing opioid addiction. This included developing strategic community partnerships and conducting comprehensive fundraising research and planning. Led the execution of the initial fundraising plan, leveraging expertise in pharmaceutical education and marketing. Understand the Science’s mission centers on empowering individuals to make informed health choices through accessible medical education resources, including content developed by PhDs, technical writers, and AI-powered online videos with personalized Q&A chat. Initial efforts prioritize opioid addiction prevention education.