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Adam W. Trice

Owings Mills

Summary

Results-driven fundraising professional with history of enhancing donor relations and executing successful fundraising strategies. Adept at collaborating with teams to achieve significant outcomes and adapt to changing priorities. Known for strong communication skills and proactive approach to problem-solving.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Advancement Officer

Loyola Blakefield
04.2016 - Current
  • Currently lead the advancement team (which has ranged from 6 to 8 FTEs) and manage all aspects of advancement and alumni engagement including strategic planning, annual giving, alumni relations, major gifts, capital fundraising, stewardship, planned giving, and events
  • Led efforts to raise more than $70 million in comprehensive gifts and pledges over the past nine school years
  • Led fundraising initiatives that have more than doubled gifts collected from $3 million to $7 million annually
  • Successfully planned and implemented a capital campaign that raised nearly $33 million and was the largest campaign in the history of primary and secondary Catholic schools in the Baltimore, MD region
  • In partnership with the school’s Leadership Team, assisted with completing the school’s seven-year strategic action plan in six years
  • Managed a portfolio of major gift prospects, consistently exceeding fundraising targets through tailored cultivation strategies.
  • Established and managed a corporate and foundation relations program and pipeline for funding opportunities
  • Continue to work directly with the President, trustees, strategic action plan committee, and leadership team on planning and implementing the next strategic action plan for the school
  • Assisted in budget planning for the advancement department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Improved donor retention rates through regular communication, updates, and appreciation events.
  • Worked closely with board members to facilitate their involvement in fundraising activities and strengthen their connections to the organization''s mission.

Director of Advancement

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Assisted the school President and Chief Advancement Officer with fundraising for $10 million capital campaign for a performing arts center
  • Identified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded corporate and foundation donors (giving range $5,000 - $250,000)
  • Developed partnership opportunities and funding sources to support the school’s needs and programs in accordance with the school’s strategic action plan
  • Built and maintained a corporate partnership program to provide support for academic resources, scholarships, athletic teams, and fine arts programs while offering marketing opportunities to sponsoring organizations
  • Managed a portfolio of 150+ leadership gift prospects (giving range $1,000 to $100,000)
  • Assessed grant needs and prepared and tracked grant requests for corporations and foundations
  • Assisted with annual fund efforts, particularly to help grow support for the major gifts society of the annual giving campaign
  • Organized and managed the school’s alumni business network and other networking gatherings
  • Improved annual giving results by revamping segmentation strategies based on donor preferences and behavior patterns.
  • Spearheaded initiatives aimed at diversifying the organization''s funding sources, reducing reliance on any one particular stream of revenue.
  • Mentored junior staff members in best practices for relationship building and effective solicitation techniques.
  • Secured major gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations by crafting compelling proposals that aligned with their philanthropic priorities.

Director of Foundation Relations

Capitol Technology University
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Actively cultivated and secured foundation funding from private, corporate and philanthropic foundations
  • Exceeded fundraising goals by nearly 30% in year 1 and year 2 including grants from Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, Lockheed Martin Foundation, M&T Bank Foundation, Verizon Foundation, Northrop Grumman Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Strategically worked with academic deans and faculty, institutes, centers, and administrative offices within the college to generate and implement methods to cultivate support
  • (Developed strategic “pipeline” of new major gift opportunities, industry contacts, and higher education partnerships while attending IT, business, fundraising, and state and government relations networking events)
  • Served as the primary grants/contracts and budgets manager for the college
  • Provided senior-level leadership in implementing the strategic goals for the Advancement Strategic Action Plan and other similar plans for the college
  • With the Vice President for Advancement, developed and implemented recognition and stewardship programs for all foundation gifts through gift recognition and events
  • Provided research for grant opportunities (e.g
  • FedBizOps, Grants.gov, FoundationsCenter.org, NSF, NASA, etc.)
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
  • Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen benefactor/organization relationships.

Education

Master of Arts - Writing/Publishing Arts

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
05-2009

Skills

  • Donor relations
  • Board development
  • Major gifts solicitation
  • Planned giving
  • Prospect research
  • Alumni engagement
  • Capital campaigns
  • Corporate partnerships
  • Direct mail campaigns
  • Stewardship programs
  • Foundation relations
  • Marketing and communications
  • Nonprofit governance

Timeline

Chief Advancement Officer

Loyola Blakefield
04.2016 - Current

Director of Advancement

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
01.2012 - 01.2016

Director of Foundation Relations

Capitol Technology University
01.2009 - 01.2012

Master of Arts - Writing/Publishing Arts

University of Baltimore

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