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ANTHONY LOCASCIO

Fort Worth,TX

Summary

Dynamic and results-oriented fundraiser with 5+ years of experience driving revenue growth and building long-lasting relationships with donors and alumni across a multitude of industries. Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets, expanding portfolio penetration, and developing strategic fundraising initiatives. Adept at fostering key client relationships, managing complex high-dollar proposals, and building a winning team culture. Seeking to leverage expertise in relationship building and strategic planning to drive revenue growth for a company in a Sales or Business Development role.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Development - Major Gifts

TCU Frog Club
02.2023 - Current
  • Cultivated, solicited, and stewarded donors to the Investors Society ($100k+) and TCU Athletics; raised $2.1M for FY24
  • Developed comprehensive strategic plans to guide long-term growth and sustainability in the management of prospects and stewardship of donors
  • Worked with senior leadership to define pipeline potential and provide direction in budget creation and fiscal year forecasting
  • Developed and executed targeted fundraising campaigns that penetrated new markets; increase of 15% in donor membership in FY24

Associate Director of Development - Annual Giving

Ole Miss Athletics Foundation
03.2022 - 02.2023
  • Assisted in fundraising efforts for annual giving and priority seating for football, men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball
  • Assisted Major Giving Officers with cultivation and recognition of philanthropic major gifts ($25k+) to the Vaught Society and UM Foundation; raised $950,000 in major gifts for FY23
  • Managed Pledge-Per-Win giving campaigns; raised $167,534 for FY23 (22% Increase from FY22)
  • Team lead on planning and development of yearly stewardship gifts/merchandise along with benefits for Annual Fund members

Assistant Director of Development - Annual Giving

Ole Miss Athletics Foundation
11.2019 - 03.2022
  • Assisted in fundraising efforts for annual giving and priority seating for football, men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball
  • Assisted major giving officers with cultivation and recognition of philanthropic major gifts ($25k+) to the Vaught Society and UM Foundation; raised $125,000 in FY21
  • Founded the Ole Miss Pledge-Per-Win campaign; raised $84,809 in FY21 and $130,677 in FY22 (54% increase from FY21)
  • Foundation external representative to Men's Golf and Women's Softball teams; increased sport specific annual giving by 20%

Sales Manager

Ole Miss Athletics Foundation
05.2019 - 11.2019
  • Responsible for generating $995,824 in new revenue for Ole Miss Athletics in 2019 (100% increase from FY18)
  • Identified, hired, and trained qualified undergraduate students to Outbound Sales and Development Internship program each semester
  • Planned, organized, and executed strategic call campaigns through Salesforce PLO's and SSB Analytics

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Sport and Recreation Administration -

The University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
05.2019

Technical Experience

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Salesforce/Blackbaud
  • SSB Data Analytics/BBIS/Eloqua
  • AI - ChatGPT-4, Gemini, DALL-E 2
  • Twitter/Instagram/Facebook Ads

Timeline

Director of Development - Major Gifts

TCU Frog Club
02.2023 - Current

Associate Director of Development - Annual Giving

Ole Miss Athletics Foundation
03.2022 - 02.2023

Assistant Director of Development - Annual Giving

Ole Miss Athletics Foundation
11.2019 - 03.2022

Sales Manager

Ole Miss Athletics Foundation
05.2019 - 11.2019

Bachelor of Arts in Sport and Recreation Administration -

The University of Mississippi

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