BEN FISCUS
Denver,CO
Summary
Strategic and relentless Director with proven proficiency at raising record-setting funds and at leading and inspiring teams to attain new levels of funding success. Consummate people-person with enviable skills at building trust and long-term relationships with potential donors. Expects and achieves personal and team results while always exhibiting interpersonal respect.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Boys And Girls Club Of Metro Denver
Denver, United States
03.2021 - Current
- Planned, organized, and directed individual philanthropic fundraising initiatives.
- Qualified and solicited donors for funding to achieve annual fundraising goals of $2MM.
- Spearheaded gift proposals that encouraged donors to make sizable gifts and facilitated the pledge process.
- Organized and managed portfolio of donors and cultivated and built authentic relationships through frequent personalized contact.
- Supported staff members and volunteer leadership in cultivating donor relationships.
- Designed and implemented fundraising strategies and techniques to engage donors and close pledges and gifts.
- Designed and deployed an internal development dashboard to provide a single touch point to access progress metrics.
- Supervised team duties related to decision support and key fundraising needs.
Director of Leadership Giving
Boys And Girls Club Of Metro Denver
Denver, United States
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Increased fundraising numbers by over 25% by leveraging effective communications and outreach strategies.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to partners, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Oversaw recruitment, hiring, development and position management.
- Exercised direct leadership and supervision over assigned individual fundraising associates.
- Analyzed program requirements and determined staff resources, equipment and other resources needed to accomplish work assignments.
- Wrote funding requests and grant applications to obtain additional funds for operating needs.
- Assigned work to fundraising staff and monitored performance to meet targets.
- Contacted corporate representatives, government officials or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes and activities.
- Conducted research to identify goals, net worth and charitable donation history related to potential donors, potential investors or general donor markets.
Donor Relations Manager
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver
Denver, CO
01.2016 - Current
- Manage a diverse portfolio of 350 mid-level and major gift prospects and current donors
- Increased number of donors and gifts in portfolio by 300% in 2 years
- Secured over $925,000 in 2018 through strategic development campaigns designed for annual, corporate, and major giving
- Successfully cultivated and co-led a 45-member Associate Board, soliciting over $300,000 in annual gifts, sponsorships, and in-kind donations
- Renewed existing donations from individual, corporate, and government entities, increasing annual revenue by $100,000 in 1 fiscal year for Jefferson County Campaign
- Improved organizational collaboration and efficiency between development and programming departments.
Internal Audit Service Coordinator
TIAA Financial Services
Denver, CO
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Consistently outperformed other team members by auditing the most enrollments each month and maintaining 99-100% accuracy within FINRA compliance
- Collaborated with operations and sales departments to facilitate the annuity issuance process for agent sale enrollments
- Resolved enrollments that were identified as Not in Good Order (NIGO) and reviewed agent sale replacement transactions
- Conducted quality assurance reviews for every enrollment reviewed by 14-person team
- Co-chaired the TIAA Denver Corporate Social Responsibility Council.
Athletics Director
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver
Denver, CO
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Directed and coordinated 25 teams for intramural athletic leagues
- Developed and implemented programming for youth 6-18 years old to develop fitness, stress management, social, and leadership skills
- Maintained relationships with volunteer coaches, community partners, foundations, parents, and members.
Volunteer Coordinator
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver
Denver, CO
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Recruited, trained, and matched over 450 volunteers who contributed 12,000 volunteer hours per year to 14 branches throughout Metro Denver
- Strengthened organization’s relationship with corporate partners by providing support for group volunteer projects and tracking corporate impact.
Assistant Program Director
Boys and Girls Club of Rogue Valley Talent
, OR
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Supervised daily operations, education, and recreational activities for 100+ youth daily.
Education
B.S - Criminology
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon2010
Skills
- Project Management
- Board of Directors Support
- Culture Transformation
- Financial Statements
- Collaborative Leadership
- Administration and Reporting
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Sales Strategies
- Customer Service
- Portfolio Strategy
- Portfolio Assessment
- Operational Efficiency
Timeline
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Boys And Girls Club Of Metro Denver
03.2021 - Current
Director of Leadership Giving
Boys And Girls Club Of Metro Denver
10.2019 - 03.2021
Donor Relations Manager
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver
01.2016 - Current
Internal Audit Service Coordinator
TIAA Financial Services
01.2013 - 01.2016
Athletics Director
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver
01.2012 - 01.2013
Volunteer Coordinator
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver
01.2011 - 01.2012
Assistant Program Director
Boys and Girls Club of Rogue Valley Talent
01.2010 - 01.2011
B.S - Criminology
Southern Oregon University
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