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Brent Diederich

Campaigns And Major Gift Officer
Colorado Springs,United States

Summary

Self-motivated development professional well-versed in individual, corporate and foundation fundraising techniques. Excellent track record of managing donor relationships and identifying new partnerships to increase fundraising support.


Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Campaigns and Major Gifts Officer

Institute of Noetic SciencesJune
Petaluma, CA
06.2022 - Current
  • Lead four person team in creating end of year, end of fiscal year and special 'Giving Tuesday' campaigns, resulting in 12% increase in new members for 2022
  • Created benefit structure for annual donors of $1,000+ as well as stewardship calendar and segmented donor stewardship plan
  • Major Gift Officer with 200 person portfolio focused on cultivating and soliciting gifts of $10,000+.
  • Attended events to develop professional network of potential donors.
  • Prospected current and potential donor data to identify demographics and trends.

Sr. Manager

Donor Engagement U.S. Figure Skating
Colorado Springs, Colorado
01.2017 - 06.2022
  • Solicited 20+ donations of $25,000-$50,000 including a $7 million and $300,000 endowment from foundations, multiple 6 figure planned gifts and increased annual Gold level annual donors ($10,000+) from 1 member to 14 in five years.
  • Management, planning and logistical oversight of all U.S Figure Skating giving programs including annual giving, in memoriam, planned giving, scholarship establishment, Olympic family fundraising and restricted giving.
  • Created multiple new scholarships, including the Mabel Fairbanks Skatingly Yours Fund to benefit BIPOC athletes, the first of its kind for United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee endorsed sports.
  • Solicited $60,000+ in gifts to create the Synchronized Skating Athlete Support Fund with goal of getting Synchronized Skating into the Olympics.
  • Carried out and developed social media, e-blast and in person set-up for all fundraising campaigns and events.
  • Worked with volunteers and committees including the U.S. Figure Skating Board of Directors and Fundraising Committee.

Development Assistant

Wake Forest University, AreaAugust
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
09.2016 - 05.2017
  • Assisted Annual Fund Director in creating marketing materials as well as soliciting annual gifts -Worked on ACC Development Team of the Year (2016).
  • Helped to develop seat licensing for new box seats/VIP area in basketball arena.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
05.2012 - 05.2016

Skills

Event Planningundefined

Timeline

Campaigns and Major Gifts Officer

Institute of Noetic SciencesJune
06.2022 - Current

Sr. Manager

Donor Engagement U.S. Figure Skating
01.2017 - 06.2022

Development Assistant

Wake Forest University, AreaAugust
09.2016 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Arizona
05.2012 - 05.2016

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