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BRITTANY RAMSEY

Spanish Fort

Summary

DIRECTOR OF SALES, FUNDRAISING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ~ Success Driven Business Development Leader with Insightful Commercial Awareness ~ ~ Innovative Business Relationship Strategist and Transformational Chief Development Officer ~ An accomplished multimillion-dollar revenue-producing business development leader. Goal-oriented in identifying funding strategies that deliver results. Orchestrate effective funding/business strategies that deliver on business goals—promoting long-standing community relationships. Direct, guide, and lead funding/grant initiatives, highly visible within the community as the organization’s program liaison. Identify grant opportunities from government and private sector businesses. Build and maintain positive relationships with funding providers. Expert in marketing the organization’s “message and story”—influencing community/business interest and revenue. A strong thought leader with excellent analytical skills, building diverse relationships. Demonstrate organizational and time management skills. EXECUTIVE CORE COMPETENCIES Innovative Business Strategy Influence Program Adoption Identify Market Opportunities Promote Communication Clarity Align Organization Goals Attract/Mentor Top Teams Thought Leadership Program Goal-Setting Achieve Finance/Program Targets Problem-Resolution Strategist Motivate/Lead Diverse Teams Deliver Ambitious Revenue Goals

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years of professional experience

Work History

DIRECTOR

OF DEVELOPMENT, Spring Hill College

01.2022 - Current

Serve as leader of the major gifts team focused on annual philanthropy from alumni, government, and corporate business sectors
Identify, cultivate, and oversee principal-giving prospects—built key government/business relationships
Promoted to support the organization’s mission, vision, and funding priorities for the College
Stimulate donor engagement and promote long-standing corporate and foundation relationships that facilitate grants
Influence government officials in providing funding from local to national levels
Representative Contributions
BUILD KEY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS: Build and retain key local, state, and national government relationships that ensure ongoing funding is maintained for the College
GRANT/FUNDING SUCCESS: Part of an executive team and leader of the major gift team that raised millions in philanthropic gifts, $1M in federal grants for STEM/humanities programs
Led the team that surpassed the goal—raising $7M+ in funding
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Continuously meet with community business leaders, influencing donor participation that continues to drive greater program participation and finance solvency.

MAJOR GIFT OFFICER

Spring Hill College

01.2019 - 01.2022

Visited daily with donors focused on increasing philanthropic support from alumni, parents of students, and community business supporters for the College
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: Managed a large portfolio of 100+ major gift prospects within a nationwide territory
SALES SUCCESS STORY: Advanced the increase of donor participation while identifying and cultivating new donor prospects—securing gifts of $25k and above
EXCEEDED ANNUAL GOALS: Tenaciously exceeded 3rd year goal of $1.9M by raising $2.2M+ in the fiscal year 2021 and 2022
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: Continuously advocated and built key donor relationships with all stakeholders and served as a key liaison and contact.

ASST. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

University Of South Alabama/Mitchell Cancer Institute

01.2016 - 01.2019

Promoted to manage four main fundraising events that included planning and executing all funding plans and programs
Recruited and managed volunteers and created all internal and external marketing messaging that garnered greater interest and long-term donations
PROMOTED KEY FUNDING RELATIONSHIPS: Proactively conducted face-to-face visits with donors, sponsors, and community supporters that increased awareness and solidified philanthropic support
SALES CLOSURE: Instrumental in securing $300k+ in annual sponsorship dollars.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Built and managed a large portfolio of 125+ prospects.

DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

University Of South Alabama

01.2015 - 01.2016

Brought in to expand on gift/donor participation by identifying and soliciting support with gifts of $10k or greater for the Mitchel College of Business
EXCEEDED FUNDING EXPECTATIONS: Instrumental in exceeding first-year donation expectations of $100k by 25%
BUILT KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Promoted interest in the College’s programs and clearly communicated exceeded goals of 125 contacts that converted to solid gifts to the College.

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT COORDINATOR

Gulf Coast State College Foundation

03.2015 - 09.2015

SCOPE: Began tenure utilizing effective relationship-building skills to solidify philanthropic support that supported the Michell College of Business and its associated programs
EXCEEDED FUNDING EXPECTATIONS: Exceeded first-year donation expectations of $100k by 25%.