Christine Peeler
Summary
Dynamic leader with expertise in major giving, annual funds, corporate and foundation giving, and event planning. Visionary professional with a keen ability to establish interpersonal relationships. Leader, coach and mentor.
Skilled in all aspects of change-management, leadership, strategic planning, and project management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Key Relationships
Covenant House International
2021.08 - Current
- While reporting to the CDO, successfully manage a team of high-performing Major Gift Officers (Key Relationship Managers) to align goal attainment with a prioritization anchored on the mission of Covenant House International.
- Spearhead the Transformational Giving fundraising initiative. Generate $3M in transformational giving and investment revenue through effectively deepening relationships with key stakeholders.
- Prepare budgets and forecasting, set and implement team and individual KPIs, effectively use CRM to create data-driven reporting, and manage that data to ensure revenue goals and guide operational strategy.
- Prospect, build, cultivate, solicit and steward a personal portfolio of 200 donors. Secure five, six, and seven-figure gifts. Secure planned giving and legacy gifts.
- Collaborate with leadership across the Federation to budget and forecast goals, create and operationalize programmatic content and ethical story-telling policies, while fostering a culture of community across all teams.
Senior Executive Director of Development
Belmont Abbey College
2017.12 - 2021.07
- Serve as senior staff member in department's comprehensive fundraising strategic planning processes and initiatives.
- Raised $1.8-$3.75 M annually through major gifts, corporate gifts, foundation grants, annual fund, general scholarship contributions, planned giving and endowment as part of a four-person senior development team.
- Recruited, trained, mentored and supervised development and alumni office personnel to create a successful fundraising and community relations team.
- Successfully managed a 100-person prospect list to include major giving, foundation, and corporate prospects. Identify, cultivate and secure gifts from $1k- $1M.
- Serve as liaison to the President, academic committees, and high-profile national and international organizations to carry out fundraising initiatives, design and execute all social events, lectures, and panel discussions.
- Collaborate with Finance and Marketing to ensure
Director of Alumni and Community Relations /Director of Annual Giving
Belmont Abbey College
2008.01 - 2017.12
- Created and implemented all areas of fundraising relating to alumni and faith-based donors. Conceptualized and executed all annual giving initiatives- exceeded goals by 30%.
- Supervised prospect research coordinator and alumni office staff.
- Initiated new event protocols campus-wide to ensure successful events. Managed all campus volunteers and events to include Homecoming, the Benedictine Leadership Society and the Cuthbert Allen Award. Secured regional and national sponsorships for all events.
Project Manager to President/Director of Community Relations
U.S. National Whitewater Center
2006.06 - 2008.11
- Managed daily operations of Charlotte Office
- Secured community partnerships and sponsorships essential to the opening of the multi-million dollar, largest outdoor recreation facility in the country.
- Secured non-profit status of the Center and worked exclusively with the U.S. Olympic Committee, CRVA, NC DOT, and surrounding counties to ensure compliance of regulations for an official training site.
- Executed as lead, the official opening of the U.S. National Whitewater Center for over 6,000 visitors, national VIPs, and Olympic athletes.
- Worked with the President on special projects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism / Political Science
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RISkills
- Fundraising
- Revenue Generator
- Relationship Manager
- Strategic Investments and Partnerships
- Collaborator
- Project Management
- Excellent Team Leader
Timeline
Director, Key Relationships
Covenant House International
2021.08 - Current
Senior Executive Director of Development
Belmont Abbey College
2017.12 - 2021.07
Director of Alumni and Community Relations /Director of Annual Giving
Belmont Abbey College
2008.01 - 2017.12
Project Manager to President/Director of Community Relations
U.S. National Whitewater Center
2006.06 - 2008.11
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism / Political Science
University of Rhode Island
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