CLINTON HEALEY
Development Professional
Remote/Hybrid,LA
Summary
Strategic and systematic executive professional with a history of meeting goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges positively enhancing the organizational brand through advanced interpersonal skills, professionalism, diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality. Exceptional at team collaboration, prioritization, delivering financial goals within budget targets, and strategically managing multiple projects, grasping new concepts, and making key contributions to enhance the success of the organization.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Legal Assistant & Board Administrator
LSU Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Primary point of contact for LSU Foundation and LSU Real Estate Facilities Foundation Board of Directors developed and maintained excellent relationships with individual board directors and other key stakeholders, independently managed governance and administration of both boards
- Drafted all legal contracts and gift agreements, assisted General Counsel with complex gift agreements, negotiated donor intent language with college deans and other campus partners, drafted gift language, and talking points for development officers
- Collaborated closely with fundraising staff focused on securing mid to high-level gifts, drafting legal gift agreements, legacy pages, and naming opportunities processes
- Managed automated gift agreement process with electronic signatures for 1200+ agreements yearly
- Ensured all legal and administrative compliance for gift agreements during review and approval process to comply with IRS, state and federal law, and LSU System policies and regulations
- Developed, managed, and tracked daily tasks for gift agreements, legacy pages, and naming opportunities
- Created, maintained, and enhanced training materials, tip sheets, and toolkits for staff and development officers
- Enhanced donor databases and reports to ensure accuracy of data and compliance with state and federal law and university naming standards
- Collaborated and advised with strategic partners, including Provost Office, University Office of Enrollment Management, Foundation Office of Accounting and Investments, University Office of Facilities and Capital Projects, and various college/units
- KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
- Initiated creation of new internal processes in collaboration with ITS team members to increase efficiency of finalizing donor pledges, gift and endowments agreements
- Successfully launched and implemented OnBoard meeting platform, creating a functional hybrid meeting space, andincreased participation and engagement for board and committee meetings.
- Managed accounts and donor records, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
Executive Assistant to the Managing Directors
Stonehenge Capital Company, LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
04.2016 - 04.2021
- Provided high-level organizational, financial administration, and project-oriented support to the President and managing partners
- Prepared quarterly and annual budget and compliance reports, monthly cost reconciliations for individual and team budgets, responsible for all accounts payable for service and professional contracts, organizational memberships, conference registrations, client gifts, corporate letterhead, and marketing materials
- Built solid professional relationships with trusted vendors to secure optimal pricing locally and nationally across all corporate offices
- Notarized confidential tax credit allocations for individual and corporate clients
- KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
- Developed enterprise operational procedures to streamline workflow and improve efficiency
- Created and launched a companywide onboarding program for new hires and supervised training for all new office software systems
- Managed multiple projects independently, tracking key tasks to ensure timely completion within budget, and maintained a pragmatic balance among multiple high priorities tasks.
Executive Assistant to the Director
East Baton Rouge City-Parish
Baton Rouge, LA
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Provided executive support to department Director, developing and maintaining project reports, budgets, and contracts, providing project analysis to teams
- Created and developed professional relationships with key stakeholders on behalf of the Director, created lucrative departmental opportunities and maximized directors' time and office for greater efficiency
- Supervised department teams to achieve project milestones within given project parameters, budget restrictions, city-parish regulations, and departmental timelines.
- Planned, coordinated, and participated in regular meetings with managers and stakeholders, building and maintaining professional relationships necessary for operational success
- KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
- Spearheaded contract negotiation and financing for diverse business projects.
- Successfully negotiated discounted access to wellness and cultural organizations for department team members.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
Senior Project Manager
Fieldwork, Inc
Florence, Italy
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Fieldwork International)– Highly effective and strategic project manager for an international unit of Chicago-based market research firm specializing in market research and brand awareness.
- Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress, and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
- Kept projects on schedule and within budget while serving as project leader.
- Recorded all project costs and expenses and aligned them with project budgets.
- KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
- Directed project scope and cost changes and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep projects on track.
- Outlined work plans, determining resources, wrote timelines, and generated initial budgets for project scope determination.
- Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems.
Education
MBA - HRM And Marketing
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN12.2024
Graduate Certification - Human Resources Management
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC08.1997
Skills
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Highly efficient & dependable team player
- Business Management
- Brand Development & Marketing
- Workflow Planning & Performance Improvement
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Donor Relations, Fundraising Campaigns & Outreach Strategies
- Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Blackbaud Raiser's Edge
- Drafting Legal Documents
- Official Notary Public
Affiliations
Chi Omega Alumnae Association of Baton Rouge: President (2021-2022); VP (2019-2021)
Dyslexia Association of Greater Baton Rouge: Board of Directors (2017-2019)
Certification
- CNP - Certified Civil Law Notary Public - State of Louisiana
- Certified TEFL Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Legal Assistant & Board Administrator
LSU Foundation
05.2021 - 07.2022
Executive Assistant to the Managing Directors
Stonehenge Capital Company, LLC
04.2016 - 04.2021
Executive Assistant to the Director
East Baton Rouge City-Parish
08.2015 - 04.2016
Senior Project Manager
Fieldwork, Inc
01.2011 - 01.2015
MBA - HRM And Marketing
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Graduate Certification - Human Resources Management
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
- CNP - Certified Civil Law Notary Public - State of Louisiana
- Certified TEFL Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
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