Danielle Cheng
New York,NY
Summary
Dynamic Donor Development Professional offering 15 + years of experience developing highly profitable funding campaigns. Successful in cultivating donor leads through professional networking and research techniques.
Motivated to increase exposure and raise awareness of respected organizations through strategic marketing and impactful presentations.
Developed fundraising techniques that resulted in substantial results. Established track record managing of donor relationships and identifying new partnerships to increase fundraising support.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Donor Development
Metropolitan Opera Association, Lincoln Center
10.2003 - Current
- Collaborated with senior leadership to identify funding objectives and devise workable development plans.
- Achieved over $650K of fundraising revenue in fiscal year surpassing budget 5-years in row.
- Identified potential donors.
- Provided excellent customer service to donors and sponsors to enhance relationships and increase funding.
- Developed impactful fundraising strategies to maximize donations and meet fundraising goals.
- Researched and maintained accurate donor databases to track donations and engage with donors.
- Engaged with other departments to achieve successful integration of fundraising efforts.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on industry trends and best practices in donor relations management.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills that consistently resulted in substantial contributions up to $30,000.
- Attended fundraising events and conferences to stay informed on industry developments and network with peers.
- Assisted in the development of departmental goals, objectives, and key performance indicators to measure success in delivering excellent service.
Education
Associate of Arts - Design/Liberal Arts
Parson School of Design/New School
New York, NYNo Degree - Fine Arts
Philadelphia College of Art
Philadelphia, PASkills
- Account Development
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Donor solicitation and fundraising
- Lead Generation
- Decision-making
- Database Management - Tessitura
- Social Media Platforms
- Donor development
- Microsoft Office - ChatBPT-5
- Corporate sponsorship
- Donor engagement
- Coordinating events
Affiliations
French-American Chamber of Commerce NY
Timeline
Donor Development
Metropolitan Opera Association, Lincoln Center
10.2003 - Current
Associate of Arts - Design/Liberal Arts
Parson School of Design/New School
No Degree - Fine Arts
Philadelphia College of Art