Elizabeth Sumpter
1356 East 89th Street, Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Experienced Senior Director of Development specializing in financial oversight and stakeholder collaboration. Cultivated major donor relationships and executed fundraising events that enhanced community engagement and supported organizational growth. Possess specialized skills in fundraising strategy, project management, and event planning, ensuring successful development initiatives. Excel in leadership, communication, and problem-solving to advance organizational goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director of Development
Futures Ignite Inc.
New York, NY
10.2024 - Current
- Create and maintain a portfolio of major donors, corporate partners, foundations, and individual giving programs.
- Oversees organizational budget of $2 million, ensuring financial sustainability and strategic allocation of resources.
- Plan and execute successful fundraising events, including galas and volunteer activities, driving community engagement and donor participation.
- Establish relationships with key community stakeholders and elected officials, cultivating their support for the organization's mission, enhancing community engagement.
Development Director
Mouse, Inc.
New York, NY
04.2022 - 10.2024
- Build and enhance partnerships with corporations, foundations and governments to financially support the growth and sustainability of Mouse
- Submitted grant proposals to foundations and ensured compliance with requirements to secure funding.
- Presented quarterly revenue reports to senior staff and Board of Directors, highlighting action items and recommendations for ED and Chief of Staff.
- Oversaw fundraising donor report costs within $1.2 million budget to maintain financial accountability.
Development Operations Associate
Grace Institute
New York, NY
09.2020 - 04.2022
- Managed fundraising donor report costs for $2.0 million budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources
- Managed Salesforce donor records database for Grace Institute, ensuring accurate data entry and maintenance.
- Facilitated monthly meetings with the Director of Finance to review financial reconciliations.
- Supported Associate and Executive board members by attending meetings, creating and disseminating materials, producing minutes, and liaising between management and staff to enhance communication
Governance Associate
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
10.2019 - 08.2020
- Providing key administrative and planning support to ensure successful planning and execution of meetings for the Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, Development Committee, Governance Committee, Quality Better Committee, and Executive Compensation Committee
- Coordinated meeting preparations, including logistics, minute distribution, agenda and package coordination, interdepartmental collaboration, and venue booking.
- Monitored individual participation and maintained records for each Board member to facilitate onboarding, orientation, and committee attendance.
- Designing documents and presentations for internal and external use, editing, formatting, posting, and distributing meeting materials into the Board Vantage portal
Administrator, Board Operations
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
New York, NY
03.2015 - 04.2019
- Primary liaison for the Board of Governors and the ASME staff on Board-related matters
- Drafted and coordinated agendas for 6-8 yearly Board of Governors meetings, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities
- Established enterprise-wide deadlines and procedures for governance document and agenda submissions, enhancing submission clarity for ASME employees
- Maintained operational accuracy of ASME Board of Governors Committee website, facilitating access to key information for members
Education
Master of Public Administration (MPA) - Brooklyn, NY
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY05-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
SUNY Albany
Albany, NY05-2014
Skills
- Fundraising strategy
- Event planning
- Stakeholder and client relationship management
- Project planning and management
- Financial oversight and budgeting
- Grant writing
- Collaboration with stakeholders
- Teamwork and time management
- Business administration support
Certification
Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt, 03/01/22
Timeline
Senior Director of Development
Futures Ignite Inc.
10.2024 - Current
Development Director
Mouse, Inc.
04.2022 - 10.2024
Development Operations Associate
Grace Institute
09.2020 - 04.2022
Governance Associate
Hospital for Special Surgery
10.2019 - 08.2020
Administrator, Board Operations
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
03.2015 - 04.2019
Master of Public Administration (MPA) - Brooklyn, NY
Long Island University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
SUNY Albany