Gabrielle Frenkil
Brooklyn
Summary
Strategic fundraising and nonprofit consulting leader with 11+ years of experience advancing philanthropic growth for mission-driven organizations. Proven success advising executive leadership and boards on capital campaigns, major and principal gifts strategy, and development operations. Experienced in campaign planning studies, donor analytics, and pipeline development that support transformational fundraising goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6045
6045
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Vice President
CCS Fundraising
New York
09.2025 - Current
- Advise nonprofit organizations and institutional leaders on campaign readiness, capital campaign strategy, and philanthropic growth initiatives.
- Lead campaign planning studies, development assessments, and donor pipeline strategies supporting transformational fundraising goals.
- Partner with executive leadership and board members to develop fundraising strategies and implementation plans.
- Develop comprehensive assessments and planning study final reports utilizing qualitative findings, quantitative analysis, and industry knowledge to present recommendations and implementation plans.
Senior Director
CCS Fundraising
New York
08.2023 - 09.2025
Client Success Manager
The Giving Block (Acquired by Shift4)
New York
05.2022 - 03.2023
- Advised 200+ nonprofit clients on digital fundraising strategy and donor engagement.
- Led client retention and renewal strategy achieving highest number of client upgrades Q1–Q3.
- Facilitated 25+ educational webinars on fundraising innovation and philanthropy trends.
Director of Major Gifts
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
New York
07.2020 - 04.2022
- Designed cultivation and stewardship strategies that deepened engagement and increased long‑term donor commitments.
- Partnered with senior leadership and physicians to align philanthropic priorities with research and clinical initiatives.
- Managed portfolio of 160 major donors with capacity for 5–7 figure gifts; secured six‑figure gifts and multi‑year commitments while surpassing annual revenue targets.
Senior Philanthropy Associate
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
New York
12.2019 - 07.2020
- Managed a portfolio of 100 donors based in the Northeast region with capacity to make 5-7-figure gifts
- Supported Philanthropy Director with stewardship materials and meeting preparations
Associate, Community Fundraising
UNICEF USA
New York
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Led six-figure NYC Marathon Team UNICEF partnership managing relationships with 75 global runners.
- Managed event committees, corporate sponsors, and individual fundraisers across full event lifecycle including planning, marketing, stewardship, and reporting.
- Built corporate partnerships with organizations including Gucci, London Stock Exchange, Norwegian Airlines, and S’well.
- Developed and managed UNICEF Fundraiser + Event program overseeing 1,000+ annual initiatives generating $1.2M+ in revenue.
Coordinator, Program & Community Engagement
UNICEF USA
New York
06.2014 - 07.2016
- Supervised Global Citizenship Fellows and recruitment of 18 fellows
- Coordinated organization-wide events and core planning of Annual Meeting, Snowflake Ball, regional events,and special projects
- Executive support of Senior Vice President including project management for direct reports and departmentbudget
- Briefed supervisor and senior staff on key issues, projects, and meeting agendas
- Coordinated inter-departmental workflow and operations, managing partner relationships and projects
Education
Executive Certificate - International Development & Foreign Affairs
United Nations Association Worldview Institute
Certificate -
American Management Association
Wells College Program at Lorenzo de’ Medici
Florence, ItalyBachelor of Arts - Communications
University of Colorado
BoulderSkills
- Development Operations
- Board Management and Governance
- Prospect Research
- Campaign strategy
- Philanthropic consulting
- Portfolio management
- Fundraising analytics
- Relationship building
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Contract management
CCS Internal Leadership Experience
- Executive Summit Planning Committee, Planning committee for firm‑wide multi‑day leadership conference including programming and speaker coordination.
- Aspiring Allies Employee Resource Group, Promotes allyship and inclusive culture.
Timeline
Assistant Vice President
CCS Fundraising
09.2025 - Current
Senior Director
CCS Fundraising
08.2023 - 09.2025
Client Success Manager
The Giving Block (Acquired by Shift4)
05.2022 - 03.2023
Director of Major Gifts
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
07.2020 - 04.2022
Senior Philanthropy Associate
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
12.2019 - 07.2020
Associate, Community Fundraising
UNICEF USA
01.2016 - 01.2019
Coordinator, Program & Community Engagement
UNICEF USA
06.2014 - 07.2016
Executive Certificate - International Development & Foreign Affairs
United Nations Association Worldview Institute
Certificate -
American Management Association
Wells College Program at Lorenzo de’ Medici
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
University of Colorado