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Jean M. Simmons

Jean M. Simmons

Sparks Glencoe,MD

Summary

Fundraising leader with proven ability to generate over $90M in annual revenues at CRS. Specializes in strategic growth and budget management, enhancing donor engagement. Achievements include successful team leadership and performance metrics that improved donor experiences and expanded support through innovative strategies.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President

Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD
01.2016 - Current
  • Develop and execute strategies for continuous quality improvement in services to and communications with CRS leadership.
  • Responsible for organizing, implementing and monitoring all fundraising programs and activities designed to increase the number of donors and revenues from annual giving and planned giving donors.
  • Leading a staff of 50, leverages a $14M+ budget to generate $90M+ in annual revenues and ensuring a strong donor experience of approximately 340K donors each year.
  • Leads efforts to achieve the Charitable Giving division’s strategic objective of expanding the base of support through Annual Giving, CG Analytics, Planned Gifts, Donor Discovery Team and Donor and support activities including Editorial, and Specialized Communication Outreach.

Senior Director

CRS
Baltimore, MD
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Provided leadership and direction to achieve the CRS Charitable Giving division’s strategic objective of expanding the base of support through Annual Giving, the Mid- Level Donor Program, and support activities including Publications, Prospect Research and Planned Giving Fundraising.
  • Oversees the organizing, implementing and monitoring all fundraising programs and activities designed to increase the number of donors and revenues from donors contributing gifts up to $10K.
  • Leads a staff of 33, leverages a $14M+ budget to generate $64M+ in annual revenues and ensure a strong donor experience of approximately 325K donors each year.

Director of Annual Giving

CRS
Baltimore, MD
01.2005 - 01.2013
  • Company Overview: an international relief and development agency with $800 million budget and 5,000 employees worldwide
  • Head of Annual Giving for CRS.
  • Responsible for generating over $62 million in annual revenue through direct mail, online fundraising, telemarketing, community giving and personal solicitation.
  • Manage an expense budget of $11.5 million, staff of 21, and large group of vendors/suppliers.
  • An international relief and development agency with $800 million budget and 5,000 employees worldwide

Senior Manager

CRS
Baltimore, MD
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Managed staff and vendors to execute growth in direct response fundraising.
  • Also kick-started new fundraising programs targeted at mid-level donors, lapsed donors, e-fundraising, and programs designed to upgrade donors into higher levels of giving.

Client relations Manager

American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Promoted to act as the client’s primary point of contact for all integrated direct marketing programs for the American Cancer Society.
  • Offered high-level support, advice and strategic input to the executive team to help improve and increase impact of programs.
  • Managed and cultivated ongoing client service relationships through regular contact and assessment of needs to meet and exceed goals of clients and the overall objectives of the American Cancer Society.

Account Rep

American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Coordinated the American Cancer Society Divisional direct marketing mail programs.
  • Directed vendor activity in person, by phone and in writing to ensure that the direct marketing programs are meeting strategic requirements.
  • Provided direct response consultation and training to National and clients through various methods to maximize cost-effective net income growth.

Marketing Communications Cord/Spec

Ingram Micro
Santa Ana, CA
01.1996 - 01.1999
  • Promoted to train and supervised the Marketing Administrator in all aspects of targeted mailings, in addition to coordinating monthly mailings and specialty projects.
  • Collected mailing participation contracts in order to ensure vendor participation in monthly multi-vendor mailings.

Consumer services rep

Direct Marketing Association
Washington, DC
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Responsible for the DMA’s Mail Order Action Line, the customer service unit that resolves disputes between consumers and direct marketing companies.
  • Worked with mail order company representatives and consumers to resolve disputes in an efficient, timely manner.

Education

BS - Consumer Economics

University of Maryland
College Park
05-1994

Skills

  • Donor relations and fundraising strategies
  • Marketing initiatives
  • Strategic growth planning
  • Budget oversight
  • Data analytics and trend analysis
  • Program assessment
  • Leadership and team development
  • Client relationship management
  • Project coordination
  • Effective communication and presentations
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Performance tracking metrics
  • Negotiation techniques and proposal development
  • Talent acquisition and interviewing skills
  • Analytical decision-making processes
  • Market research

Timeline

Vice President

Catholic Relief Services
01.2016 - Current

Senior Director

CRS
01.2013 - 01.2016

Director of Annual Giving

CRS
01.2005 - 01.2013

Senior Manager

CRS
01.2001 - 01.2005

Client relations Manager

American Cancer Society
01.2000 - 01.2001

Account Rep

American Cancer Society
01.1999 - 01.2000

Marketing Communications Cord/Spec

Ingram Micro
01.1996 - 01.1999

Consumer services rep

Direct Marketing Association
01.1994 - 01.1996

BS - Consumer Economics

University of Maryland

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