Jill Thornton

• Raised funds from individuals, families, family foundations, and corporations
• Responsible for identifying, researching, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individuals capable of making significant gifts
• Designed and implemented strategies for discovery, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of 100-125 prospective major gift donors with a focus on gifts of $25,000 and above.
• Responsible for pipeline management, travel planning, visits and follow up, drafting proposals, and planning and overseeing small cultivation gatherings.
• Worked closely with Vice Provost and the Deans and Directors to provide counsel and coordination for all development efforts. Coordinates and supports faculty and alumni volunteers on cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship calls to prospective major gift donors

• Provided leadership for all major university events and conferences
• Responsible for achieving budgeted revenue and net income goals
• Prioritized the use of event resources, considering the broad needs of the community
• Managed five professional staff, students, and hundreds of volunteers
• Developed, cultivated, promoted, marketed, and managed relationships with key external groups
• Assisted with the coordination of 26 vaccination clinics in multiple indoor and outdoor settings. ~14,000 shots administered

• Managed six professional staff, thirty student employees, and dozens of volunteers
• Developed, cultivated, promoted, marketed, and managed relationships with key external groups, and organize college events
• Supported the goals and the overall mission of Reed College
• Developed and managed communications strategies, plans and budgets.

Art & Technology of Resonant Acoustic Mixing Conference (July 2012)

• Managed all aspects of international conference publicity, contracts, and logistics.

• Supervised four full-time employees, three summer staff, and hundreds of volunteers
• Planned and implemented large scale events including: Commencement, Presidential inauguration, Convocation, quarterly Board of Trustee meetings and retreats
• Managed coordination and logistics for major fundraising events including: Biennial Scholarship Gala, 2008 Day with the Governor, Annual Taste of the Harvest Festival.
• Staff Association President | January 2009 - January 2010

• Scheduled transportation, class visits, professor chats, admission counseling sessions, financial aid meetings, and auditions for prospective student visits
• Interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised twenty-five student ambassadors and supervised a 10-person student phone calling team
• Recruited students at regional and national college fairs Presented on the college application process, applying for financial aid, and scholarships.

• Created recognition and initiative programs for over 1,300 employees
• Coordinated all employee events for groups ranging in size from five to 3,000 people
• Acted as a liaison for community partners.

• Responsible for the management and development of thirteen Customer Care Representatives
• Performed performance improvement and productivity call monitoring sessions
• Trained vendor customer service and sales employees in Charlotte, North Carolina.

• Marketed and solicited group ticket sales
• Coordinated and facilitated over one hundred conferences, meetings, weddings, and special events annually for educational, medical, political, and special interest groups
• Organized function space, time, fees, and staffing needs for five facilities.

• Hired, supervised, and trained youth activity leaders, community service workers, lifeguards, concession stand workers, beach staff, and volunteers
• Organized and promoted community events such as concerts in the park and annual tournaments.