Jillian Farrell
Development Professional
Seattle,WA
Summary
Versatile Development Professional with over 13 years experience working in all aspects of nonprofit fundraising and management. Proven success in building strong relationships with key stakeholders and donors, grant writing, events, community outreach and partnerships, and financial planning.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Individual & Corporate Giving
CERES, Inc.
5 2022 - Current
- Manage portfolio of Major Donors, C1000 members, and qualified prospects to reach goal of raising 6m+ annually.
- Lead team of 3 on Corporate giving. Work to strengthen corporate partnerships, conceive and write funding proposals, solicit corporate sponsorships and thought leadership opportunities, and create marketing materials for external companies and internal relationship managers with goal to raise 1m+ in annual sponsorship
- Manage portfolio of family foundation and corporate grants to raise 1m+ annually.
- Developed planned giving program from inception to completion
- Instituted auction bid raising 150k+ its first year
- Work closely with key corporate stakeholders for development opportunities, and represented Ceres at conferences and events nationwide
- Planned and organized special events, including local salons, policy days, and. annual gala. Solicited corporate sponsorships and supported day of logistics
- Conceive and produce collateral in a variety of medium and channels to effectively communicate Ceres’ value proposition, impacts, strategies, programs, plans, and history to key target audiences
Development Director
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Responsible for management of annual campaigns, foundation grants, corporate, donor and volunteer relations, Individual and Legacy Giving and short-term and long-term revenue planning
- Research grant opportunities and submit proposals for funding across the state
- Serve as lead for largest annual chapter campaign
- Identify and steward corporate partners for sponsorship and major giving
- Developed strong relationships with volunteers and donors, stewarding them for major gifts and legacy gifts
- Plan and execute 8+ events yearly including handling all logistics, vendors, marketing and participation
- Successfully identified, solicited, and stewarded new and veteran sponsors, committee members, team leaders, participants and volunteers
- Created materials and worked on Annual Fund, increased revenue 20% over 2020
Executive Director
Albany County Historical Association
08.2011 - 07.2017
- Responsible for management of annual budget, writing and executing grant requests, donor and member relations, fundraising, staff, historic house museum, marketing, outreach, programming, special events, and exhibits
- Planned and oversaw yearly operating budget, increased it by over 20% and returned surplus every year
- Worked closely with key stakeholders in the community to develop targeted programming.
- Researched and wrote grant proposals.
- Successfully identified, solicited, and stewarded 500+ members/donors yearly
- Efficiently managed donations to ensure all aspects of individual gifts and government or foundation grants were met and expenses accounted for
- Executed and planned giving activities including annual appeals, individual solicitations, special events, and direct mailings
- Planned, promoted, and executed 10+ yearly fundraisers, implemented annual gala
- Responsible for recruitment, hiring, and oversight of all staff members and volunteers
- Directed daily office operations including accounts payable, internal communications, board reports, and newsletters
- Designed and managed official website and maintained all social media platforms.
Education
B.A. - United States History
State University of New York
Albany 09.2008 - 05.2011
Gail Perry Group
05.2024
Skills
Nonprofit Management
Corporate Partnerships
Relationship Management
Grant Writing
Community Building
Planned Giving
Staff Management and Development
CRM Databases
Certification
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, USF Corporate Training and Professional Education
Timeline
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, USF Corporate Training and Professional Education
05-2021
Development Director
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
05.2018 - 05.2022
Executive Director
Albany County Historical Association
08.2011 - 07.2017
B.A. - United States History
State University of New York
09.2008 - 05.2011
Director, Individual & Corporate Giving
CERES, Inc.
5 2022 - Current
Gail Perry Group