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Jill Siderius Hirschi

Jill Siderius Hirschi

Billings,MT

Summary

Accomplished professional development director offering 18 years' experience looking for a challenging, growth-oriented position. Adept at building and maintaining solid relationships and building strong teams. Talented writer, editor and speaker with exceptional interpersonal abilities. Determined, tireless and enterprising in stressful, fast-paced settings. Seek to apply expertise toward a new career.

Overview

4
4
years of post-secondary education
18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Annual Giving

Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT
04.2019 - Current
  • Manage College’s annual fundraising efforts, which include face-to-face solicitation, fundraising events, direct mail, and Phonathon.
  • Oversee large fundraising events with net revenue of more than $400,000.
  • Involved in all aspects of donor relations including acknowledgements, donor events, and stewardship.
  • Responsible for annual program goals, budgets, and reporting.
  • Supervise support staff and Phonathon staff.
  • Initiated and oversee RMC’s Giving Day including marketing, digital efforts, volunteer management and solicitations.

Director of Development & Underwriting

Yellowstone Public Radio
Billings, MT
02.2016 - 04.2019
  • Manage all components of public radio station fundraising including direct mail, capital initiatives, membership renewal, business support and on-air pledge drives.
  • Responsible for station fundraising and underwriting goals, budgets, and reporting.
  • Direct supervisor of staff members including Business Support Manager, Community Engagement Manager and Listener Support & Volunteer Coordinator.
  • Work directly with Board of Trustees and volunteer fundraising committee.
  • Manage business underwriting (advertising) program including prospect research, attracting and attaining new business contracts, writing and scheduling underwriting spots for on-air play and invoicing clients.
  • Involved in all aspects of donor relations including acknowledgements, donor events, and stewardship.

Director of Annual Giving

Montana State University Billings Foundation
Billings, MT
01.2013 - 12.2014
  • Managed the Foundation’s annual fundraising efforts which included face-to-face solicitation, direct mail, and Phonathon.
  • Responsible for annual program goals, budgets, and reporting.
  • Involved in all aspects of donor relations including acknowledgements, donor events, and stewardship.
  • Supervised support staff and Phonathon staff.
  • Managed volunteer corps.
  • Re-energized campus drive.

Executive Assistant/Board Liaison & Stewardship Coordinator

Montana State University Billings Foundation
Billings, MT
02.2002 - 07.2012
  • Served as executive assistant to the President & CEO of the Foundation.
  • Oversaw and made all arrangements for cultivation and stewardship events held both locally and nationally.
  • Created, introduced and produced innovative donor stewardship reports.
  • Organized Board and committee meetings and related communications.
  • Recorded and distributed minutes from Board and committee meetings.
  • Worked closely with Board of Trustees.
  • Involved in strategic planning, budgeting, policy formation, and program development.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education

University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND
09.1988 - 05.1992

Skills

Communication planning

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Timeline

Director of Annual Giving

Rocky Mountain College
04.2019 - Current

Director of Development & Underwriting

Yellowstone Public Radio
02.2016 - 04.2019

Director of Annual Giving

Montana State University Billings Foundation
01.2013 - 12.2014

Executive Assistant/Board Liaison & Stewardship Coordinator

Montana State University Billings Foundation
02.2002 - 07.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education

University of Jamestown
09.1988 - 05.1992
Jill Siderius Hirschi