Jim Sulier
Director Of Donor Relations
Sylvania,OH
Summary
Proven leader and well-rounded team player in fundraising and organizational development, with background in mental health, counseling and education administration. Thoroughly understands donor development, estate planning, grant writing and how to create unique strategies to meet specific funding needs. Effective collaborator with proven success at achieving positive outcomes. Person-centered focus, and relationship-builder for long-term success.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director of Donor Relations
Notre Dame Academy
Toledo, OH
08.2019 - Current
- Directed initiatives to develop long-term relationships of support with alumnae, parents and community supporters of an all-girl Catholic school with grades 7-12.
- Played a key role in Advancement Team during a capital campaign from 2019-2022, that saw an originally 5 Million goal, raised to a 7 Million goal, and finally reach $7.8 by the campaign's completion.
- Wrote campaign materials, including brochures, video scripts, and magazine articles to engage support towards goals that encompassed capital improvement needs, endowment growth, and the need for tuition assistance for families in financial need.
- Directed process and developed individualized stewardship plans for high-level donors and stewardship initiatives.
- Developed programs designed to enhance and strengthen NDA's relationship with donors and significant donor prospects.
- Recommended best practices to inform development of overall donor relations strategic plan.
- Initiated outreach and successfully gained the support of corporate community partners towards initiatives to help the school and campaign. Ongoing stewardship of these supports has been maintained.
- Implemented matching gifts program, Double-the-Donation, for donors to identify if their employer provides matching they could utilize for support. Integrated program into online giving platform through donor webpage.
- Conducted research to identify goals, net worth and charitable donation history related to potential donors.
- Implemented new Planned Giving landing page through PlannedGiving.com, for donors to have access to informative resources to support the school, that may have tax benefits for the individual, such as bequests, IRA transfers, or gifts of stock.
- Determined target demographics and devised strategic marketing initiatives to reach target audiences.
Co-Founder /Master Scheduler
School Scheduling Services, LLC
Toledo, OH
01.2018 - Current
- Founding partner in company established to provide Master Schedule building services for schools with PowerSchool-based operating systems.
- Works directly with school administrations to meet and exceed course scheduling goals for the upcoming school year.
- The Master Schedule build process, involves organizing the placement of courses, rooms, teachers and terms so that the majority of students have the opportunity to be scheduled effectively.
- Provides custom quotes and service plans to meet the needs of school clients. Secures contracts and fulfills contracted work.
- Follows up with clients throughout the services and afterwards to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
Director of Sales
SABCO Inc.
Toledo, OH
07.2016 - 07.2019
- Directed sales support staff in administrative tasks to help sales reps close deals.
- Developed leads through web-based storefront, offering a wide range of products and equipment for business owners and professionals in the brewing and restaurant industries.
- Prospected leads and conducted outreach to secure customer relationships for our equipment and brewing systems.
- Customized quotes with prospects and closed sales.
- Actively served each customer after the point of sale, in coordinating logistics of the brewing system delivery, both nationwide and internationally.
- Developed and designed video promotional materials and webpage verbiage to represent products most effectively to prospects.
- Managed social media promotions and outreach.
Licensed School Counselor
Notre Dame Academy
Toledo, OH
08.2007 - 06.2016
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Gathered necessary paperwork and applications for students to initiate enrollment process.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Assessed student's abilities and recommended academic options to enhance student success and growth towards college readiness.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify goals, and foster both success and challenges with support.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Assisted high school seniors complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Collaborated with teachers to help students to meet objectives and analyze progress.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
- Reviewed transcripts to verify students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendation.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty to address problems and grow student success.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators in development, evaluation and revision of school programs and in preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
Mental Health Professional
Promedica Flower Hospital
Sylvania, OH
08.2001 - 08.2007
- Evaluated patients and implemented comprehensive treatment plans to enhance mental health.
- Provided patients with recommendations to community resources.
- Performed patients with assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Encouraged patients to express feelings and discuss what was happening in day-to-day life in order to help each person develop insight into personal experiences and relationships
- Documented patient progress in confidential files.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve patients' level of functioning.
- Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
- Stayed current on mental health research to follow new developments and research in mental health field.
- Attended trainings to participate in regular supervision and continued education to maintain professional competence and ethical standards.
- Collaborated with other staff members regarding treatment plans such as nurses, psychiatrists, and social workers to provide the best support to the patient clientele.
- Documented clients' progress to keep detailed notes on each client's treatment progress and changes in mental health status.
- Conducted crisis interventions to respond to clients in crisis, assess immediate needs and provide support and resources.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Adhered to ethical and legal standards for confidentiality, protecting clients' privacy.
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH 08.2004 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH 08.1997 - 05.2001
High School Diploma -
St. Francis De Sales High School
Toledo, OH 08.1993 - 05.1997
Skills
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Teambuilding
Flexible and Adaptable
Cultural Awareness
Interpersonal Communication
Organization and Time Management
Active Listening
Google Workspace
Multitasking Abilities
Major Gifts
Affiliations
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Timeline
Director of Donor Relations
Notre Dame Academy
08.2019 - Current
Co-Founder /Master Scheduler
School Scheduling Services, LLC
01.2018 - Current
Director of Sales
SABCO Inc.
07.2016 - 07.2019
Licensed School Counselor
Notre Dame Academy
08.2007 - 06.2016
Master of Arts - School Counseling
University of Toledo
08.2004 - 12.2006
Mental Health Professional
Promedica Flower Hospital
08.2001 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Dayton
08.1997 - 05.2001
High School Diploma -
St. Francis De Sales High School
08.1993 - 05.1997