Julia Clark Dobel

Focus: Development Fundraising For
1. Dual Language (Spanish: English) Immersion Program 24/25 Academic Start (DLI: Boston College Roche Center Partnership)

2. Tuition Assistance. Campus

3. Facilities Upgrades.

4. Programs and Operations.

• Meet with high-level prospective donors, foundation executives, program directors, and alumni on a regular basis; establish effective communications and donor relationships for annual $800,000-$1 million fundraising development goals. (BASIC Fund BOD, MERCY Sisters Institute, Tech/LinkedIn Executive St. Peter’s School Alumni et. al.)
• Cultivate national and S.F. Bay Area donor relations for $700K to annual fundraising for tuition assistance, and educational programming support. (Louise M. Davies Foundation, Odell Foundation, Outrageous Foundation, Olympic Club Foundation, individuals, alumni, et al.)
• Grow Major Gifts program, including identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors, for a $1.8 million annual operating budget.
• Oversee multiple grant-seeking paths, including research, multiple annual grant proposal writing submissions, and reporting requirements.
• Build planned giving program with a focus on deferred gifts such as bequest expectancies.
• Direct annual fund program, including mailings, and annual fundraising drives.
• Direct major fundraising drives.
• Coordinate fund raising special events.
• Oversee prospect research.
• Work closely with Principal and SPS Advisory Board.
• Make public appearances| accept speaking engagements to share information about St. Peter’s Catholic School (SPS) with local San Francisco Mission District and S.F. Bay Area business community.
• Oversee fundraising, etapestry database, and tracking systems: introduce new fundraising applications and databases for donor giving and outreach.
• Supervise and collaborate with faculty and staff on fundraising, development, and outreach goals.
• Oversee Development creation pieces in collaboration of publications to support fund raising activities; i.e.: Fall & Spring Annual Newsletter and Annual Fund Report
• Maintain gift recognition programs, donor acknowledgments.
• Demonstrate professionalism and positive communications
• Developed processes for tracking donor engagement levels over time.
• Directed the preparation of reports on development activities for board members and other stakeholders.
• Reviewed gift agreements prior to execution by management personnel.

• Cultivate strong relationships with St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School (SAIC), VISION OF HOPE, and Dominican Sisters Mission San Jose board members, donors, prospects, and the San Francisco Bay Area philanthropic community to keep the institution's mission and fundraising goals in the forefront.
• Generate high-level five- and six-figure major gifts financial resources for the organization through annual donor relations: corporate, foundation, alumni, individual sponsorships, grants, and special events.
• Research, write, present and timely submit compelling funding proposals to various businesses, foundations and corporations to increase awareness and grow $2 Mill annual charitable revenue.
• Maintain fundraising database (DonorPerfect) to produce accurate monthly reports for Board of Directors.
• Create and write content for annual fund brochures, direct mail appeals and e-solicitations (MailChimp, GiveCampus).
• Direct social media campaigns, develop marketing materials, execute in-person fundraisers and serve as articulate, enthusiastic and visible spokesperson for St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School and VISION OF HOPE/Dominican Sister Mission San Jose.
• Prepare and manage development donor prospects, annual fundraising portfolio and public relations
• Direct work of fundraising team to successfully achieve five and six figure fundraising targets on or ahead of schedule.
• Liaise with San Francisco Bay Area business and community members to increase awareness of fundraising programs and causes.
• Prepare successful applications to obtain funding from foundations and private grants.
• Optimize program budgets, outreach and results with strategic fundraising plans.
• Coordinate large-scale events to engage with donors and provide presentations regarding fundraising initiatives.
• Directed the preparation of reports on development activities for board members and other stakeholders.
• Developed processes for tracking donor engagement levels over time.

• Put together and presented proposals for new projects (Michael Walsh Memorial Gym (New) Cafeteria & Seismic Restructure-St. John the Evangelist School Campus) and funding structures.
• Oversaw key Major Gifts donor relations steps, including defining scopes, estimating expenses and setting schedules toward $2.7 to $5 Million project fundraising and goal completion.
• Strengthened operational and team management practices to optimize donor; i.e. alumni and foundations project development support and oversight.
• Cultivated and secured five figure first time grant applications and Major Gifts awards to St. John the Evangelist Catholic School: Tuition Assistance, Sports Programming, Brick & Mortar (Construction) et al..
• Submitted for Board review: fundraising Major Gifts and donor relations progress reports and project advancement cost tracking reports.
• Researched and selected project vendors and consultants.
• Protected annual fundraising budget by tracking project specific development goals and expenses while evaluating in order to prevent overpayments or misuse.
• Generated financial assistance resources for organization through corporate and individual sponsorships, grants and special events development and fundraising to $2.7-$3.5 Mill campaign goal.

• Boosted $50,000 to $250,000 project donations-within months in position-through strategic planning, donor relations prospecting and Major Gifts solicitations toward $5 Mill project goal.
• Developed operational policies and processes, guaranteeing staff maintained compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations (501c3 California & Federal Compliance Non Profit Status)
• Nurtured productive relationships and communication channels across organization and partners: including Archdiocese of San Francisco and SF City & County of San Francisco corporate and community leaders.
• Served as strategic advisor and functional expert on critical strategic and operational project development matters.
• Developed highly effective working relationships with event staff and volunteers by being positive and constructive leader.
• Increased mission awareness by integrating Knights of Saint Francis (KOSF) "brand" advancement development strategies with Salesforce CEO, Marc Benioff, into project business model; i.e.: nationwide marketing Laudato'Si Campaign and Pope Francis I US Papal visit (Congress/Washington, D.C., Philadelphia)
• Met monthly with at least 15 prospective new donors and supporters monthly to build relationships, establish effective communications and generate funds.
• Generated financial resources for organization through corporate and individual sponsorships and special events fundraising at $300,000+ level.
• Cultivated strong relationships with board members, donors, prospects and philanthropic community for project development.
• Directed social media campaigns, developed marketing materials, executed in-person fundraisers and served as articulate, enthusiastic and visible spokesperson.
• Produced executive production campaign materials to highlight program offerings and reach new donors.
• Innovated new approaches to engage donors and increase funding.
• Coordinated large-scale events (Gala) to engage with Major Gifts donors and provide presentations regarding fundraising initiatives.

• Served as primary point of contact for incoming media calls to the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
• Wrote and edited content to create consistent and positive Archdiocese of San Francisco & Archbishop Cordileone image.
• Handled communications and marketing budgets and implemented effective financial strategies.
• Performed crisis management and preemptive planning for department.
• Directed public relations, media relations and crisis communications campaigns.
• Recruited and hired talented professionals with drive and dynamic skills to build success within organization.
• Developed and maintained strong business relationships between departments.
• Hired, trained and mentored 3 staff members to maximize productivity.
• Provided organizational leadership to over 5 professionals.
• Created and implemented marketing campaigns and directory services to help capitalize on new media and Internet advertising opportunities.

• Oversaw Napa Institute Conference growing programs initiatives; i.e.: Mexico City Pilgrimage (Archbishop Gomez, Patrick Slim and Women & Children's Orphanage, Immigration), West Coast Prayer Breakfast
• Improved strategic programs decision-making to develop, enhance and enforce Napa Institute mission.
• Provided organizational programs leadership and collaborated with executive partners to establish long-term goals, strategies and Napa Institute 5 year feasibility plan projections.
• Built relationships with strategic partners leading to C Suite business development opportunities for Napa Institute.
• Provided organizational programs leadership to over 4+ professionals.
• Designed, managed and maintained Napa Institute programs outreach by writing content, directing marketing designs and designing promotions.
• Executed on-time, weekly budget and business plan project management to adhere to Napa Institute programs and events road map.

• Delivered exciting and informative lectures on Roman Catholic Philosophical and Theological studies; including ethics, the Classics, Judeo-Christian religious tradition and critical thinking.
• Introduced 9th and 12th grade students to new subject matter in Philosophy and Theology; i.e.: Hans Urs Von Balthazar: Glory of the Lord-Revelation of Christ.
• Created exams and quizzes to test knowledge.
• Encouraged students to expand faith, knowledge (reason) and virtuous action by symposium methodology during class sessions.