Hi, I’m
Kat Freeman
Fundraising, Business Development
Seattle,WA
Summary
Development Director with 15 years of experience leading executive leadership teams. Strong understanding of fundraising, donor cultivation, solicitation, and program implementation. Demonstrates exceptional strategic planning abilities and a successful track record in executing effective fundraising campaigns. Skilled in overseeing daily operations, managing multiple work streams, and utilizing data and analytics for decision-making. Committed to fostering a high-performing culture, promoting team collaboration, and driving innovation within the organization.
Overview
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Consolidated Electrical Distributors
Business Development Executive
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Identify, cultivate, solicit prospective opportunities driving strategic goals
- Oversee company annual customer gifting program
- Develop and maintain client data management
- Attend networking and community engagement events
- Participates on multiple team and project management/programing
- Adaptable in fast-paced environment
- Utilization of Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, and donor management software
- Create internal and external marketing materials
- Secure and grow existing accounts
Contracted Work
Fundraising Director
01.2001 - Current
Job overview
- Responsible for improving clients marketing position and maximizing financial growth
- Produce and implement fundraising plan supporting strategic plan
- Identify, cultivate, solicit individual, corporation, and foundation donors
- Utilizes innovation, collaboration, creativity, organizational skills to reduces expenses and increase revenue
- Create and distribute marketing materials
- Plan and execute fundraising events, special programs, and campaigns
- Managing donor databases and fundraising software, Microsoft Office Suite
- Design and manage all communications, marketing, promotions
- Maintain records to provide reporting to stakeholders, leadership teams on strategic plan, fundraising and donor progress
- Recruit and train staff and/or volunteers
- Website and social media management
- Budgeting, financial management
- Demonstrates understanding of non-profit financial regulations
Cambria
Senior Market Representative
01.2019 - 02.2021
Job overview
- Top sales producer and member of the #1 national sales team for the company
- Cultivated, solicit prospecting clients and foster existing clients to drive market share
- Collaborated with operations, marketing, social media, and other business units to drive sales
- Produced monthly reports for leadership
- Self-starter driven by individual and company goals
- Grew and managed assigned territory
- Planned company and special events for clients
Education
Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Bachelor of Arts from Interior Design
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Exceptional Oral and Written Communication
- Grant Writing
- Event Coordination
- Persuasive
- Relationship Management
- Donor Database Management
- Program Development
- Proficiency in Fundraising Software
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Operations Management
- Data Reporting
- Marketing and Communications
- Adaptable
- Innovative
- Analytical
- Sales and Marketing
- Team Leadership
- Customer Service
- Decision-Making
- Marketing
Personal Information
Title: Development Director
Timeline
Business Development Executive
Consolidated Electrical Distributors
01.2022 - Current
Senior Market Representative
Cambria
01.2019 - 02.2021
Fundraising Director
Contracted Work
01.2001 - Current
Central Washington University
Bachelor of Arts from Interior Design
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