Kristin Eklund Weber
Denver,CO
Summary
A community-centric development professional with fifteen years of experience working with high-net-worth individuals and families, foundations, and philanthropic businesses. Dynamic relationship builder, engaged listener, and dedicated ambassador. Bold, thoughtful, effective communicator and collaborator who enjoys the big picture perspective and works to frame goals and objectives to create meaningful impact with the community.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Development
Tepeyac Community Health Center
Denver
04.2020 - 10.2023
- Worked closely with the CEO and Founder to nurture relationships in support of Tepeyac's mission and growth, raising over $11 million for the capital campaign
- Secured and stewarded multi-year gifts, grants and PRI investments ranging from $25k to $2M to support the transformational growth of the clinic co-located with affordable housing and a fresh food grocery in the Elyria neighborhood of Denver
- Managed, informed, and inspired Tepeyac's campaign cabinet volunteers to outreach to personal and professional networks in support of the campaign
- Led the development team with two direct reports and four consultants
- Built and tracked budgets for annual fundraising, campaign progress and events
- Collaborated with Tepeyac's grant writer ensuring clear and consistent messaging
- Researched and directed grant applications in support of capital funding
- Guided communications colleagues and consultants to design messaging and progress updates for key stakeholders and investors
- Led donor and media tours, conducted interviews for print and television
- Worked with Tepeyac's Leadership Team supporting strategic organizational growth, rebrand and name change process
- Overhauled the donation process on the website resulting in a smoother and more transparent donor experience connecting data directly connected to the CRM.
Associate Director of Development for Major Gifts and Planned Gifts
Graland Country Day School
07.2014 - 03.2020
- Established and nurtured long-term donor relationships through formal and informal points of contact
- Managed a robust portfolio of high-capacity donors and secured gifts up to $500,000
- Strategically built, trained, and supported volunteer fundraising committees utilizing peer to peer strategies, personalized email engagement and events
- Worked closely with the Board Chair, Head of School, Development Director, and staff to establish structure and implement strategy to achieve our goal of $12 million for the Inspire campaign
- Solicited and stewarded gifts for the ASCEND Campaign reaching a successful goal of $24 million
- Managed Annual Fund of $1 million
- Managed a team of volunteers to solicit gifts from $5 to $20K from a variety of constituents including current and former trustees, parents, faculty/staff, grandparents, and alumni.
Director of Alumni Relations
Graland Country Day School
02.2010 - 07.2014
- Represented the alumni community, responsible for all alumni outreach, fundraising, and programs
- Supported and executed events and activities of the Alumni Board, consisting of 23 alumni.
Education
Certificate in Fundraising Management, Principles & Techniques of Fundraising, Developing Major Gifts, Managing the Capital Campaign, Planned Giving: Getting the Proper Start -
01.2019
M.Ed., Middle School Education -
The Pike School internship
B.A., English -
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Fundraising
- Critical Thinking
- Event Planning
- Customer Relationship Management
- Goal Setting
- Team Leadership
- Interpersonal Communication
- Campaign Execution
Memberships And Community Involvement
- Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable, 2016, True, Regularly attend educational meetings and events, volunteer on the Program Committee.
- Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 2017, True, 3rd Year Elder and Stewardship Committee Chair - work on strategic and tactical plans and implementation for effective growth in fundraising.
- Impact100 Metro Denver, 03/01/22, 03/01/23, Member - Impact100 Metro Denver brings women together to elevate the impact of their giving and empower local solutions that strengthen Denver.
- Association of Fundraising Professionals, 2011, 2016, Regularly attended educational workshops and conferences.
Timeline
Director of Development - Tepeyac Community Health Center
04.2020 - 10.2023
Associate Director of Development for Major Gifts and Planned Gifts - Graland Country Day School
07.2014 - 03.2020
Director of Alumni Relations - Graland Country Day School
02.2010 - 07.2014
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy - Certificate in Fundraising Management, Principles & Techniques of Fundraising, Developing Major Gifts, Managing the Capital Campaign, Planned Giving: Getting the Proper Start,
Lesley University - M.Ed., Middle School Education,
Colorado College - B.A., English,