Lea Bruder
San Diego,CA
Summary
Dedicated and results-driven nonprofit fundraiser with over 5 years of experience in developing and executing successful fundraising campaigns. Proven track record in securing significant donations, grants, and sponsorships to support various causes. Skilled in building and maintaining strong relationships with donors, stakeholders, and community partners. Adept at organizing and managing fundraising events, coordinating volunteer activities, and utilizing digital platforms for donor engagement. Passionate about making a positive impact in my community and committed to advancing the mission and goals of nonprofit organizations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Development Manager
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
07.2023 - Current
- Portfolio Management: Oversaw a diverse portfolio of foundation, corporate, and individual donors, securing an average of $850,000 through fundraising dollars annually. Additional donor cultivation contributed an increase of $300,000 to portfolio in one year.
- Communication and Reporting: Developed and prepared donor-facing materials, including letters of inquiry, grant proposals, and comprehensive mid-year and end-of-year reports. Composed monthly newsletters for board members and other stakeholders.
- Calendar Management: Maintained and tracked grant and reporting calendars, ensuring timely submissions and compliance to reporting measures.
- Data Analysis: Implemented data tracking systems for grant reporting.
- Social Media and Outreach: Managed social media strategies to enhance visibility and engagement with stakeholders through platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram.
- Partnership Development (Fundraising): Coordinated with external partners to grow relationship through funding and volunteering.
- Partnership Development (Programming): Facilitated the expansion of programs across California through nonprofit and school district collaborations, include successful awarding of RFP from the largest school district in the US, Los Angeles Unified School District.
- Board Relations: Directed board outreach initiatives, managed the board fundraising/development committee, and delivered monthly updates.
- Administrative Duties: Handled administrative tasks, including managing contracts from school districts and processing check requests and purchase orders.
- Event Planning and Coordination: Organized and executed fundraising events, including a golf tournament that generated $100,000 in donor sponsorships. Responsibilities included sponsor coordination and outreach, creation of collateral material, auction management, vendor coordination, and running day-of event.
- Volunteer Management: Coordinated and conducted outreach for volunteer programs, enhancing community involvement from a variety of stakeholders, including partner corporations and foundations.
- Prospect Research: Conducted in-depth research to identify and cultivate potential donors and partners. Coordinated calendar outreach for regular stewardship touchpoints.
Development Associate
Camp del Corazon
10.2020 - 07.2023
- Transitioned organization into new donor tracking system (DonorPerfect)
- Input and manage all donation entry and coding
- Track donor participation and monthly reporting
- Create and send personalized acknowledgements to donors, event attendees, and social media followers
- Design content on Canva, manage social media calendar, and track follower engagement for organization's social media accounts and websites, gaining over 300 followers with communication outreach
- Manage team calendar and coordinate executive-team calendars
- Plan and implement 5 (in-person and virtual) fundraising events that enlisted new donors, strengthened ties with current donors and built community relations
- Events included Gala del Sol, Happy Heart Festival, Family Festival, and DAVI Golf Classic
- Coordinate all outside vendors and venue logistics for various fundraising events, and assist Auction Specialist with silent auctions.
Institutional Giving Development Associate
Anti-Defamation League
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Prepared donor-facing materials, including letters of inquiry, grant proposals, mid-year and end-of-year reports for six to eight figure gifts
- Created briefings for the CEO, SVPs, and other high-level executives for potential donors to discuss proposals of six, seven, or eight figures
- Maintained accurate Salesforce records of donor interactions, programmatic interests, biographical information, and strategies for donor engagement and solicitation
- Maintained and updated the library of financial documents, including programmatic budgets and financial reports, in collaboration with Director and members of the Finance & Administration Division
- Created preliminary budgets to aid in grant making procedures for all Western, Midwestern, Northeast, and Southern divisional offices (25 offices)
- Managed and updated library of programmatic information and narrative/proposal documents for use by frontline fundraisers, including the creation of the 'Grant-Making Handbook' and an online ticketing system for national organizational use to streamline ADL’s Development teams across the US
- Collaborated with corporate partnerships including Airbnb, Chobani, sweetgreen, Apple, and YouTube, and aided ADL International Teams to work with corporate communications abroad
- Create procedures for national corporate partnership relationship initiations
- Assisted team in managing major initiatives, projects, and events.
Development Assistant
Helen Woodward Animal Center
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Tracked monetary donations (SalesForce), daily reports for the Accounting Department
- Researched potential grant solicitations from corporations, private foundations, and federal programs, resulting in $6,000 awarded
- Updated and organized grants funding history and Bequest paperwork
- Created weekly and monthly schedules, arranged meetings, flights, and timesheets
- Purchased special occasion cards and gifts for large donors and clients
- Paid and created invoices for various office purchases as well as monthly credit card statements
- Managed communications and meeting calendars for high-level executives
- Assisted in the hiring, interviewing, and onboarding process
- Assisted in fundraising events: solicited sponsors and volunteers, contacted and engaged donors, and set-up for events including the annual Telethon, Estate Planning Luncheon, and Spring Fling Gala.
Family Literacy Program Coordinator and Assistant to the Executive Director
Literacy for Life
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Handled a variety of organizational and administrative duties, including corresponding with high-level executives, responding to emails, and soliciting phone calls
- Created and maintained computer- and paper-based filing and organization systems for records, reports and documents, including databases such as FileMaker, MailChimp, and Microsoft Excel
- Created and implemented the Family Literacy Program with the San Luis Obispo Public Libraries to increase reading levels among children with parents learning English as a Second Language
- Participated and attained various conferences and webinars for Association of Fundraising Professionals, FirstFive, and Raising-A-Reader to create lesson plans, programs, and fundraising outreach tools
- Supervised the Executive Director’s calendar and tracked grant calendar for proposal deadlines
- Recruited and trained over 100 qualified volunteers to fill open positions
- Maintained website features, multiple social media platforms, and created the monthly newsletter for release through MailChimp.
Education
Master of Arts - Rhetoric And Composition
California State University, Long Beach
04.2023
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
California State University, San Luis Obispo
06.2019
Skills
- Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok
- Donor Database Platforms: SalesForce, Raisers Edge, DonorPerfect, MaxGiving, OneCause
- Volunteer Management
- Partnership Building
- Donor Stewardship
- Fundraising strategies
- Excellent Communication and Writing Abilities
- Data Management
- Event Planning
- Scheduling and Time Management
- Board Development
Certification
- Professional Certificate in Grant Writing, San Diego State University, 2021
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Global TEFL, 2020
- Certified Peer Educator, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, 2017
Timeline
Development Manager
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
07.2023 - Current
Institutional Giving Development Associate
Anti-Defamation League
01.2022 - 12.2022
Development Associate
Camp del Corazon
10.2020 - 07.2023
Development Assistant
Helen Woodward Animal Center
01.2020 - 10.2020
Family Literacy Program Coordinator and Assistant to the Executive Director
Literacy for Life
10.2018 - 01.2020
Master of Arts - Rhetoric And Composition
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
California State University, San Luis Obispo