MICHAEL P. ENGEMANN
Bluffton,USA
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven development track record, excelling in relationship management and donor engagement. Successfully secured over $2.5 million in commitments, showcasing strategic planning and effective communication skills. Passionate about fostering connections and enhancing fundraising initiatives to drive organizational success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Hotel Overnight Auditor
Holiday Inn Express
Bluffton, SC
07.2025 - Current
- Perform nightly audit of hotel financial transactions to ensure accuracy and balance of daily revenue
- Reconcile guest accounts, room charges, cash drawers, credit card transactions, and Opera POS reports
- Prepare and distribute end-of-day financial reports for management review
- Manage front desk operations during overnight shift, including guest check-ins, check-outs, and inquiries
- Provide a first-class guest experience from check-in to check-out
- Process reservations, cancellations, and no-shows using the property management system (PMS)
- Coordinate with housekeeping and maintenance to address overnight issues and prepare for morning operations
- Handle cash, credit, and electronic payments in accordance with hotel policies
Recreation Supervisor
Luxury Simplified Retreats
Bluffton, SC
03.2025 - 07.2025
- Manage reservations and rentals, inventory and tracking of golf carts, bikes, Burleys, Mokes, and recreational equipment
- Conduct monthly inspections and document maintenance needs using Breezeway; coordinate repairs with outside vendors
- Ensure all vehicles were cleaned, fueled, AirTag-equipped, and delivery-ready
- Deliver and retrieve rental equipment; verified completion of required waiver forms
- Maintain and repair bikes and Burleys following each guest use
- Ensure all recreational equipment is clean, accounted for, and properly stored
- Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of delivery vehicles and recreation warehouse
- Utilize Breezeway and Streamline software for equipment check-in, check-out, and deliveries
- Assist with property deliveries and operational support as needed
Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts, Athletics
Rutgers University Foundation
New Brunswick, NJ
10.2021 - 05.2024
- Organize and plan with the Vice President for Athletics Development and Senior Associate Athletics Director Development in establishing department and individual fundraising goals & budget for each year.
- Cultivate and solicit donations/commitments of $5k+ annually, and major gifts (five-year commitments) of $25k+; successfully solicited over 60 major gift commitments from alumni, former student-athletes, parents, and friends for the Rutgers Athletics. Individually fundraised over $2.5 million in donor commitments during tenure at Rutgers.
- Target, identify and solicit prospects from an assigned pool of roughly 150 people. Cultivate and enhance those donor relationships with Rutgers University by providing the individuals with exceptional customer service.
- Act as the donor's liaison to the Rutgers Athletics Department assisting the individuals/companies with premium personal experiences, season tickets, and access to exclusive events.
- Grew the annual budgets due to fundraising success for the Men's and Women's Lacrosse and Soccer programs.
- Host donor travel events across the country at other Big Ten Universities. Plan and implement private alumni travel with respective teams for an 'Exclusive Donor Experience.' Planned travel, hotels, meals and activities for the donor group on each trip.
- Coordinate and cultivate sponsorships for multiple Rutgers golf outings and donor dinners.
Assistant Athletics Director, Development & External Relations
Seton Hall University Athletics
South Orange, NJ
11.2017 - 10.2021
- Collaborate with the Athletic Director and Senior Associate Athletics Director, Development & External Relations in directing the planning, implementation, and administration of all annual and capital fundraising activities for the Seton Hall University Pirate Blue Athletic Fund.
- Facilitated the growth of the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund's annual fundraising from $1.7m in 2017 to over $3m in 2020.
- Cultivate and solicit annual leadership gifts of $1k+ and major gifts of $25k+; successfully solicited over 200 annual leadership gifts and 12 major gifts from alumni, former student-athletes, parents, and friends for the Seton Hall Athletic Department.
- Target, identify and solicit prospects from an assigned pool of roughly 115 people.
- Manage the Assistant Director of Pirate Blue, Graduate Assistant as well as the student internship program.
- Organize and oversee the Pirate Blue 'Donor Matching Day' which has raised over $200k annually since 2018. Create and develop direct mail piece and digital campaign appeals i.e. the 'Pirates Pitch-In Campaign.'
- Run financial reports and informational queries for our use and for Business department's fiscal year reporting.
- Generated and implemented the Pirate Blue Priority Seating program with the enactment of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; created a tiered location 'Seating Premium' which provided tax deductible options for donors in our Premium areas.
- Coordinate and cultivate sponsorships for multiple Pirate Blue golf outings and annual Hall of Fame Enshrinement each year.
Coordinator, Office of Alumni, Development & External Relations
Seton Hall University School of Law
Newark, NJ
11.2015 - 11.2017
- Conducted prospect research and qualification for the Dean, Assistant Dean of Alumni & Development, Director of Development Operations, and Executive Director of Alumni Relations.
- Facilitated planning, implementation, and registration and securing sponsorships for alumni events which include the Annual Alumni Gala, Golf Outing, Reunions, Red Mass Celebration, and Annual Scholarship Reception.
- Coordinated and led the 2017 50th reunion fundraising effort raising over $50,000.
- Researched funding sources for potential grants from corporations and foundations that led to funding the law school's robust Healthcare Compliance Certificate program which is now run worldwide.
- Run financial reports, and research constituents' information and giving history through Raiser's Edge.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History, Minor in Sociology & Anthropology, Focus in Political Science
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI05.2013
Skills
- Relationship Management
- Donor Engagement
- Stewardship
- Customer Service
- Effective Communication
- Detail Oriented
- Networking Proficiency
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Planning
References
Available upon request
Volunteer Experience
Middletown, NJ Youth Athletic Association - Recreation Basketball Referee & Clinic Supervisor - Referee local youth basketball games and tournaments., Coordinate and schedule group clinic sessions for kids ages 6 - 12.
Salvation Army After School Mentor
Additional Skills And Trainings
- Salesforce
- Raiser's Edge
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Give Campus
- NetCommunity
- Consistently attended several NAADD webinars
- Attended the 2017 CASE Summer Institute on Educational Fundraising and 2018, and 2022 NACDA Conferences
Timeline
Hotel Overnight Auditor
Holiday Inn Express
07.2025 - Current
Recreation Supervisor
Luxury Simplified Retreats
03.2025 - 07.2025
Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts, Athletics
Rutgers University Foundation
10.2021 - 05.2024
Assistant Athletics Director, Development & External Relations
Seton Hall University Athletics
11.2017 - 10.2021
Coordinator, Office of Alumni, Development & External Relations
Seton Hall University School of Law
11.2015 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Arts - History, Minor in Sociology & Anthropology, Focus in Political Science
Roger Williams University