Pamela L. Mueller
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Dynamic Director of Mission Advancement with comprehensive experience in leading international fundraising efforts, managing donor relationships, and crafting compelling proposals. Expert in budget management, strategic planning, and team leadership. Offering strong skills in donor stewardship, project management, and creating impactful development programs.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Mission Advancement
School Sisters of St. Francis
08.2010 - 07.2023
- Directed comprehensive fundraising efforts to secure funding for over 70 international missions in 11 countries raising over $3 million dollars annually.
- Managed a Mission Advancement team of 10 full and part-time staff, setting performance goals for each employee and department.
- Cultivated relationships, enhanced donor stewardship and secured major gifts through regular communication, personalized visits, and meaningful recognition events with major donors.
- Crafted compelling proposals to individuals, corporations, and foundations that aligned with both SSSF needs and donor philanthropic priorities.
- Developed and managed a $1 million dollar budget.
- Analyzed donor data base and created direct mail strategies that improved annual giving results based on donor preferences and giving potential.
- Created a legacy giving program through collaboration with external estate planning, financial planning and tax and law experts.
- Served as an ambassador for the School Sisters at external events, conferences, meetings, and speaking engagements.
- Created compelling copy for direct mail appeals and collaborated with communications team to create the visual design of the appeal materials.
- Established an advancement board to work closely with advancement staff to secure funding of international mission needs.
Director of Major Gifts and Development Operations
School Sisters of St. Francis
08.2007 - 07.2010
- Created strategic plan for development operations.
- Researched and wrote articles for donor newsletter.
- Traveled internationally to form relationships with SSSF missions.
- Managed a major donor portfolio of 100 donors.
- Led the website team in the creation and implementation of new organizational website.
Director of School Development
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
08.1998 - 06.2007
- Facilitated Needs Assessment Strategic Planning for 25 elementary schools and high schools.
- Developed development and student recruitment action plans for over 100 schools.
- Served as a consultant for parish and school capital campaigns.
- Mentored 90 stewardship and development directors.
- Designed presentations and leadership programs for advancement staff, board of directors and volunteer leadership.
- Created a faith based development school and developed a comprehensive curriculum for new and seasoned development professionals.
Development Consultant
Resource Development
01.1996 - 07.1998
- Conducted case development and visioning processes with elementary schools and non-profit organizations.
- Facilitated development assessments and built development action plans for schools.
- Trained and counseled school staffs and volunteers in annual fund donor identification, cultivation, and solicitation.
Development Director
St. Catherine School
06.1993 - 06.1996
- Led the school in strategic planning and established the school's first long-range financial plan.
- Designed and implemented the first annual fund.
- Created and managed the enrollment plan.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Communication
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI12-1998
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Project Management
- Professional Mentor
- Operations Management
- Strategies and goals
- Event Creativity and Innovation
- Staff Development
- Stewardship Development
Accomplishments
- Forty years of comprehensive advancement experience.
- Professional campaign consultant for non-profits.
- Co-founder, director and instructor of the Catholic Development School.
- National, regional, and local presenter on the topics of successful stewardship and school development.
- Professional membership in the Association of Fund Raising Professionals (AFP) and Wisconsin Fundraising Professionals (WFP)
Timeline
Director of Mission Advancement
School Sisters of St. Francis
08.2010 - 07.2023
Director of Major Gifts and Development Operations
School Sisters of St. Francis
08.2007 - 07.2010
Director of School Development
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
08.1998 - 06.2007
Development Consultant
Resource Development
01.1996 - 07.1998
Development Director
St. Catherine School
06.1993 - 06.1996
Bachelor of Arts - International Communication
Mount Mary University
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