Rebecca Hill
Falls Church,VA
Summary
Proven executive nonprofit leader with experience in diverse missions. Extensive experience in building organizations and departments. Highly skilled fundraiser, advocate, communicator and strategist. Skilled in managing, building and mentoring teams of varying ages and backgrounds.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief of External Affairs
St Coletta of Greater Washington
01.2022 - Current
- Member of senior leadership team guiding nonsectarian organization serving children and adults with intellectual disabilities from mostly underprivileged families during period of high growth and expansion of services, tripling facilities and number of individuals served
- Annual budget of organization approximately $23 million with 340 employees and serving nearly 500 individuals with disabilities
- In charge of all advocacy, including strategy and outreach to elected officials and other advocacy organizations to increase public funding
- In charge of fundraising (including events), public relations, communications and social media
- Grew Development Department into professional operation and increased giving from every sector
- Increased annual giving by 200%
- Led several capital campaigns to renovate and expand facilities, including raising three times more than the feasibility study to build iconic Michael Graves building in Washington, DC
- Developed innovative social enterprise (www.colettacollections.com) to employ artisans with disabilities regularly employing 30-50 artisans
- Gross margin average 65%
- Selling to customers all over the US and bringing PR opportunities to organization
- Supervised digital marketing campaigns and promotions to grow customer base
- Pivoted manufacturing, marketing and led enterprise to best year during covid
- Social enterprise customers doubled donor file for nonprofit at a low acquisition cost
- Managed millions in government grants during the recession of 2008 and the American Rescue plan of 2021
- Oversaw Title 1, Title II & Title IV grants on an annual basis
- Executive sponsor of employee resource team from all service locations, working to improve communication and working conditions for direct service providers.
Chief Development Officer
St Coletta of Greater Washington
01.2004 - 01.2022
- Member of senior leadership team guiding nonsectarian organization serving children and adults with intellectual disabilities from mostly underprivileged families during period of high growth and expansion of services, tripling facilities and number of individuals served
- Annual budget of organization approximately $23 million with 340 employees and serving nearly 500 individuals with disabilities
- In charge of all advocacy, including strategy and outreach to elected officials and other advocacy organizations to increase public funding
- In charge of fundraising (including events), public relations, communications and social media
- Grew Development Department into professional operation and increased giving from every sector
- Increased annual giving by 200%
- Led several capital campaigns to renovate and expand facilities, including raising three times more than the feasibility study to build iconic Michael Graves building in Washington, DC
- Developed innovative social enterprise (www.colettacollections.com) to employ artisans with disabilities regularly employing 30-50 artisans
- Gross margin average 65%
- Selling to customers all over the US and bringing PR opportunities to organization
- Supervised digital marketing campaigns and promotions to grow customer base
- Pivoted manufacturing, marketing and led enterprise to best year during covid
- Social enterprise customers doubled donor file for nonprofit at a low acquisition cost
- Managed millions in government grants during the recession of 2008 and the American Rescue plan of 2021
- Oversaw Title 1, Title II & Title IV grants on an annual basis
- Executive sponsor of employee resource team from all service locations, working to improve communication and working conditions for direct service providers.
Director of Development
National Breast Cancer Coalition
01.2002 - 01.2004
- In charge of all fundraising for national grassroots breast cancer advocacy organization
- Direct mail, major gifts, corporate sponsorship and annual series of galas in major US cities with celebrities raising $3 million annually
- Responsible for all corporate sponsorships for annual national conference
- Created process for individual/group peer-to-peer fundraising events
- Revamped major gift society and began salon cultivation events in major cities
- Streamlined direct mail program.
Vice President, Administration
Alliance for Lupus Research
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Initial employee of start-up nonprofit started by Robert Wood Johnson and the Arthritis Foundation
- Worked on establishing physical office, employees, benefit plans, initial fundraising and large events in NYC to establish organization in philanthropic community
- Oversaw organizations two initial special events in NYC
- Oversaw initial branding for organization and for signature walks
- Worked with chapters of Arthritis Foundation, national staff and national board members to coordinate activities.
Education
B.F.A. -
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DCSkills
- Social Media Strategy
- Major Gifts
- Grant Writing
- Contract Negotiation
- Content Development
- Public Speaking
- Nonprofit Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Creative Problem Solving
- Corporate Communications
Certification
Certified Fundraising Executive (since 2003)
Affiliations
Member, Association of Fundraising Professionals
Community Volunteer Work
- St. Michael's Church, New York, NY, Co-chair capital campaign to restore largest Tiffany windows in the world. 1999-2000, Vestry member, 2002
- St. George's Episcopal Church, Arlington, VA, Created all communications materials, including campaign title, for capital campaign to renovate sanctuary; member of committee evaluating architectural proposals, Member Endowment Committee (2022), Member of the vestry 2007-2010, Chair, Stewardship Committee (2006), Director, children's choir 2007- present, Chair, Children & Youth Committee 2014-2015, Chair, search committee for Director of Music 2008
Timeline
Chief of External Affairs
St Coletta of Greater Washington
01.2022 - Current
Chief Development Officer
St Coletta of Greater Washington
01.2004 - 01.2022
Director of Development
National Breast Cancer Coalition
01.2002 - 01.2004
Vice President, Administration
Alliance for Lupus Research
01.1999 - 01.2002
B.F.A. -
The Catholic University of America
Certified Fundraising Executive (since 2003)
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