Rylie Sloan
Lincoln,IL
Summary
Experienced fund development professional that aims to connect donors with their passion. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Director
Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Under direction of the President & CEO, take responsibility in planning, developing, and implementing a comprehensive fund development program aimed at producing greater philanthropic support for Lincoln Memorial Hospital
- Foster deep relationships with individual supporters within the larger served community
- Identify potential new prospects to support our foundation and develop strategies to strengthen those relationships
- Partner with front-line staff, managers, volunteers, physicians, and board members to identify and qualify donor prospects
- Plan, organize and implement fund raising strategies and campaigns for new facilities, equipment, and other major funding needs through annual, major and planned gifts
- Maintain Foundation donor records
- Ensure that all gifts are recorded in a timely manner and gifts balance with bank statements and investment accounts
- Adhere to IRS guidelines on gift valuation
- Lead donor stewardship plan through timely mailing of customized acknowledgement letters, phone calls, birthday cards, hospital room visits, and personal home visits as appropriate
- Appropriately steward gifts entrusted to the Foundation
- Train and encourage board members in their roles as philanthropic leaders of the Hospital and Foundation
- Establish and maintain appropriate donor recognition societies and events
- Coordinate meetings and activities of the Foundation Board of Directors
- Represent Foundation interests on the Community Health Collaborative Advisory Board
- Personally participate in community organizations and external activities that further educate community members about the services of the Hospital and Foundation, and encourage others to be involved with activities of local civic organizations whose programs and activities might support the Hospital
- Strong communication and project management skills
- Develop intimate knowledge of Lincoln Memorial Hospital and the surrounding community
- Foster an environment of strong philanthropic support for the Hospital and Foundation
- Lead the Foundation Operations Management Team (FOMT) in the development and execution of discrete tactics that will grow the donor base and increase charitable giving
- Serve as a liaison between the Foundation and its investment manager
- Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Represented organization to local public by giving presentations and speeches and participating in community events.
- Advocated for organization and company mission to raise awareness and support.
Marketing & Outreach Assistant
Lincoln Memorial Hospital- Senior Life Solutions
11.2019 - 07.2021
- Responsible for implementing marketing and outreach efforts for the Senior Life Solutions Department
- Conduct initial and weekly follow-up visits to target markets in our service area including Assisted Living Facilities, Nursing Homes, Medical Groups and Hospitals, and Senior Centers
- Extend outreach efforts to local businesses, churches, police and fire departments, and city councils
- Create and update marketing collateral such as informational fliers, brochures, handouts, and posters to utilize in internal and external advertising
- Maintain a close relationship with Community Relations Coordinators in the community to maximize the senior experience
- Participate in local senior events and fundraisers to support local programs and promote Senior Life Solutions
- Conduct presentations in front of large groups of people including Rotary Clubs, The Lincoln Woman’s Club, Eagles Clubs, The Oasis Senior Center, Springfield Clinic physician and nursing Meetings, Memorial Physician Services physician and nurses meetings, local schools, and internal presentations for hospital staff
- Set up informational booths at senior citizen events and fundraisers
- Participate in local radio interviews to promote the Senior Life Solutions program
- Conduct cold calls to potential prospects
- Track daily census of patients and review marketing strategies accordingly
- Visit referrals and potential patients on the acute care unit at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and onsite at Nursing Homes to provide information on program and to provide face-to-face contact
- Attend weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly marketing meetings within the community such as the Senior Task Force, Logan County Best Years Alliance, Community Health Collaborative, and the Sangamon County Aging Network
- Pitch new marketing events such as the Mental Health Awareness Walk/5k at the ALMH Farmer’s Market
- Plan the set-up of informational booths at the ALMH Farmer’s Market
- Maintain professional relationships with the senior citizens that are admitted into the program
- Strictly follow HIPPA guidelines and patient confidentiality
- Office 365
- Create graphic designs via Canva
- Perform necessary clerical work for the department
- Schedule patient transportation and meals
- Follow-up with Senior Facilities and Doctor’s offices regarding patient referrals, admissions, discharges, and so on.
Office Support Specialist
Memorial Health
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Responsible for the completion of prior authorization, pre-certification, and notification for third party and government payers for all pre-scheduled elective outpatient procedures
- Utilize a thorough working knowledge of insurance plans and benefit structures to obtain detailed benefit information and maximize plan benefits
- Assist in the re-design brochures, flyers, and other collateral
- Assist in preparing creative content for the company’s internal social platform
- Prepare and send customer letters to clients, contact vendors, and speak to medical supply agencies on behalf of the company
- Perform dynamic coding of outpatient services
- Responsible for providing notification of delays or denials of pre-authorization/pre-certification approvals to clinical staff
- Process registration information for patients
- Perform the timely completion, preparation, and deployment of legal, ethical and compliance related documents that must be presented and thoroughly explained the patients at the time of registration
- Maintain knowledge of JCAHO, Patient Rights and Responsibilities, HIPAA, HMOs, Commercial Payers, and departmental / system policies and procedures
- Responds to a wide variety of complex customer inquiries and those from other internal/external sources regarding patient accounts.
Community & Public Relations Intern
Ameren Illinois
05.2018 - 12.2018
- Assist in strengthening the Ameren Illinois reputation through public and media relations
- Draft press releases
- Assist in coordinating press events
- Participate in organizing community outreach efforts across the state of Illinois including speaking events for a variety of audiences, informational booths at a number of large scale events, and volunteer events through the Ameren Cares charitable giving program
- Support communication efforts such as brochures and other collateral, website updates
- And content development
- Collaborate with a dynamic team of individuals on new and innovative ways to influence our customers and energy stakeholders
- Reconstruction and redesign of the Ameren Illinois YouTube page
- Community and Municipal outreach
- Internal communications
- Social Media networking
- Organization of online photo database
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite on a daily basis
- Canva
- Assistance in website redesign
- Office 365.
Assistant Volleyball Coach
Lincoln Community High School
08.2016 - 11.2017
- Preparation of practices and games
- Relaying information to local newspapers and media
- Conduct interviews with local newspapers and sports channels
- Responsible for the LCHS Volleyball social media sites.
Leasing Agent, Ole Miss Campus
Asset Campus Housing
09.2015 - 07.2016
- Set up informational booths during, Miss sporting events, recruitments, and campus tours to market our student housing
- Responsible for conducting creative promotional events
- Maintained social media sites with unique marketing posts
- Daily use of Microsoft Office Suite
- Maintained in-depth knowledge of competition through consistent evaluation of market conditions and trends
- Maintained tenant relations with regular tenant visits and phone calls
- Implement new marketing strategies for the company
- Promote the company to area businesses and organizations
- Speak in front of large groups of people
- Conducted apartment tours for potential tenants and answered any questions
- Collected and kept careful records of rental payments
- Handled customer complaints personally to verify they were properly handled
- Maintained accurate and updated websites and printed materials
- Monitored common areas for cleanliness and safety
- Updated tenant and unit information to keep current in housing database
- Bind leasing agreements.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
University of Illinois At Springfield
Springfield, IL12.2018
Skills
- Innovative and Visionary
- Communications Strategies
- Mission and Vision
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Building Trust with Clients
- Financial Management
- Media Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Program Leadership
- Blackbaud Database System
Certification
Professional Fundraising, Boston University
Activities
- Lincoln Memorial Foundation Board of Directors (2021-2023)
- Lincoln Memorial Hospital Community Health Collaborative Advisory Board (2021-2023)
- Substance Use Prevention Coalition
- Youth Mental Health & Obesity Control Coalition
- Logan County Parks Coalition
- Breastfeeding Support Coalition
- Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
- Ole Miss Club Volleyball (2015-2016)
- Collegiate Athlete (2013-2014)
Timeline
Executive Director
Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation
08.2021 - 08.2023
Marketing & Outreach Assistant
Lincoln Memorial Hospital- Senior Life Solutions
11.2019 - 07.2021
Office Support Specialist
Memorial Health
01.2019 - 10.2019
Community & Public Relations Intern
Ameren Illinois
05.2018 - 12.2018
Assistant Volleyball Coach
Lincoln Community High School
08.2016 - 11.2017
Leasing Agent, Ole Miss Campus
Asset Campus Housing
09.2015 - 07.2016
BBA - Business Administration
University of Illinois At Springfield
Professional Fundraising, Boston University
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