Sadie Williams
Summary
Experienced philanthropic advocate focused on promoting compelling missions of education and healthcare for over 20 years. Passionate about working collaboratively to establish fundraising objectives and strategies, while fostering exceptional development team performance. Inspired by meaningful work of facilitating donor impact and joy.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
CO-INTERIM PRESIDENT
St. Andrew Nativity School
08.2023 - Current
- Provide strategic direction for school programming, ensuring alignment with Nativity's mission and upholding the school's charism and values
- Communicate regularly and work collaboratively with the Board of Trustees
- Oversee and facilitate initiatives driven by the leadership team
- As school's fiscal authority, demonstrate commitment to financial viability by overseeing budget, resource allocation, investment management, and Manage Business & Operations Manager, including facilities, human resources, payroll, employee recruitment and retention, and employee onboarding
- Serve as liaison, representing the School internally and externally, effectively communicating the mission to various stakeholders, and participating in national school associations
- Promote positive and inclusive school climate and culture.
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, CAMPAIGN
St. Andrew Nativity School
04.2021 - Current
- Administer the school's philanthropic opportunities and efforts, including setting priorities and goals, prospect management, and implementing annual and multi-channel fundraising strategies
- Manage development team including a grant writer/database coordinator and events manager
- Oversaw $10M capital campaign fundraising efforts, raising 60% of goal in two years
- Developed campaign collateral and fundraising plan to expand philanthropic support for the first-ever capital campaign following the school's opening in 2001
- Facilitated Board of Trustees campaign committee, including committee communication and committee member campaign engagement
- Evaluated donor constituents to build campaign gift pyramid and pipeline.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (DCHF)
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
10.2018 - 02.2020
- Developed and executed strategic direction and advocacy for DCHF and women's health at OHSU with clear performance objectives and team cohesion
- Served as senior managing fundraiser for all OHSU child-health programs and services at Doernbecher Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, and women's health at OHSU
- Managed personal portfolio of ~75 principal and major gift leads/relationships ($1-$10M prospects); on track for $4.5M individual goal and DCHF's team goal of $10M; overall goal of $21M for women's and children's health at OHSU
- Served as chief spokesperson on behalf of DCHF with donors, media, and community members
- Executed capital campaign feasibility study for potential OHSU/Doernbecher hospital expansion
- Spearheaded thoughtful evaluation of long-standing community fundraising programs and set modifications in place
- Provided board member engagement and programming to foster learning and development
- Served as a member of OHSU Foundation senior leadership team representing development department.
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, MAJOR & SPECIAL GIFTS, ANNUAL GIVING AND DOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL PROGRAMS TEAMS
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
02.2016 - 10.2018
- Contributed over $3.3M individually to support OHSU and Doernbecher programs; led Major & Special Gifts team to raise $13.5M
- Provided leadership, strategic direction, and day-to-day oversight of the development efforts of the major and special gifts team of five frontline fundraisers
- Worked with development leadership and prospect management to establish and implement plans focused on driving results and expanding the major and principal gift pipeline
- Operated as acting manager to Doernbecher Foundation's annual programs team ensuring forward momentum towards philanthropic goals
- Primary fundraiser for the joint OHSU-PSU School of Public Health working in close collaboration with the PSU Foundation on $10M capital campaign
- Served as strategic lead for donor pipeline building from annual giving to major gifts.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
05.2012 - 02.2016
- Contributed over $3M individually to support OHSU programs
- Qualified cultivated, solicited, and stewarded prospects to establish a major gifts program for various departments and divisions
- Partnered with Alumni Relations colleagues to develop fundraising strategies for Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing.
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, COLLEGES OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS & OPTOMETRY
Pacific University
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Established the first major gifts program for the College of Health Professions, including building a prospect pool of individuals with previously underdeveloped relationships
- Created and implemented development strategy for new School of Audiology, worked with corporations, foundations, practitioners, and equipment distributors; developed plans for cultivation and solicitation for the College of Optometry capital campaign
- Worked collaboratively with fellow development staff (annual giving and planned giving) to strategize moves management in addition to marketing and communication teams for gift announcements and promotion.
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
01.2006 - 01.2008
SPECIAL PROGRAMS MANAGER
Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation
01.2004 - 01.2006
DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP AND EVENTS
Catlin Gabel School
01.2003 - 01.2004
Education
Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication -
Oregon State University
Skills
- Fundraising expertise
- Leadership Team Building
- Portfolio Development
- Strategic Planning
- Collaborative Focus
Timeline
CO-INTERIM PRESIDENT
St. Andrew Nativity School
08.2023 - Current
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, CAMPAIGN
St. Andrew Nativity School
04.2021 - Current
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (DCHF)
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
10.2018 - 02.2020
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, MAJOR & SPECIAL GIFTS, ANNUAL GIVING AND DOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL PROGRAMS TEAMS
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
02.2016 - 10.2018
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
05.2012 - 02.2016
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, COLLEGES OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS & OPTOMETRY
Pacific University
01.2008 - 01.2012
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
01.2006 - 01.2008
SPECIAL PROGRAMS MANAGER
Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation
01.2004 - 01.2006
DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP AND EVENTS
Catlin Gabel School
01.2003 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication -
Oregon State University
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