Sara Schultz
Detroit,MI
Summary
With over 18 years of work experience in the health care and nonprofit sectors, I have a passion for making a positive impact in the community through philanthropy and education. I have managed and maintained a robust portfolio of fundraising campaigns, cultivated major gifts, and built strong donor relations, raising funds for various programs and initiatives. I am motivated by the mission of improving the health and well-being of the community, and bring diverse perspectives and experiences to a team.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Major Gifts Officer
Providence Alaska Foundation
06.2016 - 08.2023
- Managed and maintained a fundraising portfolio of 100 active and potential major donors.
- Donor cultivation for individuals and corporations with emphasis on major gifts, planned gifts and annual giving.
- Solicitation of major gifts of $10,000 and greater for over 200 restricted funds, an unrestricted fund and 20 endowments.
- Provided frequent communication and gift stewardship to all current and previous donors to the Providence Alaska Foundation.
- Attended events to develop professional network of potential donors.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with donors, staff and funding recipients.
- Planned and implemented fundraising events.
Education Coordinator
Providence Alaska Medical Center
03.2007 - 06.2016
- Oversaw administrative coordination for education programs and communicated schedules and information to trainees at Providence Alaska Medical Center.
- Collaboration with medical staff and community physicians to design and develop all aspects of local and regional continuing medical education activities in compliance with the governing body, including policy development and implementation.
- Oversight and management of promotional activities, including on-line listing and registration process.
- Monitor and reports annual progress and improvements to hospital Medical Executive Committee and governing board.
- Maintained professional competencies and attended development courses related to continuing medical education.
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Developed assessments and user polls to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.
- Onboarded family medicine, pediatric, and psychology residents, medical students and interns.
- Provided new provider orientation in coordination with all department heads of the hospital that interact with medical staff.
Product Sales Manager
Girl Scouts Of Alaska
06.2004 - 03.2007
- Managed the Girl Scout Council retail shop and ordered merchandise and created displays for seasonal products.
- Oversaw the Fall Product Sale program for South Central Alaska, which was a magazine subscription and renewal program.
- Created and implemented volunteer training, created the volunteer manuals and organized distribution of materials for the annual cookie sale.
- Maintained communication with the volunteers, the local delivery agents and the national company.
- Organized sales with local retailers for volunteers and clients and I oversaw a recognition process for those that participated at various levels.
- Managed a budget and was responsible for half of the organization's annual revenue.
Education
No Degree - History And Political Science
Utah Valley University
Orem, UTNo Degree -
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AKSkills
- Relationship Building
- Major Gift Solicitation
- Strategic Planning
- Portfolio Management
- Empathy and Understanding
- Prospect Research
- Goal Setting
- Donor Stewardship
- Fundraising Expertise
- Networking Abilities
- Campaign Development
- Community Networking
- Time Management
- Goal Setting
Affiliations
- Association of Fundraising Professionals
Timeline
Major Gifts Officer
Providence Alaska Foundation
06.2016 - 08.2023
Education Coordinator
Providence Alaska Medical Center
03.2007 - 06.2016
Product Sales Manager
Girl Scouts Of Alaska
06.2004 - 03.2007
No Degree - History And Political Science
Utah Valley University
No Degree -
University of Alaska Anchorage
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