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SARA STEINBERG

SARA STEINBERG

Director of Major Gifts
New York,NY

Summary

Seasoned Director of Major Gifts with comprehensive background in strategizing and executing successful fundraising campaigns. Possess strong leadership skills, adept at cultivating relationships with key donors and stakeholders to ensure funding for nonprofit organizations. Exceptional communicator able to articulate organization needs eloquently, resulting in significant increases in major gift donations. Committed to advancing organizational missions through strategic planning, team collaboration, and innovative fundraising initiatives.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Major Gifts

Sharsheret
Teaneck, New Jersey
07.2024 - Current

• Generated over $280,000 in new revenue within seven months through targeted cultivation, and strategic pipeline development.

Planned and executed four regional benefit events, raising over $1.5 million each, while surpassing fundraising benchmarks.

• Designed and managed organization-wide fundraising initiatives to enhance donor conversion and reactivation.

Increased Jewel Circle membership by over 50% within eight months, strengthening engagement among high-capacity donors.

• Led major donor stewardship and legacy giving efforts, expanding initiatives such as men's leadership development.

• Developed donor acquisition strategies, utilizing CRM analytics and philanthropic research for effective audience segmentation.

• Collaborated with marketing to produce compelling campaign language and event invitations, ensuring brand alignment.

Launched educational initiatives, raising awareness of Sharsheret's mission, and facilitating successful fundraising asks.

Associate Director

AIPAC
Manhattan, USA
04.2022 - 07.2024
  • Elevated client engagement by securing multiple $100,000 and $25,000 multi-year contributions, leading to improved portfolio performance and increased client satisfaction.
  • Developed donor outreach programs to secure 35 new major corporate and individual accounts, elevating client engagement, and.
  • Crafted client development strategy for VIC, High Potential, and other top client segments, raising $500k+, surpassing targets by over 400%, and quadrupling the previous year's result.
  • Generated multiple $10k+ contributions through meticulously planned and executed high-level events, resulting in increased brand awareness and client loyalty.
  • Amplified client engagement strategy, delivering a 100% increase in retention with Salesforce CRM, LinkedIn, Zoomin, Treach.io, and Microsoft Office, advancing client relationships.

Development Associate

AIPAC
Manhattan, USA
09.2019 - 04.2022
  • Raised over $1 million in contributions from meetings with prospects within my first year.
  • Increased in-person meetings and partnership-generated revenue through daily outreach efforts to 80-100 potential investors leading to a minimum of $22k+ in closes per month.
  • Outperformed quarterly revenue targets of $12k a month by developing a targeted clientele strategy which led to multiple contributions and high ROI.
  • Headed monthly best practices meetings to enhance client development strategies to improve client satisfaction and gift retention.

Development Associate

Berger Hirschberg Strategies
New York, New York
05.2017 - 09.2017
  • Developed and executed high ROI event initiatives, driving a 20% growth in new client acquisition and elevating awareness for the company
  • Partnered with other corporate teams to elevate program and event strategies, resulting in a major boost in top client engagement and loyalty
  • Identified potential donors through online database research and developed tailored phone campaigns for political candidates and nonprofits to fundraise $250k in contributions
  • Presented information using variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role-playing, simulations, team exercises, videos and lectures.

Community Organizer And Field Manager

Clean Water Action
Montclair, New Jersey
05.2016 - 12.2016
  • Trained and mentored team leaders to manage volunteers and organizational members, ensuring seamless execution of high-impact community events
  • Planned, coordinated, and executed a wide range of meetings, public forums, and outreach events to drive civic engagement and environmental awareness
  • Partnered with local government officials to advocate for and influence state-level environmental regulatory reform
  • Recruited, coached, and developed a high-performing sales team, resulting in a 30% increase in monthly revenue through innovative sales strategies and performance optimization
  • Oversaw a team of ales representatives, driving a 110% improvement in both individual and team sales outcomes
  • Consistently exceeded daily revenue goals by 50% by fostering a customer-first sales culture and implementing scalable business development tactics

Skills

  • Major gifts strategy and high impact fundraising
  • Donor and account relationship management and stewardship
  • Prospect research and portfolio optimization
  • Leadership and cross-functional team collaboration
  • Event planning and revenue generating experiences
  • Strategic communications, case development, and grant writing
  • Data analytics and reporting
  • CRM systems and Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Annual giving, matching gifts, and legacy campaigns

Timeline

Director of Major Gifts - Sharsheret
07.2024 - Current
Associate Director - AIPAC
04.2022 - 07.2024
Development Associate - AIPAC
09.2019 - 04.2022
Development Associate - Berger Hirschberg Strategies
05.2017 - 09.2017
Community Organizer And Field Manager - Clean Water Action
05.2016 - 12.2016
Rutgers University - Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and History

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and History

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
05-2019

References

References available upon request.
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