Tina Benson Diluzio
Battle Ground,WA
Summary
Dynamic development professional with over 12 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, specializing in event and campaign management. Successfully planned and executed 25 large-scale fundraising events, each generating an average revenue of $100,000 or more. Exceptional communication skills enhance storytelling capabilities, facilitating the creation of compelling press releases, collateral, newsletters, and video productions tailored for fundraising and outreach initiatives. Renowned for reliability and a strong focus on achieving objectives while fostering collaboration among donors, staff, and volunteers from diverse professional backgrounds.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Philanthropy Events Specialist
PeaceHealth Medical Center Foundation
05.2024 - Current
- Partners with volunteers, administrators, physicians, vendors, and corporate sponsors to maximize the financial return of the events while being an ambassador for PeaceHealth out in the community.
- Partners with board members, physicians and volunteers to help organize and deliver hosted events.
- Develops budgets for Foundation special events and manages the event budgets.
- Serves as point person with event vendors, ensuring that the Foundation maintains strong relationships and negotiating cost-effective rates for goods and services.
- Participates in the development and execution of annual caregiver campaigns.
- Assures that all documents and electronic and paper files related to all Foundation special events, fundraising activities and recognition events are appropriately created and maintained.
- Serves on committees as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Development Associate
Battle Ground HealthCare
06.2019 - 05.2024
- Collaborate with the Director of Development to develop the annual fundraising plan, set budgets and monitor progress.
- Partner with staff, volunteers and vendors to execute large and small-scale fundraising and community outreach events.
- Support cultivation and stewardship of existing and new donor relationships by identifying appropriate touchpoints and engagement strategies, drafting correspondence, and developing meeting prep sheets and follow-up materials.
- Responsible for meeting shared objectives and goals, and exchanging innovative ideas, best practices, successes, and lessons learned.
- Assist Development team with campaign management, working to identify and track success metrics, plan the implementation, and monitor success throughout the lifecycle of a campaign.
- Support of all donor meetings including but not limited to the creation of presentations, packets, donor gifts.
- Engage volunteers in development activities.
- Maintain donor and prospective donor information in the Development database and other electronic records.
- Take lead in the management of pledge and gift receipts, recording, and acknowledgment systems.
Development Manager
Daybreak Youth Services
09.2014 - 01.2018
- Steward donor and volunteer relationships, maintained donor database and volunteer records, and reached out to potential partners.
- Monitored volunteer program to ensure compliance with state laws and utilization of best practices.
- Planned and executed large- and small-scale fundraising and public awareness events in conjunction with volunteer committee.
- Successfully managed and collaborated with volunteer committee, vendors and community partners to plan and execute annual benefit auction.
- Coordinated tours, trainings, retreats and additional activities as needed for staff and volunteers.
- Led and supported development activities and administrative operations.
- Provided strategic input for campaigns, project management and social media.
- Collaborated with development department, leadership team, executive staff and board in conjunction with Daybreak’s three-year strategic plan.
- Produced and distributed various communications via print and electronic channels.
- Assisted in writing and tracking grants and sponsorships for events and various program needs.
- Supervised development and recreation program staff and interns.
- Managed budgets for development and recreation programs.
- Enhanced and expanded digital communications through updated format and content, maintenance of database and monitoring of analytics.
- Revamped print newsletter to include compelling content that captured a greater scope of the ways in which clients, donors, staff and community partners were involved with Daybreak.
- Increased community awareness by presenting and attending community marketing events, and mobilizing key staff to provide education to targeted audiences.
- Regularly attended workshops and trainings regarding volunteer management and best practices.
Education
Master of Arts - TESOL
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA01.2001
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA01.1997
Skills
- Customer relations
- Expert problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Documentation management
Timeline
Philanthropy Events Specialist
PeaceHealth Medical Center Foundation
05.2024 - Current
Development Associate
Battle Ground HealthCare
06.2019 - 05.2024
Development Manager
Daybreak Youth Services
09.2014 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology
Eastern Washington University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Spokane Falls Community College
Master of Arts - TESOL
Gonzaga University