Troy Nuss
WILMINGTON,DE
Summary
Motivated nonprofit leader skilled at increasing organizational funds through events, donor outreach strategies and marketing campaigns. Persuasive and open communicator with good planning, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. Offering 20 plus years of related experience.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Development Officer
The Music School of Delaware
Wilmington, DE
07.2018 - Current
- Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in organization's advancement program.
- Launched planned giving program, securing 24 Letters of Intent, stewarded relationship that resulted in a significant endowment gift.
- Implemented project management tools to initiated task, managed relationship, and monitored engagement with key donors and community stakeholders.
- Manage tactical teams to build stronger donor relationships, build community awareness, and improve strategic community partners.
- Generated monthly fundraising metrics and reports.
Chief Development Officer
Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County
Wilmington, DE
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Established goals to raise annual $3.2 million budget through individual giving, grants, sponsorships, and events.
- Cultivated and stewarded relationship with 85 major gift donors.
- Contacted and engaged corporate representatives, government officials or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes and activities.
- Managed fundraising staff and monitored performance to meet targets.
Development Director
Autism Delaware
Newark, DE
01.2013 - 08.2015
- Created fundraising strategies tied to Autism Delaware's mission, programs and goals as way of increasing individual giving by nearly 48% and $80,000.
- Actively involved in community awareness and legislative advocacy team.
- Supervised event manager and volunteers that ran five special events: two walks, two auction galas, and half-million-dollar celebrity-am golf outing.
- Established development department policies and procedures.
- Maintained highly intensive schedule of visiting with potential donors and delivering compelling presentations and comprehensive fundraising proposals.
- Cultivated relationships with community, business and local civic leaders in order to draw attention to Autism Delaware and bring in new donors and volunteers.
Director of Development
EastSide Learning Center Foundation
Wilmington, DE
05.2010 - 01.2013
- Exceeded budget goals 15% through effective grant writing and management.
- Responsible for managing foundation’s finances and final approval of school’s expenses.
- Worked directly with board and school leadership to develop and solicit funding for strategic priorities and program needs.
- Served as onsite human resource contact for school’s outsourced consultant.
- Composed grant proposals and fundraising newsletters to raise capital to support Eastside Charter School.
Director of Development
Masonic Home Of Delaware
Wilmington, DE
12.2005 - 04.2010
- Successfully established a new development program that doubled both the funds raised and the number of donors, year over year.
- Developed a blended giving campaign that converted annual donors into major and planned gift donors.
- Served as the organization’s marketing/ community relations representative.
Litigation Assistant
Potter, Anderson & Corroon LLP
Wilmington, DE
01.1998 - 11.2005
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Offered tech support to 3 paralegals and 12 attorneys.
- Performed a variety of document management tasks, including bates-stamping, redaction, duplicating, and indexing.
- Completed E-filings with Federal and state courts.
- Assisted with the preparation for depositions and trials.
- Maintained litigation database and document organization for cases.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Education
Google Project Management: Professional Certificate -
Coursera
Online 03.2021 - 08.2021
Master’s Degree - Public Administration
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE 01.2013 - 08.2015
Bachelors of Science - Organizational Management
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE 09.2008 - 12.2012
Nonprofit Management Certificate -
University of Delaware Center Community Research
Wilmington, DE 01.2011 - 05.2011
Fundamentals of Fundraising Certificate -
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 09.2006 - 12.2006
Paralegal Certificate -
Blackstone Career Institute
Allentown, PA 01.2003 - 08.2005
Skills
Fundraising
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John Maxwell Certified Coach, Trainer, Speaker, & Behavioral Analysis
As a certified John Maxwell Team member, work one-on-one and in group settings to help individuals and teams realize and accomplish their goals. Regular conduct educational sessions, teaching Maxwell’s leadership principles and methods. Able to develop and lead workshops to help overcome a variety of individual or organizational challenges. Trained and certified to facilitate the Maxwell Leadership Game and conduct behavioral analysis using the Maxwell DISC assessment. Certified speaker for in-person and virtual events through eSpeakers.
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Quote
Everything rises and falls on leadership.
John C. Maxwell
Timeline
Google Project Management: Professional Certificate -
Coursera
03.2021 - 08.2021
Development Officer
The Music School of Delaware
07.2018 - Current
Chief Development Officer
Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County
09.2015 - 06.2018
Master’s Degree - Public Administration
Wilmington University
01.2013 - 08.2015
Development Director
Autism Delaware
01.2013 - 08.2015
Nonprofit Management Certificate -
University of Delaware Center Community Research
01.2011 - 05.2011
Director of Development
EastSide Learning Center Foundation
05.2010 - 01.2013
Bachelors of Science - Organizational Management
Wilmington University
09.2008 - 12.2012
Fundamentals of Fundraising Certificate -
Villanova University
09.2006 - 12.2006
Director of Development
Masonic Home Of Delaware
12.2005 - 04.2010
Paralegal Certificate -
Blackstone Career Institute
01.2003 - 08.2005
Litigation Assistant
Potter, Anderson & Corroon LLP
01.1998 - 11.2005
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