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Valerie C. Venturo

Orchard Park

Summary

Experienced development and fundraising professional with a proven track record of increasing revenue through grant writing, corporate partnerships, strategic planning, donor stewardship, annual funds, and capital campaigns. Seeking a new opportunity in a different industry to utilize expertise and drive organizational growth.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder, Fundraising Consultant and Grant Writer

Venturo Fundraising Consulting
01.2010 - Current
  • Independent fundraising consultant and grant writer working with nonprofit organizations to assist them in reaching their financial goals as well as helping to outline development initiatives for greater financial success.
  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House 2021
  • Chestnut Ridge Conservancy 2014
  • Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus 2010-2011
  • Orchard Park Presbyterian Church 2007-2009

Secretary to the Supervisor

Town of Aurora
01.2023 - 09.2024
  • Managed/input and processed payroll for town personnel.
  • Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining confidentiality when managing personnel files or financial data.
  • Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
  • Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices.
  • Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.


Development Director

Aurora Waldorf School
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Company Overview: An independent, non-sectarian school serving the greater Buffalo and Western New York Community that provides a strong academic, artistic and practical curriculum to students grades K-8.
  • Develop and implement strategic plan to meet budget goals
  • Identify and cultivate potential donors and build connections for school
  • Manage all aspects of fundraising activities which include:
  • Annual Fund
  • Artisan Auction
  • Renewal of Education event
  • Collaborate with Marketing to establish branding initiatives
  • Collaborate with Board and Admissions to increase enrollment
  • Manage restricted donations and related projects
  • Manage SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal), United Way and CFC (Combined Federal Campaign) applications and giving programs
  • Develop a grant writing program and identify potential capital projects and funding prospects
  • Research and identify software program to help improve efficiency, accuracy and communication within school

Grant & Partnership Coordinator

Child & Family Services
01.2003 - 01.2009
  • Company Overview: Child & Family Services is a $34 million non-profit organization and is one of the oldest human service agencies in the country. They provide over 41 programs and services at 19 locations throughout Western New York.
  • Started as part of a 4-person development team with an annual goal of $400,000 that grew into a 7-person team with a goal of $800,000
  • Integral part of agency’s first-ever $6.51 million capital campaign, exceeding its goal by 15%
  • Secured over $560,000 in first year of employment which was $100,000 over goal
  • Principal grant writer with grant success rate: 74.4%
  • Awarded Kresge Foundation challenge grant
  • Awarded NYS Department of Transportation grant
  • Awarded largest grant to date given by Junior League of Buffalo
  • Awarded grants from most large local foundations
  • Developed corporate partnership initiative from initial concept to implementation
  • Outlined moves management, donor cultivation program
  • Contributing member of donor stewardship project

Director of Development

Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Company Overview: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo is a $3 Million agency that serves 8,000 youth between the ages of six and 18 and provide programs and activities at 5 clubhouses and 11 satellite locations throughout Buffalo.
  • Managed an overall development budget of $200,000
  • Member of agency senior level management team
  • Supervised a staff of one grant writer
  • Coordinated and executed major fund-raising gala, Legacy 2003
  • Planned and executed fundraising golf tournament, held in Canada
  • Analyzed agency’s current and future needs for recommendation and purchase of donor software package, Raisers Edge
  • Generated five-year fundraising analysis for future fundraising development

Development Manager

Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara
01.1998 - 01.2002
  • Company Overview: Opportunities Unlimited is the Niagara County Chapter of the New York State Association for Retarded Children and is the largest not-for-profit organization in Niagara County providing programs and services to people with developmental disabilities.
  • Managed and executed all agency and foundation special events
  • Increased event revenue from $60,000 to over $100,000
  • Completed assessment of annual fundraising activities and eliminated events that were not profitable
  • Raised $40,000 through direct mail and corporate sponsorships for an annual holiday appeal campaign
  • Awarded over $30,000 in grants through local foundations
  • Developed agency’s first corporate solicitation program
  • Assisted the Vice President with planning, coordinating and executing both agency and foundation public relations and fundraising publicity which included: TV appearances, news releases, community calendars, and P.S.A.’s
  • Responsible for the conception and production of an agency newsletter

Supervisor of Events Marketing for Lotus Development Corporation

Concentrix Corporation
01.1994 - 01.1998
  • Company Overview: Concentrix Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX) has been recognized as one of the world’s leading outsourcing companies by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) in the 2009 Global Outsourcing 100 program.
  • Principal liaison between Concentrix Corp., Lotus Development Corp, and Sun Microsystems
  • Tracked daily development of 35 seminar types from inception to completion
  • Coordinated registration of 12 Lotus symposia events with capacities of 1,500 per city, 3 consecutive years
  • Worked on “Business Partner Events” in excess of 200+ events per year
  • Collaborated on Lotusphere ’96 - Lotus’ 5-day technical trade show event in Orlando, FL
  • Organized 30 paid technical events per year
  • Authored the first company-wide seminar training manual, a 230-page instructional training manual utilized by all telemarketing representatives

Education

B.S. - Business Administration

Nazareth College
Rochester, NY
05.1994

A.S. - Business Management & Marketing

Cazenovia College
Syracuse, NY
05.1986

Skills

  • Raisers’ Edge & Donor Perfect software
  • Writing, researching and securing multi-year, large dollar grants
  • Program development, coordination and management
  • Moves Management and corporate partnerships
  • Team leadership
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Project management
  • Consulting
  • Human resources
  • Recruitment and hiring

Affiliations

Association of Fundraising Processionals (AFP) Since 1998

Timeline

Secretary to the Supervisor

Town of Aurora
01.2023 - 09.2024

Development Director

Aurora Waldorf School
01.2013 - 01.2014

Founder, Fundraising Consultant and Grant Writer

Venturo Fundraising Consulting
01.2010 - Current

Grant & Partnership Coordinator

Child & Family Services
01.2003 - 01.2009

Director of Development

Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
01.2002 - 01.2003

Development Manager

Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara
01.1998 - 01.2002

Supervisor of Events Marketing for Lotus Development Corporation

Concentrix Corporation
01.1994 - 01.1998

A.S. - Business Management & Marketing

Cazenovia College

B.S. - Business Administration

Nazareth College

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