Shana has ten years of professional experience in non-profit development and grassroots political fundraising, specializing in small, individual donations. She has taken over 145 training hours of courses in Raiser’s Edge software and attended the 2018 bbcon Conference to stay up-to-date with her technical and strategic skills when it comes to fundraising.
Development Specialist, Research & Data Management | The Geneva Foundation 01/17 – present
$250K increase in 2018 donations due to creation and implementation of best practices for administration of donor database and CRM management for a non-profit organization benefiting older adults.
Founder and Lead Organizer | The People’s Convention 04/16 – 08/16
Lead organizer of The People’s Convention in Philadelphia, an alternative to the DNC Convention. Primary fundraiser for staffing and event expenses.
Manager of Development Operations | Mount Auburn Hospital 01/08 – 07/11
Managed the day-to-day administrative operations of the fundraising office at a non-profit Harvard University teaching hospital. Managed gift processing, donor acknowledgements, creation of mailing lists for all fundraising appeals and event invitations, comprehensive analytical reporting, onsite technical maintenance and support. Directly supervised administrative staff and departmental volunteers and liaised between Development and Finance departments, coordinating fundraising data and reconciliations.
RELEVANT TRAINING
Blackbaud University • Charleston, South Carolina
- 145 training hours completed in courses on The Raiser’s Edge and compatible software
- Three days of seminars taken at 2018 bbcon Conference in Orlando, FL