Emily runs a one-person development shop at Country Doctor Community Health Centers. The organization consists of two community clinics and support programs treating 16,000 patients annually. Emily created and is implementing the first development plan of an organization that has little history of private funding. Within six months, she increased the donor database by 65%, annual appeal letter revenue by 50%, introduced a quarterly newsletter, updated the website, introduced new revenue streams, massaged the board’s role in fundraising and established relationships with civic organizations. Emily’s fifteen years experience includes being another one-person shop, for Family Law CASA, a volunteer-driven organization fully dependent on private funding. The first year of CASA’s major fundraiser raised $78,000 and the second $115,000. Emily has been Chair of PSGA and NDOA conferences, currently on the AFP WA Program/Educational Development Committee and is a former board member of the Market Senior Center.
Dav`ne has worked in one-person development shops at Gilda’s Club SE WI, Trinity Irish Dance Company and Northwest Parkinson`s Foundation. At these organizations, she was responsible for all development functions including one-on-one solicitations, grant writing, direct mail, special events and planned giving activities. As a senior development staff person and fundraising consultant for more than twelve years, she has led numerous annual and capital campaigns. While Dav`ne no longer works in a one-person shop, her experiences over the past 25 years make her an expert on time management, strategy development and implementation which includes responsibility for day-to-day tactical activities and efficient use of resources. She is an active member of AFP and NDOA and received her bachelors’ degree at Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI.
After earning a Master`s degree in Public Affairs from the University of Washington, Patty entered the world of fundraising via a position with the Pacific Science Center. She ran their corporate and individual fundraising program, launched a membership giving campaign, organized their annual dinner dance and assisted with the development of a Major Gifts Campaign. Since that time, she has served as the Director of Development for several nonprofit organizations including the Alzheimer`s Association, the Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center, Habitat for Humanity and the Foundation for Early Learning. In her current position, she was handed a small budget and asked to create an organization from the ground up. Her responsibilities include developing policies and procedures, recruiting and training a board of directors, developing a an annual fund, special events and marketing.
