Business Name (DBA): Allene Professional Fundraising
Business Address: P.O. Box 496, Lithopolis, Ohio 43136
Business Phone: 614 893-7843
Email Address: sblack@allenefundraising.com
Website: www.allenefundraising.com
Principal: Susan Black
Categories of service:
Administration/Management
Advancement Program Development
Board Development
Consultants
Development Audits
Grantwriters
Interim Executive Directors
Speakers
Strategic Planning
Writers/Writing Services
Description of services:
Allene Professional Fundraising specializes in the challenges of day-to-day development operations in small shops of 1-5 people. Allene Professional Fundraising can help your organization address its fundraising and capacity building challenges with strategic problem solving and creative deliverables that will help your organization reach its full potential.
Our mission is to empower each organization we serve to let their light shine.
List of Potential Services:
o Comprehensive Development audits
o Short or long term Fundraising Plan creation and implementation
o On-going Coaching for Directors of Development and Executive Directors
o Grants management
o Database conversion coaching
o Retreat facilitation for development staff
o Strategic plan implementation
Unique Skills and Experience:
o Extensive experience in all areas of professional fundraising from special events and annual giving to major gifts and corporate/foundation relations.
o Special expertise in TV and radio production, communications, publications and community relations for non-profits.
o Successful grant writer for local foundations, national foundations, county, state and federal agencies and major corporations. Grant writing instructor.
o Proven leader in strategic planning and organizational capacity building
Background on you and/or your business:
Susan Black, CFRE, brings over 15 years of experience in fundraising, public relations and volunteer management experience to Allene Professional Fundraising. Susan has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in political science from Mary Baldwin College and the University of Richmond, respectively. Her career in development began at Marietta College and she went on to gain experience at Easter Seals of Central Ohio and the Epilepsy Foundation of Central Ohio before serving as Vice-President of Advancement for five years at St. Vincent Family Centers in Columbus, OH.
She began Allene Professional Fundraising in 2008 to bring her expertise to the wider non-profit community and help struggling non-profits identify strategies that will allow them to reach their potential. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Kiwanis Club of Columbus. She received her Certified Fundraising Executive designation in 2006.
Testimonials and/or references:
Michelle Ward, CEO, St. Vincent Family Centers, Columbus, OH, mward@svfc.org
Dean Pulliam, CEO, United Methodist Children's Home, Worthington, OH, dpulliam@umchohio.org
Cherylyn Rushton, Executive Director, Just Think, Inc., Columbus, OH, cherylyn@just-think-inc.com
Service area by country, state or zip code:
Ohio/Midwest/Mid-Atlantic
