Dan Wilson
Louisville
Summary
Multi-talented Development professional, skilled in interpersonal relationships, written and verbal communications, and planning and logistics. Uses expert content writing skills to build company reputation, find new opportunities, and earn grants. Driven to enthusiastically represent organization via personal connections, major events and marketing tools.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Development
Portland Christian School
07.2014 - Current
- Oversee all aspects of fundraising, including communicating with current and potential donors in-person, by emails, phone calls, newsletters, appeal mailings, annual events, and grant writing
- Oversee data entry and donor acknowledgement
- Help market the school through social media, print ads, radio spots and other avenues as needed
- Oversee school website
- Helped envision and oversee new facilities design and construction.
Partnership Coordinator
New Hope International Christian Centre
11.2010 - 06.2014
- Set up fundraising visits across the U.S
- For multiple Eastern European ministries heads
- Help Eastern European ministry partners compose and send out regular donor newsletters
- Connect with U.S
- Donors on behalf of Eastern European partners
- Assist in various functions of the U.S
- Office, including helping set up events.
Short Term Missions Coordinator
Association Of Christian Schools International
05.2005 - 06.2010
- Envisioned, marketed and coordinated missions experiences in twelve countries for Christian high school teams from across the U.S
- And Canada
- Recruited and managed country coordinators for mission trips
- Oversaw travel arrangements, including obtaining visas and air travel, and worked with country coordinators to make sure their in country arrangements met expectations.
Short Term Missions Coordinator
Goin' Fishing Ministries
11.1996 - 05.2005
- Envisioned missions experiences for church and Christian high school teams to serve the Lord in secular summer camps and school in Russia
- Recruited and oversaw a Russian assistant and multiple translators
- Marketed our mission experiences to churches and schools, and recruited and trained teams to serve in Russia
- Oversaw travel arrangements, including obtaining of Russian visas, air travel, ground transportation, and meeting with Russian camp directors to make arrangements for our teams to stay in their camps
- Supported the teams on the ground during their stay.
Assistant to President
United Christian Press
06.1994 - 10.1996
- Worked in almost every aspect of this small printing business, running presses, bindery and finishing, delivery, and marketing.
High School Bible and History Teacher
Academia Los Pinares
08.1991 - 06.1994
- Developed and implemented curriculum plans for high school history and Bible classes
- Created lesson plans to engage students in the study of world history, the Bible, world religions and Christian worldview
- Assessed student performance through quizzes, tests, projects and presentations
- Addressed behavioral issues in a respectful manner while maintaining classroom orderliness.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
William Jennings Bryan College
Dayton, TN05.1991
Skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Relationship Building
- Critical Thinking
- Written Communications
- Program Development
- Event Planning
Timeline
Director of Development
Portland Christian School
07.2014 - Current
Partnership Coordinator
New Hope International Christian Centre
11.2010 - 06.2014
Short Term Missions Coordinator
Association Of Christian Schools International
05.2005 - 06.2010
Short Term Missions Coordinator
Goin' Fishing Ministries
11.1996 - 05.2005
Assistant to President
United Christian Press
06.1994 - 10.1996
High School Bible and History Teacher
Academia Los Pinares
08.1991 - 06.1994
Bachelor of Arts - History
William Jennings Bryan College
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