Lynda Ardito

• Managed event details for 100+ alumni and donor recognition events annually; tracked sponsorships, attendees, payments, and compiled research profiles donor prospects attendees
• Provide assistance for all logistical, programmatic aspects of events
• Support Donor Relations activities including management of budget, assistance as needed with donor acknowledgement process

• Assisted with redirecting the Club's annual fundraising gala from an in-person event to a virtual event
• Managed the solicitation, collection and organization of auction items for gala
• Responsible for donor recognition process; wrote acknowledgement letters for Executive Director and developed process to implement personalized stewardship plans.

• As a volunteer, provided leadership to PTO board, committee chairs and parent volunteers in fundraising, hospitality and special events
• Chaired school-wide, week-long authors conference, bringing 15-20 authors and illustrators to the school annually
• Wrote and produced weekly email newsletters using Constant Contact.

Working remotely as a contractor, wrote content and published monthly online newsletter for parents, alumni, faculty and staff using Constant Contact.

• Developed alumni and parent programming to engage constituents in the life of the college and help build a culture of philanthropy for Curry
• Planned and executed all aspects of alumni and parent events including Homecoming, Family Weekend, class reunions, athletic fundraising events, donor cultivation and donor recognition events
• Wrote content and published monthly online newsletters for parents, alumni, and faculty using Constant Contact
• Managed Board of Directors and volunteers to implement social and fundraising programs
• Implemented a phonation program, hiring and managing student workers.

• Directed The Dickinson School of Law Annul Fund; responsible for strategic planning, production of direct mail appeals and brochures, class agents program, stewardship and gift acknowledgement process
• Managed the Alumni Mentor Program working with Career Services to link alumni with current law students
• Coordinated special events including annual donor recognition events and Alumni/Reunion Weekend
• Wrote articles for alumni magazine and published the Annual Report of Donors
• Networked with alumni to cultivate and solicit gifts, identify major gift prospects and recruit volunteers.

• Developed and implemented technology based seminars, and special events; solicited corporate sponsorships, researched topics and speakers, managed program budgets, designed promotional material and marketed events
• Networked with local chambers of commerce, government agencies, universities and industry leaders to develop community partnerships
• Organized conferences to bring technology leaders together
• Wrote monthly newsletters and press releases to promote technology development in Central Pennsylvania
• Managed daily office operations, including accounting operations using QuickBooks and provided administrative assistance to the Executive Director as needed.

• Provided administrative support to directors in soliciting top prospects for a $150 million campaign
• Planned and executed special events for prospect cultivation and donor recognition
• Drafted, edited and published quarterly Annual Fund Volunteer Newsletter
• Managed direct mail appeals and gift acknowledgement process.