Director (December 2022-Present)
Associate Director (March-December 2022)
In his role with CCS Fundraising, Ryan serves as s nonprofit philanthropy and strategy consultant on the Mid-Atlantic & Southeast US team, providing embedded advisory services to create and implement impactful development plans for nonprofits.
Core Accomplishments
Led three feasibility and planning studies to assess organizational readiness for campaign activity and community receptiveness to proposed Case elements. Conducted over 100 strategic discussions with high-level stakeholders. Personally solicited over $22 million in gift indications.
Designed and implemented multiple comprehensive campaigns to raise over $192 million including Campaign Plan and Timeline development, Case for Support creation, and prospect research. Created personalized prospect portfolios for client leadership. Directed pipeline management, ensuring efficient movement of top prospects towards gift request. Utilizing detailed research, developed gift request strategies.
Led a strategic planning processes to advance transformational organizational change.
Designed consistent and comprehensive financial policies for organizations across sectors and campaign readiness levels.
Assessed sector-wide performance through data analytics.
Designed and implemented multiple comprehensive campaigns to raise over $192 million including Campaign Plan and Timeline development, Case for Support creation, and prospect research. Created personalized prospect portfolios for client leadership. Directed pipeline management, ensuring efficient movement of top prospects towards gift request. Utilizing detailed research, developed gift request strategies.
Led a strategic planning processes to advance transformational organizational change.
Designed consistent and comprehensive financial policies for organizations across sectors and campaign readiness levels.
Assessed sector-wide performance through data analytics.
Select Engagements
- Feasibility & Planning Study Director, Library of Virginia Foundation (Richmond, VA)
- Capital Campaign Manager + Strategic Planning Leader + Planning Study Director, The Woodruff Arts Center (Atlanta, GA)
- Campaign Manager, Hagerstown Community College (Hagerstown, MD)
- Feasibility Study Director, Bob Woodruff Foundation (New York, NY)
- Campaign Readiness Director, Reading is Fundamental (Washington, DC)
- Policy Development Coordinator & Writer, Broward College (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
- Data Analyst, Georgetown Preparatory School (North Bethesda, MD)
- Strategic Planning Coordinator, National Association of Cancer Center Development Officers (Philadelphia, PA)
Specific samples of work Ryan created for CCS are currently unavailable to be publicly shared.