Carissa Burkhart Korites

EXPERIENCEDINFORMATIONPROFESSIONAL

Masters Degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) candidate September 2015, Drexel University iSchool. Over twelve years experience working as a special librarian within high profile organizations. Purpose driven manager effective in building organizational consensus and translating institutional objectives to staff processes and reporting. Team player recognized for discretion, meeting competing deadlines, and achieving or exceeding targets.

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Events planning

Entrepreneurial approach

Identifying/securing speakers

Capital campaign planning

Staff management

Budgeting/operating plans

Vendor negotiation/contracts

Development/Fundraising

Prospect research

Communications

Programming

Collection Management

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Expertise with Microsoft Office and a wide variety of software and online research tools and databases
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DHAHRAN RECREATION LIBRARY, SAUDI ARAMCO, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia2011-2014

CS ASSISTANT/ LIBRARIAN, part-time

VOLUNTEER (2011-2012)

Key Achievements:

  • Collection development for children’s room
  • Created and plannedchildren’s programming including Rakah Kids! and baby/toddler story time
  • Provided customer service and readers advisory to patrons of the children’s room
  • Facilitated the Summer Reading event with other CS volunteers
  • Assisted with Back to School, Library Week, and other special events
  • Performed general duties of the children’s room, including monitoring safety, shelving and tidying materials, and other tasks

BEST PROSPECTS CONSULTING, Halifax, Massachusetts, USA2004-2010

ASKANALYZER.COM

Principal

Sample clients included: American Research Center in Egypt, The Boston Foundation, Harvard teaching hospitals, Boy Scouts of America, Ohio State University, Utah State University, Fuller Craft Museum, Great Dixter House and Gardens, Kent Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Women & Infants Hospital, South Shore Conservatory

Key Achievements:

  • Provided special librarianship and fundraising consulting services to top tier clients in the U.S. and U.K.
  • Partnered with clients to achieve information service goals
  • Conceived, developed, launched, and sold revolutionary prospect research web product AskAnalyzer.com, an estimated wealth capacity tool. AskAnalyzer.com is currently used by non-profit institutions throughout the United States
  • Developed sophisticated prospect screening approaches and processes
  • Managed four consultant partners with differing specialties on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Created communications and marketing materials to highlight service offerings and capabilities
  • Client management/sales
  • Wrote and negotiated new client contracts
  • Established processes and procedures to ensure the smooth functioning of a startup in an entrepreneurial environment

REGIS COLLEGE, Weston, Massachusetts, USA2009-2010

Office of Development

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH

Key Achievements:

  • Provided divisional leadership accountable to Vice President for Development, President, and major gifts staff
  • Interfaced with Board of Directors to further advancement goals
  • Led Wealthengine analytics screening and data implementation/developed custom models
  • Served as special librarian to the development office
  • Served as a member of the Capital Giving team that created solicitation strategies and drove individual, corporate, and foundation giving
  • Worked with IT to develop value-added reporting in Datatel
  • Prepared annual research budget, operating plan, and objectives
  • Developed innovative prospecting strategies
  • Created benchmarking strategies to quantitatively demonstrate the impact of research on financial goals
  • Worked with major gifts and alumni office staff to organize and refresh fundraiser prospect pools
  • Negotiated with vendors of print and electronic information services/monitored expenditures to maximize the College’s return on its research investment
  • Oversaw and completed research on individuals, corporations, and foundations that were prospects for significant financial support, influence, or volunteer leadership
  • Supported the mission and ethics statement of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)

BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, Boston MA, USA2004-2008

Office of Development

PROSPECT RESEARCH MANAGER/PART-TIME

Key Achievements:

  • Provided divisional leadership accountable to Senior Vice President for Development, President of the Hospital, and major gifts staff
  • Led Blackbaud Analytics wealth screening and data implementation/developed custom models
  • Served as a member of the Capital Giving team that created solicitation strategies and drove individual, corporate, and foundation giving
  • Worked with IT to develop value-added reporting in Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge
  • Prepared annual research budget, operating plan, and objectives
  • Developed innovative prospecting strategies
  • Created benchmarking strategies to quantitatively demonstrate the impact of research on financial goals
  • Worked with Executive Director for Major Gifts to organize and refresh fundraiser prospect pools
  • Negotiated with vendors of print and electronic information services/monitored expenditures to maximize the Hospital's return on its research investment
  • Ensured that the Office of Development was operating in compliance with HIPPA guidelines

HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Boston, Massachusetts, USA2001-2003

Division of Public Health Practice

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR MARKETING AND EVENTS PLANNING

Key Achievements:

  • Managed all aspects of event planning including a prestigious 350-person dinner and award ceremony, two years in a row. Secured sponsorships and major gifts from prospects
  • Brought together honorary committee of volunteers including civic leaders, heads of corporations, and donors
  • Created an eight minute video highlighting the work of the organization
  • Managed and wrote communications materials for the organization including: brochures, event invitations, and event programs
  • Drafted communications pieces including letters, speeches, and other printed materials
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive prospect research program including: prospect management, marketing, and communications strategy; managed a staff of four

THE BOSTON FOUNDATION, Boston, Massachusetts, USA1998-2001

Office of Development

DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (1999-2001)

CAMPAIGN ASSISTANT (1998-1999)

Key Achievements:

  • Developed fundraising strategies and managed prospects for a $700 million foundation
  • Served as special librarian to the foundation
  • Collaborated with volunteer leaders – Board of Directors and volunteer committees – to further organization
  • Identified and cultivated new donors, prospects, and financial advisors to exceed annual goals
  • Directed IT software systems developers in implementation of changes to internal systems resulting in more effective prospect management
  • Planning and management of events with attendance ranging from 15 to 350
  • Created communications pieces including newsletters, brochures, event programs, and prospect letters
  • Assisted campaign for the Fund for Arts and Culture

MORGAN SCHIFF & CO., INC.,New York, New York, USA1997-1998

ACCOUNT ASSISTANT, BROKERAGE SERVICES

Key Achievements:

  • Managed client services function for investment management firm: new accounts, fund transfers, check and wire requests
  • Administration of Limited Partnerships
  • Broker’s assistant: trade executions, stock quotes

EDUCATION

DREXEL UNIVERSITY (iSchool),Candidate, Master of Science Degree in Library and InformationScience. Completion date September 2015

EMERSON COLLEGE, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theater, 1994

HARVARD UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SCHOOL, The Principles and Practices of Fundraising, 1997

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS

American Library Association (ALA)

Special Libraries Association (SLA)

PASTAFFILIATIONS

Co-Leader, USA Girl Scouts Overseas, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

PAST MEMBERSHIPS/AWARDS

Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)

New England Development Research Association (NEDRA)

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)

New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (NEAHP)

Winner 2000 Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theater Festival Competition

Winner 2000 New England Regional Festival of Community Theater Competition

Speaker for the Center for Nonprofit Success on Funding Funders: The Art of Successful Research

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