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Elise (Lee) Switz, C.F.R.E.
19 Maxwell Road; Richmond, Virginia 23226
804/354-0820; Fax 804/358-9746
ehs@leeswitzassociates.com
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Employment
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1993-
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President, Lee Switz Ltd., fund-raising counsel
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1998-
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Business Liaison, Youth Matters
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1987-92
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Executive Director, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Fdn., Inc.
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1981-87
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Director of Development and Public Relations, Church Schools in the Episcopal Diocese
of Virginia
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1980
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Legislative Assistant to Delegate Gerald L. Baliles, Virginia General Assembly
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Major Fund Raising Accomplishments
- Assisted over twenty-five clients during periods of six to thirty months to increase financial independence by establishing or enhancing fund raising capabilities
- Increased contributions from $0 to over $3.5 million in 5 years for Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia (1981-86)
- Increased yearly donations from $7,000 to over $350,000 at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (1987-92)
- Set Smith College 25th reunion gift record of $352,000 (1989)
- Led effort to match $400,000 planning grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (1997)
- Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), 1997, renewed 2000
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Teaching About Fund Raising
- Virginia Commonwealth University, "Especially for Non-Profits"
- Diocesan (Episcopal) Stewardship Institute,
- Chair, Program Committee, Central Virginia Chapter, Association of Fund Raising Professionals (AFP)
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Education
M.B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.A., cum laude, Smith College
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Professional Affiliations
- Associaton of Fund Raising Professionals, Committee on Directorship (1998-2000)
- Central Virginia Chapter, Association of Fund Raising Professionals (Vice-President, '00)
- Virginia Association for Fund Raising Executives (President, '86-'87)
- Virginia Planned Giving Study Group
- National Conference of Governing Boards
Civic Activities
- Immediate Past Chair, William Byrd Community House
- Trustee, Virginia Diocesan Center (Roslyn)
- Steering Committee and Past-Chair, Richmond Urban Forum
- Member, Advisory Board, National Civil War Museum
Expertise includes:
- positioning the organization for effective future fund raising
- working with board and staff on implementation strategies
- teaching/training non-profit leaders and fund raising staff about fund development
- creating a fund raising plan
- performing a marketing audit
- performing feasibility studies and planning capital campaigns
- overseeing the design of annual giving, membership, and capital campaign materials
- goal oriented strategic planning
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Lee Switz & Associates
19 Maxwell Road
Richmond, Virginia 23226
phone 804.354.0820
fax 804.358.9746
e-mail ehs@leeswitzassociates.com
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