President

Posted on: 2007-04-12

AMELIA RIBNICK KLEIMAN, MBA, JD 5718 YARWELL DRIVE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77096  713 - 723-8153  [email protected] Executive with exceptional ability to manage multi-faceted challenges and establish priorities in a fast-paced environment. Extensive hands-on experience in grants, annual & major gifts fundraising, planned giving, non-profit management, marketing, creative problem-solving, event planning, budgeting and analysis, as well as strategic development and human resource management. Effective ability to make persuasive verbal and written presentations to distinct audiences in diverse settings. Demonstrated ability to build coalitions and formulate and motivate teams and individuals to action. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Designed & implemented planned giving and major gifts programs for numerous entities, including development of cultivation activities, long-term donor recognition strategies, legacy societies, as well as marketing and communication aspects of plan  Proficiently researched, drafted, prepared, presented and submitted grant proposals and status reports to private and corporate foundations  Cultivated and solicited major and planned giving donors, foundations, and corporations for numerous campaigns  Directed and oversaw fundraising, donor management, and staff team involvement for several capital campaigns  Managed, facilitated and participated in strategic planning initiatives resulting in generation of recommendations & business plans, revision of missions and strategies, & implementation of short & long-term goals for various organizations  Provided counsel & facilitated various activities and discussions, including focus groups for numerous non-profits  Created, designed, and co-authored collateral materials, including brochures, pamphlets, annual reports, board manuals, and various other marketing communications, while staying within projected budgets  Formulated or improved contracts, forms, policies, and systems to increase productivity and operational success, including developing or revising gift acceptance policies, endowment management policies, stewardship and donor recognition policies, investment asset allocations strategies, spending policies, and grant policies and procedures  Directed growth of community foundation assets and funds under management over 7 year period from $8.0 million to $30.0 million (over 350% increase), while doubling number of component funds from 117 to 235, and adding $8.5 million in legacy commitments  Improved annual fiscal performance of organization by an average of 40% annually over 7 years, resulting in budgetary surpluses and organizational self-sufficiency  Achieved exceptional success in marketing products to selected target audiences utilizing effective presentations, special events, telemarketing, tradeshow participation, focus groups, and direct mail campaigns as well as seminars and training sessions on numerous topics  Designed, planned, implemented and reviewed program calendar for several non-profit entities  Established, coordinated and maintained on-going interaction with internal and external leadership regarding investments, fund performance, development and daily business operations, as well as activities and approaches with other departments on donor cultivation, solicitations, and related programs  Developed, implemented and analyzed monthly, quarterly and yearly forecasts, budgets, balance sheets and follow-up reviews, as well as tracked data on increases in revenues, sales and assets  Competently explored, planned, prepared, and presented projects, speeches, documents, news articles and other communications  Supervised operations of 12 sponsored projects, including accounting, personnel, administrative, inventory, scheduling, and managerial functions for projects, as well as implemented various office systems, policies and procedures, and helped design collaborative guidelines for several entities  Executed divestiture of numerous sponsored projects through mergers, acquisitions, or establishment of new entities  Coordinated all personnel functions, including recruitment, hiring, training, performance appraisal and salary and benefits administration for up to 10 employees PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Founder & President - ARK CONSULTING Oct. 1999 to present Asst. Dir. of Development & External Relations – HOUSTON ZOO, INC. July 2003 to June 2004 Dir. of Special Projects & Special Counsel for Development Oct. 2002 – June 2003 Executive Director – CENTER FOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES OF THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Oct. 2000 to Sep. 2002 Executive Director - HOUSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION June 1992 to Sep. 1999 Director & Instructor - THE RONKIN EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF SUGAR LAND Nov. 1991 to May 1992 Solo Practitioner - BUSINESS CONSULTING & LEGAL SERVICES July 1990 to Nov. 1991 Staff Claims Attorney - TITLE U.S.A. INSURANCE CORP. May 1989 to July 1990 Solo Practitioner - LEGAL SERVICES July 1985 to May 1989 Associate - WILLIAMS, BIRNBERG & ANDERSON Sep. 1984 to July 1985 Briefing Attorney - SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS Aug. 1983 to Aug. 1984 Congressional Staff Intern - U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 1977 to Sep. 1977 EDUCATION University of Houston Law Center and J.D. 1983 Graduate School of Business Administration M.B.A. 1983 University of Denver (with University and Economics Honors) B.A. 1979 PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS Member - State Bar of Texas Nov. 1983 to present Member - Houston Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Sep. 1997 to present Board Member – Vice President of Community Outreach & Diversity April 2004 to Dec.2006 Assistant Secretary Jan. 2007 to present Member - Planned Giving Council of Houston (PGCH) May 1995 to present Executive Committee Member January 1996 to Dec. 2002 Member - National Council of Planned Giving Feb. 1995 to present Member-Greater Houston Grantmaker’s Forum (Program Committee Co-Chair) August 1998 to present Executive Board Member - Houston B & P Connections - Women’s Networking Group August 2001 to present Board Member – Cong. Brith Shalom Sisterhood June 2003 to present Executive Board Member - Houston Council of B'nai B'rith Women Apr. 1991 to Mar. 1995 Co-Chair - University of Denver Recruiter - Alumni Admissions Club (Southern Texas) Oct. 1987 to present Alumni Admissions Club (Southern Texas) Oct. 1987 to Oct. 1993 Houston Area Alumni Association Oct. 1987 to Sep. 1992 Executive Board Member and Chair of Speaker's Bureau Aug. 1990 to Aug. 1992 Community Relations Council of Houston President - Machar B'nai B'rith Women Mar. 1990 to Apr. 1991 and Chapter for Young Professionals Mar. 1988 to Apr. 1989 Teacher – Various Religious Schools Sep. 1980 to June 1997