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Reianna Rampersaud

Pickering

Summary

Passionate and driven advancement professional; looking to further grow my career in Advancement at the University of Toronto, where I can apply my 7+ years of diverse skills and work experience and to make a positive impact and promote the University of Toronto's strategic goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

International Advancement Coordinator

University Of Toronto, St. George Campus
07.2023 - Current
  • Assessing international advancement goals and contributing to the development and implementation of plans for prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and recognition which helped to raise over $5M in the past 2 years.
  • Expanded the Asia-Pacific prospect pool by identifying new prospects using LiveAlumni and LinkedIn data.
  • Created and implemented bespoke cultivation and engagement opportunities for high-potential prospects in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Regularly monitored the development summary reports to ensure accuracy of ongoing gift opportunities, coding, and follow-up actions.
  • Creating briefing notes for the senior leadership team to ensure they are prepared for meetings.
  • Managing logistics for international travel to the Asia-Pacific region by collaborating with closely with the U of T Hong Kong office to create robust itinerary's and briefing binder's.
  • Provided support with drafting complex and unique donor reports and communications.

Philanthropy Coordinator

Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
07.2022 - 07.2023

• Provided the highest level of administration support to the Philanthropy Directors, specifically to the major gift portfolio's for the Odette Cancer Program and Tory Trauma Program.

• Monitor donor activity, ensuring contact reports, gift agreements, coding, and follow-up actions are recorded and completed.

• Regularly monitored major gift reports to ensure accuracy of pipeline and metrics.

• Ensured that appropriate donor cultivation, acknowledgement and stewardship activities were in place and executed.

• Assisted in organizing, coordinating and managing donor cultivation and stewardship events and tours.

• Regularly attended internal meetings with hospital partners and stakeholders both as a active participant speaking on major gift reports, and notetaking.

• Creating briefing notes for the Director, Vice President and CEO to ensure they are prepared for meetings.

• Drafting and editing donor-facing documents such as; gift agreements, stewardship reports and proposals.

Donor Relations Associate

Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
07.2021 - 07.2022

• Analyze gifts to determine appropriate campaigns, funds, appeals for each gift to be processed; select appropriate stewardship officer to write acknowledgement letters based on the above criteria and source of the gift

• Aid in the processing of all Cheque donations ranging from $10 to

$1,500,000, by accurately coding and subsequently, scanning all gift back-ups and depositing via ChequePro and RBC express.

• Appropriately triage all phone calls and e-mails to the correct team to ensure each and every donor is followed-up with.

• Create and update donor records with appropriate attributes to ensure

Cash Handler

Old Navy
04.2018 - 07.2021

• Accurately audited and reconciled 11+ registers to ensure any discrepancies over $10 are appropriately investigated then corrected and create detailed financial reports of this information all within a timely manner.

• Successfully trained 15+ employees and addressed customer, online invoice and POS-related challenges as they arose, and quickly created appropriate solutions to each problem.

• Collaborated with Manager's and other Cash Handler's to ensure everyone is up to date on any discrepancies or issues, and collectively generate effective solutions to these monetary issues.

Events Coordinator and Administrative Assistant

University of Toronto West-Indian Student Association
09.2019 - 05.2021

• Frequently read and replied to emails in a professional manner to ensure the group is accessible and up to date, then reported this information to the team.

• Aided in the creation of appealing digital content to successfully market the organization via social media.

• Proficient use of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel to create engaging and informative presentations for members, and organized spreadsheets of budget and event information for executive team to view.

• Visualize, plan, then execute 6+ remote but unique events during COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the association remains accommodating and relevant.

• Coordinated vendors, timelines and budgets for 15+ events.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Criminology

University of Toronto
Toronto, None
06-2021

Skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Customer service expertise (expert communication and problem-solving abilities)
  • Successful and advanced relationship building skills
  • Strong ability to work independently and in collaborative environments
  • Highly detail oriented and analytical thinker
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Advanced MS office skills (PowerPoint, Excel, WORD, Outlook)
  • Thrives in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
  • Highly Enthusiastic, motivational, and diplomatic professional

Timeline

International Advancement Coordinator

University Of Toronto, St. George Campus
07.2023 - Current

Philanthropy Coordinator

Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
07.2022 - 07.2023

Donor Relations Associate

Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
07.2021 - 07.2022

Events Coordinator and Administrative Assistant

University of Toronto West-Indian Student Association
09.2019 - 05.2021

Cash Handler

Old Navy
04.2018 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Criminology

University of Toronto
Reianna Rampersaud