- At Union College, Balliet was responsible for $18 million in annual cash receipts, achieved a cost per dollar raised of 11 cents, increased the alumni participation rate to 52%, and managed a $1.6 million budget and staff of 27. Deb actively and effectively cultivated and solicited a caseload of prospects, and directed day-to-day operations of a successful $150 million comprehensive campaign.
- Balliet directed a new development operation including forming an effective board of directors from two formerly separate foundations for Northeast Health, a complex healthcare/ community services organization. Balliet increased major and planned gift commitments, which doubled revenue to $2.5 million, and initiated a $5.5 million dollar capital campaign.
- At Audubon New York, Balliet established direction for a Capital and Endowment Campaign Department. She identified and built successful relationships with donors, board members and organizational committees, and as a result successfully raised $400k in her first year on the job.
- At Syracuse University, Balliet effectively solicited major gifts for the $160 million Campaign for Syracuse and the $50 million Campaign for the Maxwell School of Citizenship.
- Balliet was recruited by the Colburn National Foundation, a public charity in Saratoga Springs NY, to lead its start-up effort including board development, marketing and promotion, establishment of board policies and financial systems, development of grant-making guidelines and application procedures, and initiation of its fund-raising program.
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"Deb was excellent in directing the NYSRA Educational Foundation in developing its financial, governance and compliance needs. Her professionalism was outstanding and her expertise in governance & compliance issues was superb. We are grateful to Advanced Development Strategies for the success of this much needed initiative."
Harold Qualters,
Executive Director, NYSRA Educational Foundation, Albany NY |
