Dannielle T.

Leigh
159 Park Avenue * Park Ridge, NJ 07656 * (973)865-2540 * dladf0ff@westpost.net

EXPERIENCE
04/06 - Present Bright Side Fundraising Consultants, Park Ridge, NJ
Owner
* Assemble an effective and efficient fundraising system for multiple campaigns
and organizations - from local to statewide to national campaigns.
* Assist clients in advocating for their positions with State, municipal, and co
unty officials.
* Develop, in close coordination with client's executive management team, a real
istic fundraising plan that details all the key elements and goals of the fundra
ising operation.
* Identify and coordinate meetings with selected major donors in the Central and
Northern NJ Area.
5/00 - 03/06 Menendez for Senate, Inc., Lyndhurst, NJ
Finance/Fundraising Director
* Wrote and planned the $20 million fundraising plan for the 2006 Senate Campaig
n.
* Identified and built a nationwide network of donors dedicated to the 2006 Sena
te Campaign.
* Assisted donors and coordinated follow-up on federal and state legislative iss
ues.
* Recruited, hired, and supervised fundraising staff and consultants.
* Researched, targeted, and acquired prospective new donors to the Senate Campai
gn.
New Millennium PAC, Lyndhurst, NJ
Finance/Fundraising Director
* Developed and implemented all aspects of a $1 million fundraising campaign for
a multi-candidate PAC.
* Planned and executed all events including the annual golf outing, which annual
ly raised $500,000.
* Identified and targeted viable campaigns to decide which candidates to support
nationwide.
* Supervised all report filings with the Federal Election Commission.

9/99 - 5/00 The White House Project, New York, NY

Director of Development
* Developed, implemented, and managed all aspects of a $3 million national fundr
aising program.
* Provided the overall strategic vision and comprehensive fundraising plan for t
he campaign.
* Supervised the planning and implementation of all national events.
* Devised strategies and procedures for cultivating and building stronger relati
onships with donors and prospective donors.
* Established a membership and a direct mail program.
* Recommended and implement policy and legal standards related to fundraising.
* Monitored budget and progress towards the financial goal.
* Acquired methods for, and implemented, future national expansion in accordance
with the project's plan.
* Developed a comprehensive program to secure corporate support.
* Created and implemented a fundraising program for the Board.
* Supervised fundraising staff and consultants.
1996 - 9/99 Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York, NY
Director of Special Gifts
* Managed a national direct mail campaign, comprised of 5,000 individual donors
and family foundations who give between $1,000 and $10,000 annually.
* Responsible for generating over $3 million a year in unrestricted revenue and
$300,000 a year in political money for the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and th
e PAC.
* Created and supervised the annual mail, production, and marketing plan.
* Created and implemented strategies for approaching and upgrading donors.
* Planned donor briefings, congressional lobby visits, receptions, events.
* Personally solicited donors and developed donor relationships.
* Worked with program staff and board to develop unrestricted proposals.
* Supervised the production of the donor newsletter and donor annual report.
* Conducted donor and prospect research.
* Supervised direct mail consultants and an internal staff of 4.
Manager of Alumni Relations and Federated Campaigns
* Created and supervised the annual mail, production, and marketing plan.
* Created and implemented strategies for approaching and upgrading donors.
* Built and implemented a volunteer mobilization action plan.
* Managed advocacy alert network.
* Managed a million dollar federal, state, and local and corporate fundraising c
ampaign.

EDUCATION
BA in Political Science, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ
* Eagleton Institute of Politics - Undergraduate Program

AFFILIATIONS
* National Society of Fundraising Executives
* Women in Financial Development
* Former Commissioner, West Paterson Board of Adjustments
* Resident of the Year - West Paterson - 2003