About:

As an experienced nonprofit executive and fundraising professional, I can help your organization with planning, create a robust and successful fundraising plan, work with your board to increase their engagement, and provide assessment and concrete ideas to improve operations and financial management. I am also available for short-term, interim executive or fundraising roles.

I specialize in helping small nonprofit organizations and organizations that are just starting or desiring additional growth. I can also support larger organizations that need help with improving their overall fund development program, especially with corporate and major-gift development, meeting management, team building, and planning

 

JAY R. BLANKENSHIP, MSW, CFRE

JAY BLANKENSHIP was most recently the Director of Development for the Children’s Wisconsin Foundation. Prior to Children’s, Jay served as a Philanthropy Officer at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee. Although his undergraduate degree is in Wildlife Biology, he received a master’s degree in social work administration and was the former Executive Director of COA Youth & Family Centers and the Wisconsin Parkinson Association. He is also an adjunct instructor at the UW Milwaukee’s Social Work Department and School of Continuing Education teaching courses in Human Services Administration, Leadership, Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Financial Management, and Group Work.

Accomplishments and Skills:

• Over 40 years of nonprofit experience
• Has raised nearly $50 million throughout career.
• Have led three organizations through significant growth and development.
• Experienced teacher and workshop presenter
• Key skills include:
  • Major gift fundraising
  • Corporate and foundation Fundraising
  • Capital campaigns
  • Special events
  • Strategic planning
  • Board development
  • Financial management
  • Campaign development
  • Program development and logic models
  • Human resource management and team building

Services:

Resource Development:

• Development program planning
• Talent recruitment, selection, training, and mentoring
• Major gift programs
• Corporate and foundation giving
• Planning creative events
• Planned giving
• Case statement creation
• Building a culture of philanthropy

Organizational Development:

• Strategic planning
• Annual and program planning
• Board training and development
• Team building and management
• Meeting management
• Interim executive roles

Presentations and Workshops:

• Creative and effective fundraising
• Building a culture of philanthropy
• Fundraising is not about raising funds
• Board engagement, roles and responsibilities
• Effective nonprofit leadership
• Team building
• Building an inclusive and diverse culture
• Staff management and supervision
• Running effective meetings

Contact:

Contact Blankenship Services

Jay, R. Blankenship, MSW, CFRE
Milwaukee, WI 53211

414-750-0237