JESSICA WELLS
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New York, NY 10040

jessica@alum.barnard.edu

Research Associate, Theatre Develpment Fund (TDF)
Write grant proposals, interim reports, and other documents for corporate and foundation relations. Research and liase with new and potential grantmakers and funders. Investigate funders for Capital Campaign to build new tkts booth, and find prospects for tdf's first gala. Research private individuals and corporations for annual giving, and strategize the cultivation of said prospects. Manage Board of Trustee Development Committee meetings and present new prospects (foundations, individuals) to the Board.

Senior Manager, Research & Data Management, The Juilliard School
Research private individuals, foundations, and companies for use by the VP of Development, Director of Centennial Planning, and others. Select and research potential Board of Trustee candidates, and present candidates to VP and Board. Manage list of all gifts to Centennial. Implement and run monthly Prospect Review meetings for directors and major gift officers. Edit and publish the twice-annual Centennial newsletter with circulation of 1200 (and supervise redesign and renaming of newsletter in 2005). Initiated plan to add all profiles into Raisers' Edge. Implemented Juilliard's use of Boardex, iWave, and 10KWizard.

Research Analyst, Barnard College
Researched primarily alumnae and spouses and their affiliated companies and foundations. Participated in gift planning for reunions. Prepared comparative analysis of patterns in alumni giving to their spouse's alma mater giving. Developed an intra-office research website for MGOs. Managed annual reports library, and assisted in supervising new part-time research assistant. Started young alumnae tracking initiative. Specialized in valuing NYC (and other) real estate.

Research Assistant, Barnard College
Researched alumnae, companies, and foundations. Managed 20,000 alumnae files and filing of correspondence, news, and research. Supervised three work study students. Compiled monthly reports on alumnae news clippings.

Manager, Barnard Babysitting Service
Managed service comprising of 800 sitters (Barnard students), more than 2,200 NYC-area clients, and twelve receptionists. Implemented design of website and use of email at the service, and made jobs searchable by pay, neighborhood, and other criteria. Designed magnets that were sent to all clients. Trained all receptionists, as well as succeeding manager.

B.A. (English and Creative Writing), Barnard College, 2000
- Magna Cum Laude
- Awarded numerous writing awards 1998, 1999, 2000

Non-Profit and Professional Affiliations
- Member, Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)
- Class Fund Chair, Barnard College, 2000 - 2010
- Member, Nominating Committee, Barnard College, 2005 - 2007
- President and Founder, New York Hamster House, 2005
- Former Membership Chair, APRA Greater New York, 2002 - 2005
- Former Young Alumnae Chair, Barnard College, 2004 - 2005
- Former Board Member & Secretary, NaBors Co-op, 2003 - 2005