karenzygmunt.com

Hi, I'm Karen Zygmunt

I'm a charity development coordinator with over 10 years of experience with managing giving programs.

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Certifications

BlackBaud
Raisers Edge NXT

Skills

Technical

Rasiers Edge, NXT, Pivot tables, Donor Perfect, JD Edwards, Microsoft suite

Non-technical

Planned giving, annual giving, gift processing, donor management, soliciting

Experience

Ability Beyond | Bethel, CT
Development Database Administrator
March 2020 - Present

PowerSerg Data Systems | Carmel, NY
Implementation Specialist
March 2014 - May 2021

Assists project team to help determine the best design/specifications for the client. Discuss clients needs and coordinate with the technical team to ensure projects are finished on time and use the appropriate amount and type of resources.

Silver Hill Hospital | New Canaan, CT
Database Coordinator / Advancement Office
November 2014 - January 2018

Reports to the Chief Advancement Officer and works closely with members of the Advancement, Volunteer, Alumni, and Finance departments. Serve as the Raiser’s Edge expert on various projects designed to enhance SHH’s ability to raise money, communicate with donors and members, and track activities. Generates all mailing lists, ensures all donations are properly tracked and acknowledged, maintains prospect and solicitor lists, and creates queries and analysis reports. Provides support for Advancement Department.

Legionaries of Christ | Cheshire, CT
Database Coordinator / Advancement Office
September 2010 - December 2014

Coordinate and manage development programs for the Annual Giving and Planned Giving departments at the Legion of Christ Institutional Advancement corporate office. Corporate administrator and data specialist skilled in coordinating projects and campaigns, data processing, and analysis, and providing operational support for all areas of an organization, including production, development, customer service, as well as administration, and managing teams of employees. Proficient in Excel and Pivot tables for data analysis, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Proficient in Raiser's Edge (RE7), Donor Perfect, Enterprise 1 (E1), and MS Office.

Pernod Ricard | Purchase, NY
VAP Analyst / Consumer Projects Manager
February 2007 - August 2010

Coordinated creation of new “Value Added Packaging” items such as logo pens, glasses, and hats for the Pernod Ricard USA sales promotion marketing team. Worked cross-functionally at all levels and the third party warehouses; managed product allocations, production and inventory; provided inside support, problem resolution and data analysis. Resupplied domestic warehouses from the Canadian factories, strictly monitored all orders on a daily basis and maintained appropriate levels of inventory for two major spirit brands (Kahlua and Malibu).

Boys & Girls Club Northern Westchester | Purchase, NY
Assistant Director of Development and Records
January 2005 - February 2007

Created, implemented, and managed all written campaigns by producing reports, letters, and generated mailing lists for each project. Assisted with fund-raising activities, Events and promotional campaigns. Executed all aspects of Gift Processing for the development department, including gift entry, invoicing, producing donation correspondence, and gift acknowledgement/tax letters. Provided assistance to all Committee and Board Members.

Let's get in touch!

My best point of contact is email at [email protected]