Manager - Major and Planned Gifts at Wyoming Public Radio
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Current
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- Manager - Major and Planned Gifts at Wyoming Public Radio
- Senior Consultant at MajorGiftsMT (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Senior Director of Development at Montana State University Foundation
- Principal at Sheehy & Associates
- Senior Director of Major Gifts at Augsburg College
- Director of Major Gifts at Macalester College
- Contract Consultant at Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
- Director of Development at Hillcrest Family Services
- Assistant Director of Development at Menninger Clinic
- Director of Community Relations and Administrator at Medical Center Foundation
- Manager of Public Relations at Northern Montana Healthcare
- Reporter/Editor at Havre Daily News
- Reporter at Montana Standard
- Education
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- The University of Montana
- Connections
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- Industry
- Fund-Raising
- Websites
Patrick Sheehy’s Summary
Patrick is a career development professional whose work in the past 10 years has focused primarily on major gifts, capital campaigns and planned giving. He is an experienced writer and field development officer.
Patrick is interested in helping smaller organizations realize their vision through major gifts fund raising.
Patrick Sheehy’s Specialties:
major gifts fund raising, capital campaign, development leadership, strategic communications, planned giving, organizational development, executive coaching
Patrick Sheehy’s Experience
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Manager - Major and Planned Gifts
Wyoming Public Radio
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
November 2009 — Present (2 months)
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Senior Consultant
MajorGiftsMT (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Fund-Raising industry)
May 2009 — Present (8 months)
MAJOR GIFTS CONSULTANTS. We help small to medium sized non profit organization strengthen or establish a major gifts program. http://majorgiftsmt.com
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Senior Director of Development
Montana State University Foundation
(Fund-Raising industry)
March 2008 — April 2009 (1 year 2 months)
NEW MAJOR GIFTS EFFORT. Utilizing "moves management" within a highly disciplined team structure, helping the College of Education, Health and Human Development create its first real major gifts program. Leading College leadership and faculty in formulating compelling case. Focusing on recruiting resources to expand capacity of the College to serve a sparsely populated state that has has few institutional resources. Position eliminated due to Foundation budget crisis.
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Principal
Sheehy & Associates
(Fund-Raising industry)
May 2005 — February 2008 (2 years 10 months)
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT. Board development and crisis fund-raising for small struggling nonprofits. Primary writer of $225,000 USDA grant (funded in full) for a cooperative loan fund. Co-writer with a board member of $50,000 operating grant through private foundation.
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Senior Director of Major Gifts
Augsburg College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
June 2000 — May 2005 (5 years )
MAJOR GIFTS LEADERSHIP. Portfolio of about 125 prospects including parts of Minnesota and northeastern United States. Solicited annual fund gifts up to $10,000 and successfully solicited three six-figure gifts as a part of a $50 million comprehensive campaign. Integrated planned giving into the major gifts program. Managed a complicated principal gifts solicitation involving the college president and a $10 million request (this approach, while unsuccessful, led to a later $1 million gift credited to the campaign). Incorporated use of technology in supporting moves management approach to major gifts fundraising. Two major gifts officer direct reports.
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Director of Major Gifts
Macalester College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
May 1996 — May 2000 (4 years 1 month)
NEW TERRITORY with a portfolio of about 150 prospects included parts of Minnesota and the United States west of the Mississippi River, an area that had not received attention previously. Solicited complicated $2 million gift as part of a $55 million comprehensive campaign that established a President's discretionary fund for diversity issues. This fund would eventually become endowed as part of the agreement. Served as mentor to two promising staff members who have successfully advanced their development careers.
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Contract Consultant
Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
(Fund-Raising industry)
May 1995 — April 1996 (1 year )
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT. In 1988 in Lewiston, Idaho, assisted one of 25 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded local demonstration programs in planning a transition to community based funding. In 1995 to 1996 assisted an association of 400 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded organizations with fundraising strategy, strategic communications and regional strategies.
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Director of Development
Hillcrest Family Services
(Non-Profit; Individual & Family Services industry)
May 1990 — April 1995 (5 years )
NEW DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Increased support through direct mail annual giving program. Began outreach to statewide constituency resulting in major gifts including $50,000 from an individual in rural Iowa. Organized and directed successful $1 million capital campaign and solicited largest gift of $100,000 resulting in naming of one residential treatment cottage. Also prepared successful $50,000 grant request. Two non-development direct reports.
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Assistant Director of Development
Menninger Clinic
(Fund-Raising industry)
August 1988 — August 1990 (2 years 1 month)
CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS. Responsible primarily for renewal of $900,000 in corporation and foundation support through preparation of proposals. Collaborated with investigators and a senior development officer in writing proposals (The Menninger Clinic now is part of Baylor University in Texas).
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Director of Community Relations and Administrator
Medical Center Foundation
(Fund-Raising industry)
June 1985 — March 1988 (2 years 10 months)
FIRST CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. Organized and directed a volunteer-driven capital campaign to raise $800,000 to assist in construction of a new radiation oncology center. Campaign, first in modern history of institution, exceeded goal. No development program in place prior to campaign.
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Manager of Public Relations
Northern Montana Healthcare
(Fund-Raising industry)
May 1983 — May 1985 (2 years 1 month)
COMMUNITY RELATIONS. Established new community relations program and rallied community support around infrastructure improvements. Lead creation of volunteer Docent program.
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Reporter/Editor
Havre Daily News
(Fund-Raising industry)
March 1979 — April 1983 (4 years 2 months)
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Reporter
Montana Standard
(Fund-Raising industry)
June 1978 — March 1979 (10 months)
Patrick Sheehy’s Education
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The University of Montana
Bachelor of Arts , Journalism , 1975 — 1978
Additional Information
Patrick Sheehy’s Websites:
Patrick Sheehy’s Groups:
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy -
AIADP - Association of Institutional Advancement and Development Professionals -
Development and Fundraising
Patrick Sheehy’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
