Meagan Modell

Compassionate, mission-driven nonprofit professional with over thirteen years’ experience in database administration, fundraising operations, and project management.   Highly organized, collaborative, and adept at anticipating the needs of others.  bCRE-Professional.

MANAGER, DATA SERVICES | November 2021 to Present

GOBEL | St. Petersburg, Florida (Remote)

Lead off-site work for a portfolio of clients across multiple types of engagements, including conducting fundraising database assessments and large-scale data clean-up projects, serving as interim database administrator and  prospect researcher, creating detailed policies and procedures documentation and recommendations for database configuration and data entry standards; partner with data science team to optimize machine learning model, customize web-based reporting platforms, and conduct training on use of custom dashboards.

• Lead build-out and company-wide adoption of Monday.com Project Management software.
• Established quality control review process for the monthly outputs of machine learning, predictive model.
• Analyzed giving trends and the results of fundraising appeals following launch of predictive model and generated key metrics to support marketing and business development efforts.

DATABASE MANAGER | September 2020 to November 2021

United Way of Long Island | Deer Park, New York

Administered Andar/360 database, provided training to development staff, and fulfilled all requests for ad-hoc reports and customized dashboards; processed all revenue from private sources and workplace giving campaigns; conducted frequent audits to continuously improve data integrity.

• Evaluated and optimized campaign and donor choice structures to support comprehensive constituent giving histories, improved overall data quality, and allowed for accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Oversaw gifts originating from all workplace giving campaigns and issued associated disbursements to several hundred partner organizations.
• Standardized recording of revenue to best align with Financial Edge software and with GAAP standards and conventions.
• Created efficiencies for year-end audit, tax filing, and the disbursement of funds to over 300 nonprofit agencies.

CAMPAIGN MANAGER | July 2019 to September 2020

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Melville, New York

Recruited a portfolio of over 300 Long Island schools to participate in an innovative peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, supervised outreach assistants and interns, researched and identified potential corporate sponsors, and built meaningful relationships with high-level volunteers.

• Performed over 65 interactive, educational school assemblies for elementary and middle school students.
• Collaborated across campaigns to grow relationships with leaders in school districts with the greatest potential impact.
• Analyzed revenue trends by school district, age segment, and geographical location to increase participation during current campaign year and inform overall recruitment strategy for future campaign years.

INFORMATION COORDINATOR | May 2012 to July 2019

Diocese of Rockville Centre |Rockville Centre, New York

Provided training for all Raiser’s Edge users across multiple Diocesan offices, administered a database consisting of over 400,000 constituent records, established best practices for data entry, designed an annual suite of Crystal Reports, and guided all users through the transition from Raiser’s Edge to Raiser’s Edge NXT.

• Partnered with more than 130 Long Island parishes to continuously improve the quality of shared parishioner data.
• Processed large volume of new pledges, ongoing payments, and memorial gifts for annual appeals, generated data files for all direct mail solicitations and donor acknowledgements, and responded to all requests for ad-hoc reports and in-depth prospect research profiles.
• Provided logistical support for yearly donor appreciation events and peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives.

OFFICE MANAGER | January 2009 to May 2012

Frederick J. Chapey & Sons Funeral Home | West Islip, New York

Supported licensed funeral directors with the coordination of over 350 funeral services per year; designed custom memorialization items for multiple funeral home locations; managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and facilitated assignments of life insurance policies.

• Administered mortuary management software including the creation of a highly customized suite of reports.
• Organized annual bereavement gatherings and prayer services and coordinated funeral home participation in local community and fundraising events.

CERTIFICATE IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT

Molloy College | Rockville Centre, New York

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Saint Francis College | Brooklyn, New York