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ALEXANDER “SANDER” ROBINSON 447 South Grant Street • Denver, CO 80209
303-549-1569
sanderrobinson5200@gmail.com
SENIOR DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL
Dynamic fundraising professional with a 14-year track record of surpassing development goals within highly
competitive individual, foundation and corporate space. Extensive donor identification, cultivation, and stewardship
experience. Exceptional communicator with a “listen and learn” approach with established and potential donors.
Strategically and assertively identifies ways to engage donors as both development and mission partners.
CAREER AND KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Vice President, Development, Arthritis Foundation, Great West Region, Denver, CO, January 2014 – May,
2016
Senior management position responsible for planning, directing and evaluating the individual, corporate and
foundation giving within the Arthritis Foundation, Great West Region (Alaska, Northern California, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming). Responsibilities included regional events and in-person
visits that increased individual, corporate, and foundation giving locally and regionally.
Selected Accomplishments
 Raised $850,000 from individual, corporate, and foundation community in 2015.
 Developed, funded and delivered professional education initiatives for rheumatologists and leading
healthcare partners at multiple events across Region; events recruited 150 new donors ($10,000+ giving
potential) since January, 2015.
 Principal fundraiser for inaugural 2015Arthritis Foundation Bone and Joint Expo. Positioned Expo as a gateway
for engaging individual and corporate donors in mission, in addition to showcasing products and services
that improve lives of people with arthritis. Raised $45,000 from local and regional corporate community, a
15% increase beyond budget in 2015.
 New regional corporate partnerships closed with pharmaceutical and corporate partners ranging from
$15,000 - $75,000.
 Supervised regional grant writer.
Development Manager, Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), Denver, CO, November 2007–November, 2013
Directed day-to-day development activities involving individual donor acquisition, stewardship and cultivation.
Identified and visited established donors and prospects including those with planned giving and major gift potential
($500 – $10,000+). Oversaw donor appreciation events. Lead grant writer.
Selected Accomplishments
 Increased donor retention and total individual giving by a minimum of 12% each year.
 Acquired 158 new individual donors in 2013. Retained 68% of established donors.
 $88,000 in individual donations received in 2013, a 20% increase from 2012.
 $700,000 in grants received in 2013.
 New grants established with Community First Foundation and The Denver Foundation.
 Closed $13,000 in corporate sponsorships for VNA’s 2013 Home Sweet Home Run.
 Led donor special event celebrating agency’s second century of service. Raised $12,000 in individual
contributions in two hours.

2. ALEXANDER “SANDER” ROBINSON
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Fund Development Specialist, Goodwill Industries of Denver, CO, April 2006–November 2007
Selected Accomplishments
 Stewarded Denver Goodwill Auxiliary – oldest auxiliary in Denver.
 Created donor recognition program, “Goodwill Power of Work Circle.”
 Secured $15,000 in corporate sponsorships for annual golf tournament (Big-O Tires, Wells Fargo and
Comcast).
 Point for all logistics related to annual golf tournament including securing silent auction items, hole
sponsorships and volunteer management.
 Secured $30,000 in grants from Anschutz Family Foundation and Schlessman Foundation.
Clinic Manager, Clinica Campesina, Lafayette, CO, July 2005–December 2005
Selected Accomplishments
 Programmatic oversight and accountability for site operational budget. Kept clinic under budget.
 Responsible and accountable for ensuring front line staff were trained (Spanish and English) in NextGen
billing system.
 Community relations included meeting with patients and board members to troubleshoot and resolve
patient complaints.
Program Officer and Manager, Management and Leadership Development Program, Management
Sciences for Health, Boston, MA, June 2002–July 2005
Selected Accomplishments
 Backstopped development director’s work with high-net-worth Bostonians ($50,000+).
 Programmatic oversight and accountability for $1,000,000 in United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) funds.
 Decentralization technical assistance delivered in Guyana, Jamaica and Dominican Republic.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND AND SKILLS
Education: B.A., International Studies, University of Missouri, Colombia
Languages: Spanish - professional fluency
Computer Skills: MS Office, MS Project, Raiser’s Edge, Donor Perfect and Sage Fundraising 50
software
References: Laura Rosseisen, President and Chief Development Officer, Arthritis Foundation
Wade Balmer, Marketing and Communications Specialist, City and County of
Denver
Tom Gambino, Senior Accountant, Visiting Nurse Association