1. SHARON D’ANGIO
609.432.6128
sharon.dangio@gmail.com
SEASHORE GARDENS LIVING CENTER ・Galloway Township, NJ
Fund Development & PR Coordinator, July 2010 - Current
• Responsible for all aspects of fundraising including annual and planned giving,
major gifts and endowments, and special events along with strategic planning and
leadership in cultivating and managing new and existing individual, corporate and
foundation donors
• Strategic role in fulfilling the vision and mission of Seashore Gardens Living Center
• Successfully achieved and grew fundraising goals through increased donations
from existing donors and growing the donor database
• Lead and manage staff and consultants to provide grant writing, web and social
media presence, public relations and marketing, and event planning to achieve
fundraising goals
• Direct involvement in broadening community support and awareness through
outreach programs with local hospitals, chambers of commerce, business
associations, volunteers and clinicians
• Events include Annual Galas, Simon Center Golf Tournament, Music, Magic & Max
Weinberg Weekend for the Music Room for Alzheimer’s, Annual Enriching Elder
Lives Run/Walk, the Black and White Ball, and our 100-Year Anniversary
Celebration
• Initiated and funded a music program for Alzheimer's residents that includes
weekly Drum Circles
• Initiated and funded the Alzheimer Sensory Trail & Garden in 2015 leading to the
2015 Leading Age Innovation and 2016 Garden of Distinction of PHS awards
• Coordinated Music & Memory Series in 2016 sponsored by Schultz-Hill Foundation
with on-site concerts open to community
• Created Seashore Gardens Foundation Society to facilitate annual giving from our
major donors
• Planned and implemented the centennial celebration to commemorate Seashore
Gardens Living Center 100 years
• Expanded our Social Media presence through the Enriching Elder Lives blog.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ATLANTIC CITY ・ Atlantic City, NJ
Special Events Coordinator, September 2006 – December 2009
• Dramatically broadened the donor base of the Club and its marketing capacity
• Increased profitability of annual Men Are Cooking event by 20%
• Forged a relationship between Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City and the Winter
Wonderland team resulting in the club being named as a charity partner
• Instrumental in mobilizing area leaders to provide a Life Skills kitchen
• Successfully launched the first annual Celebration of Champions event
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Southern New Jersey
Director of Income Development/Special Events, 1999 - 2001
• During my tenure, I changed format to include honorees and revenue
enhancements with a 30% increase in giving.
• Solely responsible for the planning and execution of all galas, including the Grand
Gala
®
and Silver Sword Gala
®
• Initiated fund development team that staged Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer
®
Relay, Daffodil Days
®
and various golf tournaments
My career has been centered on
fund development and special
events through networking,
community outreach, grants,
and relationship management.
Through careful attention to
industry trends, I excel in
providing strategic leadership in
determining the needs of the
organization and best practices
to accomplish and exceed
fundraising goals.
I am an experienced leader with
strategic skills, enabling me to
design and execute an overall
plan that reflects the mission
and vision of a foundation.
With a successful history in
fundraising through major gifts
and endowments, I’m able to
lead and mentor a team of
professionals in implementing a
foundation’s philanthropic plan.
1. Extensive leadership experience in budgeting, financial monitoring, and revenue
generation through individuals, foundation grants, endowments, and corporate
sponsorship.
2. Developed new, innovative programs, from inception, to preparation, presentation and
implementation, then provide an ongoing support structure to guarantee a successful
outcome.
3. I have strived to maintain a level of adherence to policies, principles and procedures
that not only lead by example but also often identify improvement opportunities in
existing events, programming, and staffing areas.
4. I have lived in New Jersey for over thirty years. During my professional career I have
maintained strong relationships with elected and state official, board members,
business associations, hospitals, universities, and a variety of individuals throughout
the country whom were influential in enabling my success.
ANTONELLI PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL
Commercial Photography, 1976 - 1978
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-TYLERSCHOOLOFART
Painting Major, 1974 - 1976
ATLANTIC CITY BALLET
Board of Directors, 2015 – present
PR COUNCIL OF GREATER ATLANTIC COUNTY
Member, 2011 - present
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SOUTH JERSEY
Member, 2015 - present
METROPOLITAN BUSINESS & CITIZENS ASSOC.,
Member, 2006 – present
Committee member on selected events
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER
ATLANTIC COUNTY, Member, 2009 - 2015
• Membership Committee, 2011 - 2015