Lora L. Kaup

Administrative Experience     

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Development and Grant Consultant, Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, NE | August 2015 –November 2016

• Prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals for foundation and corporate sources.

• Collaborate with staff and volunteers to gather information for grant applications and reporting.

• Research and compile grant prospects and build relationships with corporate and foundation contacts.

• Work closely with the Executive Director and staff to build and cultivate donor relationships.

• Manage and maintain grant contacts and data in Altru database and paper files.

Development Consultant, Nebraska Writers Collective, Omaha, NE | January 2014 – August 2015

• Work closely with the Executive Director and NWC staff to build and cultivate donor relationships.

• Develop annual giving appeals, mailings, Omaha Gives and other events.

• Manage and maintain SalesForce donor database.

• Build infrastructure for effective fundraising, including a development strategic plan and timeline for solicitations and campaigns.

• Manage and support marketing and communications:

  • Create and maintain a monthly email Newsletter (MailChimp).

  • Social media posts and updates.

  • Adobe/InDesign work for mailings, promotional materials, and programs.

• Engage and collaborate with NWC board, committees and volunteers.

Director of Sales/Events, Omaha Community Playhouse, Omaha, NE | April 2011- January 2014

• Manage and coordinate all group sales for 10-12 productions per season selling between $110,000 – $135,000. All ticket processing and tracking was done in Tessitura database software.

• Prospect, grow and engage groups: students, community organizations, travel groups, and personal and families.

• Coordinate, schedule, and organize preshow dinners, receptions, and parties for each production.

• Schedule and organize preshow/post show entertainment, speaker series, and community conversations.

• Schedule and lead backstage tours for groups of all ages and theatre interest.

• Organize and execute promotional events for Rising Stars (young professional’s subscriptions), educators, media partners, and other targeted audiences.

• Contract, coordinate and oversee all facility rentals.

• Promote, sell, process and orchestrate renewal of BizTix subscriptions. Increasing BizTix subscriptions by 250%, more than doubling these important business subscriptions.

• Execute advertising sales for the OCP Prompter raising more than $70,000 per year from more than 45 companies.

• Schedule, coordinate and be present at all community/PR booths at colleges, business, Summer Arts Festival, and the Buy the Big O Show.

Membership Associate, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE | September 2008-April 2011

• Manage and cultivate Joslyn’s 4,500 members

• Promote, sell, process and orchestrate renewal correspondence.

• Plan and coordinate of more than 15 cultivation events per year with attendance ranging from 40-1,000 attendees.

• Secure sponsorships and in-kind donations of more than $10,000 per year.

• Coordinate and organize Young Art Patron Fundraising event with a goal of $15,000 raised in ticket sales and $12,000 secured in corporate sponsorships.

• Implemented a transition from paper membership cards to plastic membership cards with bar code in Raiser’s Edge.

• Update and maintain membership sections of Joslyn’s website and social media pages.

• Design e-newsletters and event invitations in Constant Contact and MailChimp.

• Prepare financial and membership statistic reports.

• Manage and comply with bulk mail regulations.

• Manage department interns, including posting and searching, interviewing, and designing a vibrant curriculum that meets the needs of each intern.

• Manage and schedule department volunteers.

Part-time House Manager, Omaha Performing Arts | August 2010 - August 2012

• Manage and oversee all front of house activities for performances in Holland Performing Arts Center and Orpheum Theatre creating the best audience experience through excellent customer service.

• Direct, delegate and manage between 50-60 volunteer ushers per event.

• Handle all audience service matters, including seating, ticket, and injury issues, directing general traffic and ticket scanning in a timely fashion to ensure public spaces are clear and ready for the performance.

• Enforce compliance with Omaha Performing Arts policies and procedures for any occurrence of injury, missing persons, or disaster to ensure the safety of general audiences from 1000-2700 people.