Rene Contakos has been working as a Major Gift Officer at Oregon Symphony since 2018. Additionally, Rene Contakos has on-the-job experience at more than 16 companies using similar skills. Rene has a total work experience of 42+ years. Rene Contakos studied at the Polytechnic of Central London from 1987 to 1988. Now this professional lives in Portland, Oregon region. You can find this professional's actual email address and phone number with our search.
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Irene Contakos
Contact Information
Last Update
Jul 12, 2022
Email
re**@redcross.org, re**@gmail.com, rc**@thefirsttee.org
Location
Portland, OR
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Work History
Major Gifts Officer
1067 northeast Columbia Blvd #p/o box 11364, Portland, OR 97211
Mar 2016 — Oct 2016
Development Director
1201 northwest 17Th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Facilitated major gift solicitation.
Increased individual and corporate giving during first year by 30%.
Managed detailed records of development activities.
Worked closely with Board of ...
Nov 2010 — Mar 2012
Manager of Major Gifts
211 southeast Caruthers St, Portland, OR 97214
Worked closely with the Development Director, Executive Director, Opera Board and other volunteers to coordinate efforts to solicit major gifts of over $5000.
Made regular cultivation and ...
Jan 2000 — Jan 2005
Regional Director
7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75231
Managed volunteer committees to implement fundraising events in Salem, Portland and Vancouver, WA.
Executed the first Salem Heart Walk that had an attendance of over 500 Walkers.-
Increas...
Nov 1998 — Dec 2000
Conference Manager
Responsible for the comprehensive planning and execution of all phases of conference management for National Conference of over 1500 attendees.
Planned all regional meeting and conferences...
1995 — Jun 1997
Project Manager
Served as project leader for assigned conferences and projects, primarily for the National Institutes of Health.
Nov 1991 — 1995
Assistant Fundraiser
Worked in the Senator's campaign office. - Made fundraising calls, planned events, and wrote solicitation letters to solicit support for his re-election campaign.
1990 — 1991
Manager of Leadership Gifts
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.Established on Oct. 2, 1916, the ...
Education
1985 — 1989
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Executive
Manager
Organization Management
Non-Profit
Operations Manager
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Gifts
Nonprofits
Fundraising
Event Planning
Budgets
Public Speaking
Leadership
Customer Service
Event Management
Strategic Planning
Marketing
Microsoft Office
Team Building
Coaching
Teaching
Negotiation
Social Media
Powerpoint
Nonprofit Organizations
Microsoft Excel