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Charles Albert Cunningham, BA, BA, *MA505 Karen Drive, Carl Junction, MO 64834 (417) 317-2405 chuckcunningham1161@yahoo.com

Highlights of Qualifications

Executive Level Nonprofit Management/Leadership and Philanthropy and Development

with directorial and supervisory experience at all levels of local nonprofit operations. Proven ability tomanage and direct multiple facilities, programs, staff, volunteers and budgets simultaneously.Successfully managing multiple tasks and bringing them all forward to satisfactory conclusions.Results oriented team builder, vision and growth strategist, problem solver, exceptional fundraiser,collaborative network builder for the good of nonprofits, their constituents, and their communities.

Having worked in various leadership positions (including raising millions for nonprofits) and havingmy graduate education, I am ready now to take on a very challenging leadership level position infundraising and management. I am looking for a dynamic position that might involve travel,leadership over staff, volunteers and budgets; leading a team of people who are consistentlybuilding strategic relationships and stewarding, with each other, with donors, corporations,foundations and with the community. I want to ensure donors and potential donors are successfully

stewarded through the seven step donor cycle. I also want to be involved in training staff,volunteers and community organizations; encouraging strategies and resolutions to issues whichface the nonprofit sector. I also want to organize events, recruit volunteers and build the nonprofitcapacity in order to help it reach its strategic best!

Core Competencies include:

Facilities Management

Staff and Volunteer Recruitment,Orientation, Placement, Training/Mentoringand Supervising Program Development and Management

Budget/Finance Management Data Collection and Analysis Accounts Research and Management Strategic Relationship Building Preparing and Leading Small GroupInformational and Instructional Learning

Public and Media Relations, includingTelevision, Radio, Newspapers and SocialMedia Donor Development, Fundraising Organizational Development

Community Development Superior Verbal and Written Communications Excellent Computer Skills Strategic Planning Consulting in Nonprofit Management andPhilanthropy and Development

Education:

Saint Marys University of Minnesota Winona, Summer Graduate Program 2008-2011Masters of Arts in Philanthropy and Development (*) Expected by May 2011

(*)Capstone Outstanding Due April 1st, 2011

Messenger College, Joplin, Missouri Graduated Magna Cum Laudeon May 9, 2008Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral MinistryBachelor of Arts in Biblical Exposition

lots of additional undergraduate classes in business, psychology and drama production

The Salvation Army College for Officers Training Graduated with Academic Excellence1994The Salvation Army Trade School/Seminary Diploma

Current Position: Research and Customer Service for BESTBUY.COM (NCOGROUP,INC.Joplin, MO)

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Related Employment History:

Corps Officer (Equivalent to Nonprofit Chief Executive Officer) The Salvation Army (June12, 1994 June 28, 2006) Successes Included:

Having been promoted and transferred into ever increasing roles of responsibilities, lastexecutive appointment was in Joplin, Missouri (July 2004 June 2006)

o Supervised 8 department directors, 22 staff, and around 100 volunteers dailyo

Managed five facilities and an annual agency budget of $1.5 milliono Recruited over 9,000 volunteers for fundraising campaigns and special eventso Cultivated $3.4 million dollars from donors, corporations and foundationso Resolved a ten year old $786 K debt through grants, budgeting and fundraisingo Personally solicited multiple $1K, $5K, $10K, and $20K donationso Secured four donations totaling $265K from same donor in just over one yearo Planned and led 470 informational and instructional learning classes to large

and small groups of youth and adultso Provided for all public relations and marketing

Corps Officer Canton, Illinois (July 1999 June 2004) Assistant Corps Officer Cedar Rapids, Iowa (July 1998 June 1999) Corps Officer Ludington, Michigan (July 1995- June 1998) Assistant Corps Officer Battle Creek, Michigan (July 1994 June 1995)

Assistant to the Officer: The Salvation Army Eau Claire, Wisconsin (March 1, 1998 September 15, 1992). Duties included planning and implementing all social-educational-recreational and spiritual programming for youth, and working as the Fundraising Coordinator.

Owner/Contractor of Mr. Cs Janitorial/Painting/Remodeling Business (1984-1991)U.S. Army National Guard of Wisconsin (April 1986 August 28, 1991)U.S. Army National Guard of Oregon (May 10, 1984 March 1986)U.S. Army (March 1, 1979 April 15, 1981)

Computer Skills Include:

Software including Donor Pro, Microsoft Word XP Pro 2003, MS Word 2007, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,Outlook, WordPerfect, Presentations, IDT, Yantra, Express, FC-Client, Breeze, OMS, MySql, iLEAD, iDARS,EDDS, CMS, CRD, Front Page, TurboTax, Quattro-Pro, Lotus Notes, Aldus PageMaker Plus, Quick Books,Shelby, Black Board, Adobe and several others. Familiarity with Drupal, Joomla, and Mambo among otherCMS platform programs on Windows and DOS based including D-base and CRT; currently using WindowsXP Pro, XP Home Edition, Vista, and Windows 2007. I regularly traverse multiple computer platformssimultaneously researching and solving customer order and account problems at my current job.

Volunteerism and Volunteer Organizations Involvement:

Volunteer Instructor for Galena Assembly of God 4 Point Masters Commission College, Galena, Kansas (2011)

Volunteer Consultant: Assemblies of God Native American Bible College (2009): Provided a comprehensive business plan

and a volunteer manual. Consulted on Vision 2020 Strategic Plan; ran a Feasibility Study and reported on findings to the

President of the College and the Board of Directors.

Willamette Valley Development Officers (2010); National Association of Fundraising Professionals (2008-2009); Association

of Fundraising Professionals Ozark Chapter (2008-2009); National Council on Planned Giving (2008-2009); Planned Giving

Council of the Four States (20082011); National Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Professionals (2008-2009);

Rotary (1999-2006); Kiwanis (1994-1999); Optimist 1986-1992. Primary Volunteer Activity with Organizations: Fundraising

events leadership and involvement.