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• Mark Gelber

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  • (505) 988-2521 Fax: (505) 988-2547 mgelber@santafecenter.com

Background:

Kids In Distressed Situations, Inc., NY                       
President (1995 ­ 2003)

Served as Chief Executive Officer of a $50+ million not-for-profit agency that encourages and facilitates donations of children's products (footwear, apparel, toys, juvenile products) to children in need in the United States and abroad.  

Achievements
-Increased donations from $9.5 million  in 1995 to $48 million in 2002
-Held overhead costs to less than 2% of donations and attracted major foundation support for program
-Created plan to achieve substantial growth

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U.S. Committee for UNICEF, NY                
Vice President for Development and Marketing

Supervised staff responsible for raising $52 million per year through various development and business-related activities including major donor fund raising, greeting cards sales, direct mail solicitations, and licensing agreements

Achievements
-Increased direct mail revenue and response rate by instituting creative design and appeal
-Increased Planned Giving revenue through cultivation of individuals, analysis programs and one-on-one follow-up
-Achieved greatest annual total ever raised in the organization¹s hist'ry

Also served as President, Mark Gelber & Company, (NY); President, Goodale Associates, (NY); Vice President for Development and Graduate Programs, Bank Street College, (NY); and Dean of Special Programs and faculty member, Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY)

Education:   
Doctor of Philosophy ­ The Union Institute,
Master of Arts ­ Literature ­ University of Colorado
Bachelor of Arts ­ Literature ­ Temple University

Volunteer Work: Chairman of the Board, Street Law, Inc. (DC); Chairman of the Board College Venture Program (Brown U., Colgate U., Skidmore College, others.;  President, College University Resource Institute (DC); Trustee, Briansky Ballet Center (NY); Trustee, National Dance Institute of New Mexico; Trustee, Lark Theatre Company (NY), Board Member, Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee, Member of Investment Committee, Member of Executive Committee, Museum of New Mexico Foundation (NM), Board Member, Chair of Development Committee, La Familia Medical Center and Member of the Executive Committee(NM).

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