CV Silvana Smejoff Sapiro
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CV Silvana Smejoff Sapiro

Recognized know-how in strategy and planning of various types of events, mainly beneficial events.
Fundraising professional with over 14 years of fundraising experience
Managed fundraising projects of over 1$million surpassing initial fundraising targets
Proven to excel at creating and maintaining relationships with donors and colleagues alike
Committed to the Jewish community
Experience working in schools with children, families and volunteering in different projects
Known to be creative, organized, efficient, and results oriented with the demonstrated ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-functional environments
Excellent knowledge of social media
LANGUAGES: English, French (functional), Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew
COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Office, Priority, E-Tapestry, Online Social Media


WORK EXPERIENCE:

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – ECOLE MAIMONIDE Nov. 2018 - Current

Collaborating at the Fundraising Committee and the Capital Campaign Committee form the Maimonides School Foundation on every fundraising initiative;
Elaborating new fundraising strategies and programs;
Planning and executes various strategies to ensure donations continuity and increase and diversify the donor’s base;
Supervising and organizes all Fundraising events;
Designing of a donor recognition program;
Organizing a database of Alumni aimed at engaging alumni in Networking activities;
Responsible for the School marketing material including Social media coverage;
Organization of parents meetings and Open House of the School




EVENT PLANNER AND FUNDRAISING – CANADIAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY – Montreal
45th GALA Fev.2018 – Set. 2018

Planning the 45th Gala together with the Executive director, the board members and each committee.
Looking for sponsorships and announcements for the event as well for the Coffee table book.
Drawing strategies for collecting funds during and post event.
Preparing the logistics of sending invitations, as well as guest list, follow-up and RSVP.
Contact with suppliers

COORDINATOR OF VOLUNTEERS - CHABAD OF THE TOWN - Montreal
RAFFLE ANNUAL EVENT 2017

Training of volunteers: organization of meetings, informational and motivational Workshops, providing tools to assist in the fundraising efforts.
Reaches out to engage new potential donors
Reception all the donors at the event


SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER -KEREN HAYESOD
WWW.KH-UIA.ORG.IL/ BRAZIL - 2004 – 2016

Planned 12 events per year ranging from 30 to 400 guests
Engagement and Fundraising of target age group 20 to 45.
Fundraising:
Average personal fund raising per year: 1 million USD.
Responsible for 679 active donors.
Cultivation and Face to face solicitation of donors.
Data mining, information gathering and management of files on donors.
Engagement:
Training of volunteers: organized meetings, informational Workshops, provided tools and motivation’s to assist in the fundraising efforts.
Reached out to engage new potential donors
Managed 30 projects per year such as: Aliya and Absorption, Taglit, Birthright, March of Living, Lion of Judah, Youth futures.

Served as operational links with all local and international departments from Keren Hayesod.
Regular contact with the Jewish press Medias to promote our events.
Represented the NGO in congresses in Israel for 3 times and leading groups of 130 young people (March of living) in Warsovia, Cracovia, Prague and Israel for 2 times.

PARALLEL PROJECT:
SCHOOL PROJECT COORDINATOR – KEREN HAYESOD 2013- 2016
Project Israel Shelanu
5 schools (all grades) - 3760 children - 15 volunteers - Contact with 15 school’s coordinators - 5 large events per year and 1 annual fundraising campaign
Organized events on the main Israeli and Jewish Holidays aiming to educate children on Tsedaka, to develop their love for Israel


OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Manager of Sales / Interior Designer - Ethan Allen São Paulo, Brazil 1998 - 2003
In charge of the store in São Paulo. 5 salesmen.
Achievement of 80% of the total sales
Exploring and developing new business opportunities within the residential and office segments.
Execution of the interior design projects from creation to final delivery


VOLUNTEER SERVICES
MADA - Passouver boxes 2019
Raffle Draw 2018 – Chabad of The Town 2018
MADA – Shabbat baskets – Montreal 2016-2017-2018
Fundraising Board – Talmud Torah School – Montreal 2016-2017
“Feed the truck”- CJA – Montreal 2017
Nursery Betty Lafer: Social assistance – Sao Paulo, Brazil 2015
Ten Yad - Social assistance – Organizing distribution of food boxes for Shabbat 2009 – 2012
Projeto Felicidade - Social welfare activities with children with cancer- Brazil 1998 – 2008

EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Art of Living 2015
Fundraising seminar – Insper 2014
Trading & Fundraising workshop. 2013 and 2014
Interior Design at the School of Art Pan Americana 1997
Industrial Design – Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP). 1995
Leadership course 1987